Whereas many of the sports activities world has its eyes on Paris for the upcoming Summer time Olympics, tennis fanatics, together with many celeb followers, are centered squarely on Wimbledon. It’s all the time a star-studded occasion and usually attracts a royal crowd, although it stays to be seen if Princess Kate Middleton shall be feeling as much as attending this yr, as she all the time has up to now.
The 42-year-old royal has introduced Wimbledon championship winners with their trophies as a part of her duties because the patron of the All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership since 2016. All England Membership chair Debbie Jevans not too long ago told Telegraph Sport that match organizers will grant the Princess of Wales “as a lot flexibility as attainable” to participate on this yr’s occasion amid her ongoing cancer treatments.
“We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will have the ability to current the trophies because the Membership’s patron, however her well being and restoration is the precedence,” Jevans mentioned. “We don’t know what we don’t know. All we’ve mentioned is that we’ll work together with her and provides her as a lot flexibility as attainable.”
And whereas the group watches the gamers, we’re all the time looking out for fashion within the stands. Notable seems from current tournaments embody Emma Watson re-wearing a look from her Beauty and the Beast promo tour, Priyanka Chopra’s controversial footwear, and Princess Charlotte in ruffles. Take a look at this yr’s celeb sightings right here!
