The Princess of Wales was greeted with a standing ovation as she headed into the Royal Box at Wimbledon today.

Kate, 42, who has stepped away from public royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment, is watching Spanish reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz take on veteran Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slam final, with the pair both hoping to win the trophy, which will be presented by Kate this evening.

Joined by daughter Princess Charlotte, nine, and her sister Pippa Middleton the future queen was greeted with applause making her second public appearance of the year.

But before the mother-daughter duo took their seats in the Royal Box, they met with female tennis stars, including 21-year-old Emma Radacanu, who all presented Kate with a bouquet of flowers .

Charlotte grinned from ear to ear as she met with the tennis star, who sadly saw her Wimbledon dream crushed on Centre Court by New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun last week.

The daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who sported a £70 Polka Dot dress from Guess, was thrilled to meet the tennis star, and was photographed smiling ear to ear in her presence.

The mother and daughter then met the ‘Work at Wimbledon’ programme which supports young people from a range of backgrounds with roles at the Championships.

They were without Prince George, ten, perhaps indicating he will join his father at the Euros final in Berlin this evening.
Kate was joined by Debbie Jevans, a former tennis professional

Also in the box were A-listers Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise – a close friend of the royals – as well as Benedict Cumberbatch – an Eton classmate of Prince William – London Mayor Sadiq Khan and tennis royalty Andre Agassi.

Prince William’s second cousin Lord Frederick Windsor, and his wife Sophie Winkleman also joined Kate and Charlotte in the box. The couple are close with the Wales’s, with their children previously attending the same school as Charlotte and George.

Frederick’s parents – Prince and Princess Michael of Kent – were also in attendance.
The whole Royal Box was delighted to greet the princess

Kate, who opted for a £1,295 bespoke dress from Safiyaa, is a huge tennis fan and has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 2016.

Looking effortlessly chic, she added a £122 Milly Nude leather bag from LK Bennett, which she has worn before.

Boosting her height, the royal rewore a pair of Camilla Elphick sling-back pumps and accessorised with a Halycon Days aquamarine & gold bangle.

She was seen today chatting to female players ahead of the final day of play at SW19.  

She often presents the trophy to the Ladies’ Singles winner, however this year attended the tournament on the final day instead.

Charlotte, nine, looked adorable in a blue polka number, as she tied her hair back with a bow.