Kate Middleton made her debut at Wimbledon 2022 Tuesday. She arrived with her husband, Prince William, at the annual tennis tournament. But the Duchess of Cambridge once suffered a major heartbreak when she was banned from the event.
Kate Middleton Banned From Wimbledon Finals 2013
The Duchess of Cambridge is a tennis enthusiast. She loves sports too much that she was named the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
She has been a regular at Wimbledon even before she married Prince William. However, in 2013, she was not allowed to attend the tournament's final game because she was heavily pregnant with Prince George.
She was excited to watch the finals in person and even begged her doctor to allow her. However, she was told "definitely not," Daily Mail reported.
Middleton missed witnessing Andy Murray's victory over Novac Djokovic at the time, but she sent the champion a letter.
"I was very heavily pregnant. I wrote to him [Murray] afterwards saying sorry for not being there," the duchess confessed.
As a tennis fan, she spent hours lining up just to get a ticket for Wimbledon when she was not a royal.
"Being able to go into Wimbledon and be part of an amazing atmosphere is special," the future queen consort said.
Although Middleton loves tennis so much, the royal mom feels that the sports is not for her. According to her, Wimbledon inspired her and every time she watched it, she would tell herself, "Yes, I could do the same." However, she realized that while she could get out the racket, "Sadly, not the same results."
Kate Middleton Blows Kisses To Mom Carole And Dad Michael At Wimbledon 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out Tuesday to watch Wimbledon 2022. It was Kate Middleton's first attendance at the event, People reported.
When she sat at the Royal Box, the duchess looked at her left side and spotted her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. She smiled, blew kisses and waved at them.
The sweet moment was captured and shared on Instagram. Several netizens were impressed with the way the duchess showed her sweet side as a daughter. Many were happy to witness the tight bond between Middleton and her parents.
"Yes it is so nice to see again and again how the Middelton s family live. Find the whole troupe of Kate simply magical, no wonder she is such a relaxed, warm person. Bravo to her sympathetic parents," one commented. Another added, "Great role models for young graduates."
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