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Perth Now
12-07-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Catherine, Princess of Wales told not to be 'nervous' by young tennis fanatic ahead of Wimbledon appearance
Catherine, Princess of Wales was told not to be "nervous" at Wimbledon by a young tennis fan. The princess attended the ladies' singles final at the All England Club between Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova on Saturday (12.07.25) and had a charming conversation with Lydia Lowe, eight, who had to learn to walk again after suffering a brain injury and had been responsible for the coin toss in the wheelchair final. Catherine asked Lydia: "Have you got any advice for me, because I've got a part, I've got to do the prizegiving. "Any advice for me?" Lydia replied: "Don't be nervous. Take deep breaths." The 43-year-old royal responded: "Take deep breaths, OK, I'll remember that. Thank you." Catherine presented the Venus Rosewater Dish to Swiatek, who thrashed Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in 57 minutes to claim her first Wimbledon title, and was met with a standing ovation when she entered the Royal Box ahead of play starting on Centre Court. The princess also met young people from the Work at Wimbledon programme and conversed with Shaniah Williams and Jefferson Iweh - representatives from the Wimbledon Foundation. She also spoke to the tournament's longest-serving steward Bob Flint, who has worked at the All England Club at every Championships since 1980. Meanwhile, Catherine revealed earlier this month that she had experienced a "really difficult" time following her cancer treatment because she felt as if she was expected to simply "be better" with the disease in remission. She said on a visit to Colchester Hospital: "There is a whole phase when you finish your treatment, everybody expects you to be better - go! But that's not the case at all. "You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment's done, then it's like, 'I can crack on, get back to normal', but actually the phase afterwards is really difficult. "You're not necessarily under the clinical team any longer but you're not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. "And actually someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment I think is really valuable. "You have to find your new normal and that takes time." Catherine said that her cancer diagnosis was "life-changing" for her and her family, husband Prince William and their children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven. The princess said: "It's life-changing for anyone, through first diagnosis or post-treatment and things like that. "It is a life-changing experience both for the individual patient but also for the families as well and actually it sometimes goes unrecognised, you don't necessarily, particularly when it's the first time, you don't appreciate how much impact it is going to have."
Sydney Morning Herald
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I'm grateful': Princess of Wales makes popular appearance at Wimbledon
In a touching exchange earlier in the day before the wheelchair final, the Princess asked eight-year-old Lydia Lowe – who had to learn how to walk again after overcoming a brain injury – what it meant to her to conduct the pre-match coin toss. Princess Kate then asked if Lydia had any advice for her ahead of her own appearance, and the child replied: 'Don't be nervous [and] take deep breaths.' The Princess said: 'Take deep breaths; OK, I'll remember that. Thank you.' She sat next to the club's chair, Debbie Jevans, and women's tennis trailblazer and former world No.1 Billie Jean King in the royal box, and they were seen in conversation throughout the 57-minute final. Loading Princess Kate also met Wang Ziying, the women's wheelchair tennis champion, as well as Work at Wimbledon representatives Shaniah Williams and Jefferson Iweh, and the club's longest-serving steward, Bob Flint, who has worked at the championships since 1980. Her Wimbledon appearance comes at the end of a hectic week of royal engagements, including her and Prince William welcoming French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, to the UK for their three-day state visit. The Prince and Princess of Wales were also involved in the carriage procession, military inspection and private lunch at Windsor Castle later. However, she skipped the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup 2025 at Guards Polo Club in Windsor, where Prince William participated. The event fundraises for charities and causes that the prince and princess are passionate about and support. That decision is viewed as Princess Kate adjusting to her new circumstances since she revealed her cancer diagnosis in March last year, even after she announced at the start of 2025 that she was in remission. The Princess' attendance at last year's men's final, where Alcaraz beat seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, was just her second public engagement since she announced her cancer diagnosis. She came with Princess Charlotte and was visibly emotional after receiving a standing ovation. Queen Camilla was in the royal box on Wednesday to watch the men's and women's quarter-finals, and also shook hands and spoke with Djokovic beforehand. The Queen visited Wimbledon to watch the tennis for several years in a row, while Princess Beatrice, her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Sarah 'Fergie' Ferguson, Duchess of York, were in the royal box for the opening day of this year's championships.
12-07-2025
- Sport
Princess Kate attends Wimbledon final following emotional health update
Princess Kate returned to Centre Court on Saturday for her first appearance at Wimbledon this season, continuing a royal tradition that has long connected her to the iconic tennis tournament. The Princess of Wales took her seat in the Royal Box to watch the women's singles final between Amanda Anisimova of the United States and Iga Swiatek of Poland. She arrived in a white belted blazer and cream pleated skirt, accented with Wimbledon's signature purple and green bow pinned to her top. Before the final, Kate met with ball kids, honorary stewards and members of the Work at Wimbledon program and Wimbledon Foundation. As patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Kate was on hand to present the championship trophy to Świątek following her dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Anisimova in the women's singles final. After the match, Kate was seen consoling a visibly emotional Anisimova, offering a few words of support before awarding Świątek with the trophy. "It's wonderful to welcome our Patron HRH The Princess of Wales back to #Wimbledon 🍓" the official Wimbledon Instagram account captioned a photo of Kate on July 12. The outing follows Kate's recent public remarks about the challenges of recovering after cancer treatment. During a July 2 visit to Colchester Hospital in Essex, she shared that the period following treatment has been unexpectedly difficult. "You put on a brave face through treatment," she said. "But actually, the phase afterwards is really difficult. You have to find your new normal and that takes time." Kate has been a familiar face at Wimbledon for years and has attended almost every tournament since marrying Prince William in 2011, with the exception of 2013, when she was advised not to travel late in pregnancy, and 2020, when the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Adorable moment Kate Middleton asks brave young girl for advice at Wimbledon – and is told ‘don't be nervous'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the sweet moment the Princess of Wales asks an eight-year-old tennis fan for some advice at Wimbledon. Kate shook hands with each member of the greeting party and had a brief chat about their time at the tournament so far. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The Princess of Wales spoke with Lydia Lowe, eight, from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Credit: Getty 5 Catherine shook the beaming youngster's hand in an adorable moment Credit: Getty 5 Wimbledon foundation host Shaniah Williams was also met by the Royal as she arrived to attend the Ladies' Singles Final Credit: PA In an adorable moment, the Princess appeared to ask young Lydia, who overcame a brain injury and had to learn how to walk again, if she had any advice for the big day. During the sweet interaction Kate asked: "Have you got any advice for me, because I've got a part, I've got to do the prizegiving. "Any advice for me?" The brave girl seemed to reply: "Um, don't be nervous. Take deep breaths." Kate graciously responded: "Take deep breaths, ok, I'll remember that. Thank you." The Royal met young people from the Work at Wimbledon programme and Wimbledon Foundation representatives Shaniah Williams and Jefferson Iweh. Sophie, 12, is part of the foundation's women and girls inclusion project, and said of being chosen to do the coin toss: "I'm really excited, it's always been a dream of mine to go out on Centre Court." She also talked with Wimbledon's longest-serving steward, Bob Flint, who has worked the Championships each year since 1980. Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, will present the trophy on Centre Court to the winner of the match between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek on Saturday. Ahead of the final, the princess, wearing a white belted jacket and pleated skirt, met the winner of the ladies' wheelchair final, Wang Ziying. Kate, who donned a bow-shaped brooch in the Wimbledon colours of purple and green, spoke with Jefferson Iweh, a ticket sales operator; Bob Flint, an honorary steward; and Wimbledon foundation host Shaniah Williams. 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. Princess Kate bounces into the Royal Box on Centre Court to cheering crowds as she watches the Wimbledon women's final The Princess of Wales's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, were seen in the Royal Box on Monday, with the Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester also in attendance. The Queen told tennis star Novak Djokovic that she was keeping her "fingers crossed" as she visited Wimbledon on Wednesday. The Princess Royal's son Peter Phillips attended the championships on Wednesday, with Hugh Grant and former prime minister Sir John Major also in the Royal Box. Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah, former footballer Ian Wright and Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins were among the notable names to attend a hot day at Wimbledon on Saturday. Temperatures are forecast to peak at around 30C and fall short of a record for a women's singles final day, with 31.2C having been recorded on the day of the 1976 final between Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: "There will be blue skies at Wimbledon throughout the day, so it will feel hot, with very high UV levels and a light wind. "There might be a little bit more cloud around tomorrow, making it a degree lower." The men's singles semi-final on Friday between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz was stopped twice in less than five minutes because of crowd emergencies, amid temperatures of 32C on Centre Court. Three fans also needed attention on Centre Court on Thursday in similarly hot conditions. The men's singles final on Sunday, with highs of 29C predicted, is unlikely to break the record of the warmest closing day on record of 34.1C recorded on July 3 1976. The extreme heat during the 1976 tournament prompted organisers 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. 5 The Princess of Wales was spotted at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships this morning Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Adorable moment Kate Middleton asks brave young girl for advice at Wimbledon – and is told ‘don't be nervous'
THIS is the sweet moment the Princess of Wales asks an eight-year-old tennis fan for some advice at Wimbledon. Kate shook hands with each member of the greeting party and had a brief chat about their time at the tournament so far. 5 The Princess of Wales spoke with Lydia Lowe, eight, from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Credit: Getty 5 Catherine shook the beaming youngster's hand in an adorable moment Credit: Getty 5 Wimbledon foundation host Shaniah Williams was also met by the Royal as she arrived to attend the Ladies' Singles Final Credit: PA In an adorable moment, the Princess appeared to ask young Lydia, who overcame a brain injury and had to learn how to walk again, if she had any advice for the big day. During the sweet interaction Kate asked: "Have you got any advice for me, because I've got a part, I've got to do the prizegiving. "Any advice for me?" The brave girl seemed to reply: "Um, don't be nervous. Take deep breaths." Read more Royals Kate graciously responded: "Take deep breaths, ok, I'll remember that. Thank you." The Royal met young people from the Work at Wimbledon programme and Wimbledon Foundation representatives Shaniah Williams and Jefferson Iweh. Sophie, 12, is part of the foundation's women and girls inclusion project, and said of being chosen to do the coin toss: "I'm really excited, it's always been a dream of mine to go out on Centre Court." She also talked with Wimbledon's longest-serving steward, Bob Flint, who has worked the Championships each year since 1980. Most read in Royals Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, will present the trophy on Centre Court to the winner of the match between Ahead of the final, the princess, wearing a white belted jacket and pleated skirt, met the winner of the ladies' wheelchair final, Wang Ziying. Kate, who donned a bow-shaped brooch in the Wimbledon colours of purple and green, spoke with Jefferson Iweh, a ticket sales operator; Bob Flint, an honorary steward; and Wimbledon foundation host Shaniah Williams. Last year, the princess presented the Wimbledon men's final trophy to Princess Kate bounces into the Royal Box on Centre Court to cheering crowds as she watches the Wimbledon women's final The Princess of Wales 's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, were seen in the Royal Box on Monday, with the The Queen told tennis star Novak Djokovic that she was keeping her "fingers crossed" as she visited Wimbledon on Wednesday. The Princess Royal's son Peter Phillips attended the championships on Wednesday, with Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah, former footballer Ian Wright and Welsh singer Temperatures are forecast to peak at around 30C and fall short of a record for a women's singles final day, with 31.2C having been recorded on the day of the 1976 final between Chris Evert and Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: "There will be blue skies at Wimbledon throughout the day, so it will feel hot, with very high UV levels and a light wind. "There might be a little bit more cloud around tomorrow, making it a degree lower." The men's singles semi-final on Friday between Carlos Alcaraz and Three fans also needed attention on Centre Court on Thursday in similarly hot conditions. The men's singles final on Sunday, with highs of 29C predicted, is unlikely to break the record of the warmest closing day on record of 34.1C recorded on July 3 1976. The extreme heat during the 1976 tournament prompted organisers 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. 5 The Princess of Wales was spotted at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships this morning Credit: Getty 5 Athletes Iga Swiatek of Poland and Amanda Anisimova of United States pose for a photo at the net Credit: Getty
