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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Kate Middleton receives advice from brave girl, 8, who overcame brain injury at Wimbledon
Kate Middleton, who was dressed in a pleated skirt and white belted jacket, met Lydia Lowe, an eight-year-old girl who threw the coin at the women's wheelchair final. Britain's Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales meets Lydia Lowe, eight, from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, as she arrives to attend the Ladies' Singles Final of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain. Picture date: Saturday July 12, 2025. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS(via REUTERS) When they met, the courageous young girl gave Kate some advice on how to get over her nervousness before being the center of attention. In 2024, the young girl from Doncaster, Yorkshire, sustained a brain injury that required her to relearn how to speak, move around, and eat. She was representing the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, a nonprofit organization that helps those with disabilities play tennis by giving them funds and specialized equipment. Kate Middleton shares sweet moment with brave girl Lydia Lowe After shaking hands with the little one, Kate was heard saying, 'Have you got any advice for me because I've got to go out and do the prize-giving?', The Mirror reported. A smart response came from the schoolgirl who plays visually impaired tennis: 'Don't be nervous, take deep breaths.' 'Take deep breaths,' the future Queen said after paying heed to Lydia's advice. 'I'll remember that. Thank you,' she added. On the recommendation of her physicians, Lydia returned to the court following her brain injury, Lydia's mother, Leanne, told the Doncaster Free Press. The inspirational young girl's 'The Six LOVE challenge for Lydia Lowe' raised an incredible £20,000 last year. Also Read: Kate Middleton's remarks made Amanda Anisimova emotional after brutal Wimbledon loss against Iga Swiatek Kate Middleton meets with Bob Flint, Sophie Kneen Meanwhile, Kate also spoke with Wimbledon's longest-serving steward, Bob Flint, who has been serving the Championships annually for the past 45 years, and Sophie Kneen, 12, who conducted the coin toss before the women's singles final. 'It was so, so good, and I'm really honored to be able to meet her,' Sophie told the PA news agency after meeting Kate. 'She asked me a bit about the charity I'm with and I said how they try and encourage young girls to play sports.' Kate also complimented Wang Ziying, the women's wheelchair singles winner, and asked her if the final match was a 'good game.'
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Sweet moment Kate Middleton gets advice from brave little girl, 8, at Wimbledon
Ahead of handing out the Wimbledon trophies at the ladies' singles final, Princess Kate received some sage - and seriously adorable - words of wisdom from an eight-year-old girl When Princess Kate arrived at the Wimbledon ladies' singles final, she was a vision in an all-cream ensemble. The future Queen beamed and blushed when she received a standing ovation as she took her seat in the royal box - but before she came into centre court she shared a seriously sweet moment with eight-year-old Lydia Lowe. Lydia had the honour of doing the coin toss for the Ladies' Wheelchair Singles Final - and the brave little girl shared some words of wisdom with Kate about how to overcome nerves before being the centre of attention. The girl, from Doncaster, Yorkshire, suffered a brain injury in 2024 - which left the little girl having to relearn how to walk, talk and eat from scratch. She was representing the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, a charity that supports people with disabilities to play tennis by providing them with specialist equipment and grants. In an adorable moment, Kate was heard asking, "Have you got any advice for me because I've got to go out and do the prize-giving?". The schoolgirl, who plays visually impaired tennis, wisely replied: "Don't be nervous, take deep breaths." After Lydia gave Kate her words of wisdom, the future Queen replied: "Take deep breaths. I'll remember that. Thank you." Lydia got back on court after her brain injury on the advice of her doctors, her mum Leanne revealed to Doncaster Free Press. "As part of her rehabilitation, the doctors said to try and get Lydia back into doing things that she was doing before. "She got taken onto a tennis court and she picked up her racket and all she wanted to do was use her left hand and that's how she's got her left hand back, through tennis.' The inspiring little girl also raised a whopping £20,000 last year with the 'The Six LOVE challenge for Lydia Lowe'. Kate also met with Sophie Kneen, 12, who performed the coin toss before this afternoon's ladies' singles final and chatted with Wimbledon's longest-serving steward, Bob Flint, who has worked at the Championships every year for the last 45 years. And she met ladies' wheelchair singles champion Wang Ziying and her coach, Ralph Yin. Kate has been Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016, when she took over the role from the Duke of Kent - and she was seen at the grand slam's final wearing her sweet purple and green bow brooch that was given to her personally by the late Queen Elizabeth. Kate attended the ladies' final solo - after bringing her daughter Princess Charlotte and sister Pippa Matthews to the gentlemen's final last year - and it marked her first appearance at an event by herself since she missed Royal Ascot last month.
