Kate Middleton 'fulfilled long held promise' to Princess Charlotte with sweet move
Kate Middleton "fulfilled a long held promise" to her daughter Princess Charlotte, feeling "guilty" for not spending enough time with her due to cancer treatment.
The Duchess of Cambridge, an ardent tennis fan and patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016, is a frequent presence at Wimbledon and is set to return to the Royal Box this year.
Last year marked Charlotte's first experience at the esteemed tennis championships, realising a pledge Kate had made to bring her to the finals. Royal biographer Ingrid Seward shared with The Sun: "It was a long held promise that Kate would take Charlotte to the finals as a special treat.
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"Kate felt guilty she hadn't been able to spend as much time as she would have liked to be with the kids because of her exhaustion after her treatment."
Seward also noted that having Charlotte there helped divert attention away from Kate, who, in spite of her health issues, was "determined" to attend Centre Court last year, reports the Mirror.
Body language expert Judi James hailed young Royal Charlotte as Kate's "wing-girl" during their public outings.
Speaking to The Mirror, Judi James commented: "Charlotte is still showing signs of being her mother's wing-girl. She is now grown up enough to walk independently beside or behind her mother, with Kate only performing a small, loving touch on the back to bring her forward for her handshakes,".
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Furthermore, Judi noted: "Charlotte is so clearly still using her mother as her body language role model, too. She appeared to be tuned into Kate closely, changing her own pose to mirror her mother's while they all stood chatting."
Wimbledon kicked off this Monday and will run until Sunday, July 13, with Royal sightings upping the ante of the tennis tournament's prestige.
Day one of the competition welcomed Sarah, Duchess of York, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and Lady Gabriella Kingston made an appearance with philanthropist Robert Denning.
Not just a magnet for tennis fans, Wimbledon also attracts a bevy of stars including the recently knighted Sir David Beckham, who took in the action from Centre Court.
Joining the celebrity roster, Hollywood star Jessica Alba was seen enjoying the event alongside her daughter Honor Warren. BBC Radio One's Mollie King and English cricket ace Stuart Broad also graced the occasion, contributing to the glitz of the opening day.
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