Kate Middletonreally is the Children’s Princess!
The Princess of Wales made her 2023 Wimbledon debut on July 4,watching the actionat the famed tennis tournament’s early rounds. But in a moment captured on video, she also took some time to chat with a young fan.
The royal immediately stopped to wave before walking over to him.
“What’s your name?” she asked, adding, “Have you had a fun day?”
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Princess Kate then turned her attention to the child’s toy in his hands. “What’s this? Very cool. I like that.”
Before walking off, Kate smiled and said, “Nice to meet you.”
The move even inspiredAnne Hathaway. In 2019, the actress toldThe Sunday Timesthat she started using it with her son Jonathan.
“They get down on the child’s level and speak to them eye to eye to make their child feel empowered,” the Oscar winner said. “I thought that was really cool. I started doing that with Jonathan."
Kate Middleton meets children on June 15.Phil Noble - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Phil Noble - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Princess Kate, 41, is an avid tennis player and has served as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016 — a royal role passed down fromQueen Elizabeth. She wears an exclusive green and purple bow tie pin to Wimbledon to signify her special position.
The royal often visits the Grand Slam tournament to take in some early-round games featuring up-and-coming talent on the outer courts, and she will likely return for the finals this weekend (and hand out trophies to the winners!). She may even bring some family members — last year,Prince Williamsat beside his wife in the Royal Box, and they even brought along Prince George for hisWimbledon debutto see the men’s final.
Katerecently hiton the iconic courts herself when she paired up with tennis starRoger Federer, playing a few sets before meeting some of the ball boys and girls who help make the event run smoothly.
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Kate wasn’t the only member of the royal family to take in the famed tennis tournament this year.Queen Camillaheaded to theRoyal Boxon Wednesday with her sister, Annabel Elliot. The siblings often attend the summer event together.
Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara, along with her husband Mike Tindall, also stepped out for a day date at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Last week, Princess Kate’s brother,James, and his wife, Alizee — who areexpecting their first child— were in the seats above Centre Court, while on Tuesday Lady Sarah Chatto (the daughter of the late Princess Margaret) and her husband Daniel were among the tennis fans.
source: people.com
