Prince William, Kate Middleton and kids step out at Wimbledon for the men's singles final clash between Sinner & Alcaraz
The beaming family waved to fans as they landed in SW19 ahead of the showdown match today between Italian Jannik Sinner, 23, and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, 22.
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Tipped to be an all-time classic final, Kate and Wills, both 43, will watch on from the Royal Box as the top two players in the world battle it out from 4pm in front of a packed Centre Court crowd of 15,000.
They have been joined by two of their three children - George, 11, and Charlotte, 10 - for the marathon match.
Tennis-mad Charlotte also appeared at the final last year alongside Kate, which was one of the royal's first public engagements following her cancer diagnosis.
The family will take centre stage at the front row of the Royal Box, surrounded by other famous faces such as actors Nicole Kidman, Andrew Scott, and Matthew McConaughey.
Wills' appearance marks his first back at the All England Club since 2022.
King Felipe VI of Spain will also be in attendance to support Alcaraz alongside a number of former Wimbledon champions including Chris Evert, Andre Agassi, and Lleyton Hewitt.
From the royal family, Princess Michael of Kent is also in the Royal Box, sitting alongside Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor.
Kate was in attendance for the women's singles final yesterday, which saw Pole Iga Swiatek destroy American Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the most one-sided Wimbledon final for more than a century.
The princess - who is a patron of the All England Club - received a huge standing ovation from the crowd as she returned to the ladies' singles final for the first time in two years.
Swiatek was presented with the Venus Rosewater Dish by a smiling Kate before the princess then consoled runner-up Amanda Anisimova, who was visibly upset by the loss.
The American left the court immediately after the match in tears, while the audience gave her a standing ovation.
Today will mark the first time in two years that the family have come to Wimbledon together - and they couldn't have picked a more exciting day for it.
Finalists Sinner and Alcaraz have been a cut above their competitors this year, having shared the last six grand slams between themselves.
Alcaraz has not lost at Wimbledon since 2022, where he was defeated by none other than Sinner in the fourth round.
A victory today would see the Spaniard secure three consecutive titles, while for Sinner it would be his first at the All England Club.
During Kate's attendance yesterday, the princess met a string of inspirational children, players and volunteers, including Lydia Lowe, eight, who told the royal: 'Don't be nervous.'
She also met Sophie Kneen, 12, who performed the coin toss for the ladies' final, as well as Wimbledon's longest-serving steward Bob Flint, who has worked at the Championships every year since 1980.
Just like yesterday, Kate will also present the trophy to the men's winner.
Alcaraz and Sinner's meeting today, their 13th overall, comes just weeks after their epic French Open final, which the Spaniard won after fighting back from two sets to love down in a thrilling five hour 29 minute contest.
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