Moving moment in Wimbledon
Before women’s final: Standing ovation for Princess Kate
12.07.2025 – 6:11 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The Princess of Wales follows the women’s final on the Center Court up close – and is greeted emotionally by the audience in London.
Moving moment before the women’s tennis final in Wimbledon: When performing in the Royal Box (the royal lodge, the members of the royal family and other invited personalities, editor’s editor) was welcomed at the Center Court with a standing ovation and thunderous applause from the audience. And seemed visibly moved and moved by the reaction of the audience, reacted with a bright smile, waved into the crowd. Then she took a seat between the tennis legend Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova to look at the match between Iga świątek and Amanda Anisimova.
As the patron of the tournament, she wore a special accessory on her cream -colored dress: a loop in violet and green – the official colors of Wimbledon.
After the match and the undisputed 6: 0, 6: 0 success of świątek, Kate then presented the trophies to the Polish winner and the second-placed Anisimova, donated consolation to the American after her disassembly.
The appearance of the Princess of Wales was expected in advance – only at the beginning of July Kate spoke about her own cancer when visiting a hospital in Essex. According to the British news agency PA, she said, according to the British news agency, after such a diagnosis. The way to recovery is a “roller coaster ride”, according to the 43-year-old. More than a year ago, Kate had made public that cancer had been found after an operation in the abdomen. Then she got chemotherapy that she has now ended.
One of the greatest traditions of the time-honored tennis tournament in Wimbledon includes the presentation of the winner trophies after the women’s and men’s final by a member of the family of the British royal family. The sports -loving wife of Prince William has been giving this honor for several years and has been a patronage of the time -honored tournament since 2016 as the successor to Queen Elizabeth.