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The Prince and Princess of Wales can be seen cheering on Carlos Alcaraz alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte in a previously unseen photo of their Wimbledon trip released today.
Kate Middleton, 41, was joined by her daughter, eight, her husband William, 41, and her eldest son George, nine, at the All England Club for the men’s final on Sunday.
Both George and his younger sister punched the air in delight to celebrate Alcaraz’s maiden Wimbledon title in the nail-biting five-set epic against Novak Djokovic.
Meanwhile King Felipe of Spain was also in attendance to cheer on the young Spaniard to victory.
A photograph released by the Spanish Palace shows the Wales’s joining King Felipe backstage at the event, and apparently offering Alcaraz a round of applause following the match.
The Prince and Princess of Wales can be seen cheering on Carlos Alcaraz alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte in a previously unseen photo of their Wimbledon trip released today
In the image, Kate can be seen beaming as she claps her hands together, while Prince William, George and Charlotte are also applauding enthusiastically.
The photograph is believed to have been taken shortly after Alcaraz was presented with the Wimbledon trophy, as the family prepared to meet him backstage.
Other photographs released by the Spanish royal family included an image of Alcaraz and Felipe posing with the Wimbledon cup.
Meanwhile in another snap, the King could be seen posing with the young Spaniard as well as the runner-up Djokovic.
George and Charlotte were on tenterhooks during the final that ultimately saw Alcaraz claim the winner’s trophy and £2.35million prize fund.
At one point George was seen putting his head in his hands following a near miss point. Dressed in a blue suit and tie, the heir to the throne frequently leant over to discuss parts of the match with his father beside him.
The two siblings could be seen cheering with their fists in the air as Alcaraz, 20, claimed a 3-2 victory in a match that had seemed impossible.
Their mother, the Princess of Wales, beamed as she congratulated the 20-year-old Spaniard and handed him his trophy – who emotionally held it up to the crowd who had backed him throughout the nearly five-hour long game.
Louis, the youngest member of the family, was unhappy that he couldn’t join them despite practising being a ballboy this year.
Arriving at SW19 with her husband and two children, the Princess of Wales told Ella Ottaway, who runs the All England Club’s young people programme: ‘It’s Charlotte’s first time, George came last year. They’ve been eagerly watching.
‘Charlotte, you’ve been getting to grips with the scoring. Louis was very upset he wasn’t coming today.’
Kate Middleton, 41, was joined by her daughter, eight, her husband William, 41, and her eldest son George , nine, at the All England Club for the men’s final on Sunday
Meanwhile King Felipe gave a thumbs up from the Royal box as Alcaraz was crowned the Wimbledon men’s singles champion.
The Spanish monarch, 55, looked delighted as the 20-year-old took Centre court by storm to win his maiden Wimbledon title and remain world number one.
After the match, Spaniard Alcaraz joked how King Felipe had been his lucky charm, saying: ”It’s special to play in front of royalty.
‘King Felipe, I am really proud that you are here supporting me.
‘When I played in front of you twice, twice I won, I hope you are coming more! It is really special and I have to thank you for coming and supporting.’
In photographs released by King Felipe today, the Spanish monarch can be seen beaming as he poses with Alcaraz
In another snap, King Felipe posed for a photograph alongside Wimbledon winner Alcaraz and Djokovic
Following Alcaraz’s defeat of fellow Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, at the Madrid Open in 2022, the King congratulated the young tennis star.
A few months later, after winning the Miami Open, the monarch called Alcaraz to offer more congratulations.
‘It’s pretty amazing to get the call from the Spanish king. I was more nervous [for] that call than the match,’ the stunned 20-year-old told reporters.
He added: ‘It’s pretty amazing that the Spanish king congratulates you on the hard work that you put in every day and your win. It’s something that you never thought you were going to receive.’
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