Kate Middleton is greeted with a standing ovation as she heads into Royal Box at Wimbledon

The Princess of Wales was greeted with a standing ovation as she headed into the Royal Box at Wimbledon today.

Kate, 42, who has stepped away from public royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment, is watching Spanish reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz take on veteran Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slam final, with the pair both hoping to win the trophy, which will be presented by Kate this evening. 

Joined by daughter Princess Charlotte, nine, and her sister Pippa Middleton the future queen was greeted with applause making her second public appearance of the year. 

But before the mother-daughter duo took their seats in the Royal Box, they met with female tennis stars, including 21-year-old Emma Radacanu, who all presented Kate with a bouquet of flowers .

Charlotte grinned from ear to ear as she met with the tennis star, who sadly saw her Wimbledon dream crushed on Centre Court by New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun last week.

The daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales was nonetheless thrilled to meet the tennis star, and was photographed smiling ear to ear in her presence.

The mother and daughter then met the ‘Work at Wimbledon’ programme which supports young people from a range of backgrounds with roles at the Championships.

They were without Prince George, ten, perhaps indicating he will join his father at the Euros final in Berlin this evening.

Also in the box were A-listers Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise – a close friend of the royals – as well as Benedict Cumberbatch – an Eton classmate of Prince William –  London Mayor Sadiq Khan and tennis royalty Andre Agassi.

Prince William’s second cousin Lord Frederick Windsor, and his wife Sophie Winkleman also joined Kate and Charlotte in the box. The couple are close with the Wales’, with their children previously attending the same school and Charlotte and George. 

Frederick’s parents – Prince and Princess Michael of Kent – were also in attedance. 

The royal, who opted for a £1295 bespoke dress from Safiyaa,  is a huge tennis fan and has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 2016.

Looking effortlessly chic, the royal added a £122 Milly Nude leather bag from LK Bennett, which she has worn before.

Boosting her height, Kate added rewore a pair of Camilla Elphickslingback pimps, while accessorising with Halycon Days Salamander Torque Aquamarine & Gold Bangle.

She was seen today chatting to female players ahead of the final day of play at SW19.  

She often presents the trophy to the Ladies Singles winner, however this year attended the tournament on the final day instead.

Charlotte, nine, looked adorable in a blue polka number, as she tied her hair back with a bow.  

Her attendance at Wimbledon today marks the first time the mother-of-three has officially appeared in public since her last outing at Trooping the Colour last month.

Many A-listers and members of the Royal Family have made appearances in the Royal Box over the years, including the late Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle and Queen Camilla. 

This year, Kate’s parents Carole and Michael have watched on from the box, as well as Queen Camilla, Princess Beatrice and  

The Princess of Wales announced that she had cancer in March and has since being undergoing preventative chemotherapy. 

Kate has shown her love for sports time and time again with numerous appearances at Wimbledon and various charity events. 

Earlier this week, the Princess paid tribute to Andy Murray’s ‘incredible Wimbledon career’ as the tennis star is said to be ‘absolutely devastated’ after Emma Raducanu pulled out of their doubles match.

The 37-year-old Scotsman had intended to play his last matches at the tournament with Raducanu in a celebratory climax to his stunning career, but the 21-year-old withdrew last week citing ‘stiffness in her wrist’.  

Kate took to social media and penned: ‘An incredible Wimbledon career comes to an end. You should be so very proud Andy Murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C,’ Kate said in personally-signed message on X.

Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton also attended this week, making her first appearance since her sister the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis on Friday.

Looking effortlessly elegant in a stylish floral jumpsuit from Claire Mischevani, she attended day 12 of Wimbledon on Friday.

Elsewhere, Pippa and Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton appeared in good spirits as they enjoyed watching the action from the Royal Box last week.

The couple also appeared very focused as they took in the second round match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Britain’s Jacob Fearnley.

Both also laughed as they chatted with other attendees, including Sebastian Coe, the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations, who was seen sharing a giggle with an animated Carole.

Dressed in all their finery, the beaming couple looked in good spirits as they arrived side-by-side for the prestigious event in London.

It follows their cheerful appearance at Royal Ascot last month, when they joined members of the Royal Family, including their son-in-law Prince William, at the lavish occasion.

Last year she entered the Royal Box where she watched as her close friend Roger Federer was honoured in a special ceremony at the club.

In a clip shared last year by Kensington Palace on their YouTube channel the pair played a doubles match on No3 Court – where Federer won his first match on the way to taking his first Wimbledon title 20 years ago – to highlight the work of ball boys and girls at the tournament.

Kate managed to get a shot past the Swiss star, prompting him to exclaim: ‘I think it was on the line. Amazing!’

However, the Princess also took the opportunity to try to get some sneaky coaching advice from the former world No1.

‘Any tips on my serve at the same time would be very helpful,’ she said. But Federer replied only with a compliment, saying: ‘The serve looks good.’

Keen tennis player Kate said: ‘Wimbledon is renowned for its amazingly professional ball boys and ball girls.

‘The amount of work it takes, it’s incredible to see it behind the scenes.’ She then said: ‘It’s so good to see you, Roger,’ before walking on to the court for their match.