Princess Kate confuses fans during Wimbledon ball boy meet and greet

Kate Middleton left fans confused at Wimbledon this weekend as she greeted ball boys and girls at Wimbledon.

The Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, entered center court before presenting new men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz with his trophy.

But eagle-eyed fans saw a bizarre move for the future queen.

While on her way to meet the lineup of ball boys, Her Royal Highness seemed to skip the first entirely, only shaking hands with the second in line.

A clip of the interaction was posted to Twitter, with one person wondering if it was normal.

The Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, took to center court to present new men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz with his trophy

However, some argued that the princess was simply saving time and that it was the norm not to shake every hand.

“Maybe she met him at the entrance and doesn’t need to greet him anymore?” said one.

“Maybe she shook his hand before? Not everything happens on camera,” added another.

The full clip of the royal’s interaction shows her shaking hands with every other ball boy or girl on one side of the lineup.

But eagle-eyed fans saw a bizarre move for the future queen. While making her way to the lineup of ball boys, Her Royal Highness seemed to skip the first entirely, only shaking hands with the second in line

The full clip of the royal’s interaction shows her shaking hands with every other ball boy or girl on one side of the lineup. Princess Kate is pictured

Elsewhere, the Princess of Wales delightedly watched Wimbledon’s newest champion, Carlos Alcaraz, as she presented him with his winner’s trophy following a gripping final at SW19.

The Spaniard bowed to the princess, who had paired her elegant £750 emerald green Roland Mouret herd with a pair of earrings in the same color for the climax of the tournament.

She could be seen congratulating the champion of the tournament as she handed over the award, before stepping back and applauding the new number one.

Moments before handing over the prestigious trophy, Princess Catherine expressed her condolences to Alcaraz’s opponent, Novak Djokovic, as the Serb bowed his head as he accepted the award.

Kate beamed as she handed Alcaraz the trophy

Before performing her duties as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the princess was greeted with huge applause.

She was caught shaking hands with the ball kids and chatting with them as they lined up to welcome her onto the field to present the trophies.

Her rapport with the youths at the court was on display for all to see, some of them grinning as she politely walked down the line and shook hands.

During the ceremony, the princess also chose to shake hands with a number of club officials, including Jerry Armstrong, the championship referee, who has been associated with the tournament for 50 years.

She chatted briefly with him on the field as the crowd applauded.

The Princess of Wales was pictured elated for Wimbledon’s newest champion Carlos Alcaraz after dethroning tournament favorite Novak Djokovic.

The Princess, 41, was joined by her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte and her husband, Prince William, on the final day of the tournament in SW19.

Alongside her stylish mother, Princess Charlotte was pictured wearing pink sunglasses as she sat next to her brother.

Prince George was seen in a regal navy blue suit as he sat next to his sister.

Both children were completely engrossed in the day’s tennis, with the young prince watching the action at points with his head in his hands.

The Royals were spotted waving to fans below as they crossed the bridge to leave the club.

Princess Kate has already attended the tournament twice this season and was on hand to watch Vondrousova from the Czech Republic win the Venus Rosewater Dish.