Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon for women’s final match

The Princess of Wales arrived at Wimbledon for the women’s singles final and will present the trophy on center Court today.

Kate, who is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, will award the winner of the match between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek.

It comes after last year, the princess presented the Wimbledon men’s final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, in her second public engagement since she announced her cancer diagnosis.

She and her daughter, Princess Charlotte, received a moving standing ovation when she entered center Court last summer.

She surprised fans at Royal Ascot last year when she pulled out last minute this year.

Kate did make a public apperance for VE Day in April, however, delighting fans in a dotted turtleneck dress.

The weather for today’s women’s finals will be a swelterer – temperatures are set to peak around 30 C.

Ahead of the final, the princess, wearing a white belted jacket and pleated skirt, met the winner of the ladies’ wheelchair final, Wang Ziying.

Accompanied by All England Club chairwoman Deborah Jevans, she also met 12-year-old Sophie Kneen, who is due to perform the coin toss at the ladies’ final, and eight-year-old Lydia Lowe, who did the same at the ladies’ wheelchair final.

Kate, who donned a bow-shaped brooch in the Wimbledon colors of purple and green, also spoke with Jefferson Iweh, a ticket sales operator; Bob Flint, an honorary steward; and Wimbledon foundation host Shaniah Williams.

The men’s singles final on Sunday, with highs of 29 C predicted, is unlikely to break the record of the warmest closing day on record of 34.1 C, recorded on July 3, 1976.

The extreme heat during the 1976 tournament prompted organizers to allow umpires to remove their jackets.

Wimbledon has said the heat rule will apply for all singles events for players, which allows for a 10-minute break when the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is at or above 30.1C.

The rule will apply after the second set for all best-of-three-set matches, and after the third set for all best-of-five-set matches.

Players may leave the court during the break, but they may not receive coaching or medical treatment.

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