They were the warm-up acts for today’s main event: yesterday, royal celebrities took centre stage at Wimbledon, before the Princess of Wales cheered on the nation this afternoon as she presented the trophy to the male champion.
Actress Meg Bellamy, who played Kate Middleton in the Netflix blockbuster The Crown, and Dame Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for The Queen, were among the big names taking their places in the Royal Box for the women’s singles final.
Zendaya, who recently starred in Challengers, a romantic comedy set in the tennis world, joined the parade of celebrities who held off Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova in a thrilling three-setter over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini to claim her second Grand Slam title.
The Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte in the Royal Box on Centre Court during the 2023 Championships
Princess Catherine of Wales prepares to present last year’s Gentlemen’s Singles trophy
Zendaya was spotted at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Saturday, where she watched the women’s final
The Crown actress Meg Bellamy attends day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
Hollywood stars Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise were also present.
There had been hopes that the Princess of Wales would be present to present the trophy to Ms Krejcikova, but Kensington Palace confirmed today that she was ‘very keen to be there’.
Kate, who has been patron of the All England Club for eight years, may be joined by her daughter, Princess Charlotte, nine, who reached the men’s final last year.
Kate will present the winner’s trophy after seven-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in a repeat of their thrilling five-set clash last year.
Her appearance would come just hours before her husband, Prince William, watched the England men attempt to win their first major football trophy since 1966.
He often takes his eldest son, Prince George, 10, to matches, but Kensington Palace has not yet confirmed whether any of the Welsh children will accompany their parents to Berlin or Wimbledon.
Kate’s appearance at Centre Court today is only her second public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and undergoing preventive chemotherapy. She attended Trooping the Colour last month.
Pictured: Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale on the side of Centre Court on Saturday
The Princess of Wales on Centre Court presented Carlos Alcaraz with the Wimbledon trophy last year
Kate Middleton presents Alcaraz with the trophy at last year’s championships
Kate will present the winner’s trophy on Sunday after seven-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in a repeat of their thrilling five-setter from last year
The Centre Court crowd were treated to a thrilling British victory last night as Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara won the men’s doubles on a final set tiebreak.
Patten, 28, from Manningtree in Essex, burst into tears after he and Heliovaara defeated Australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in an epic duel.