Kate and William hold court at Wimbledon

THE Prince and Princess of Wales and their children George and Charlotte were the centre of attention at Wimbledon yesterday for the men’s final.

- By Geoff Maynard

The royals took their seats on Centre Court to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz take on world number one Jannik Sinner in the highly anticipated heavyweight clash.

George, 11, and Charlotte, 10, looked delighted to be sitting at the front of the Royal Box but fans were disappointed that Louis, seven, did not join them.

The heat and the anticipated lengthy nature of the Alcaraz-Sinner clash meant mum and dad, perhaps wisely, decided to leave the playful prince at home.

Louis is famous for his cheeky antics during spectator events, most recently at Trooping the Colour.

Patron Kate presented the trophy to Sinner after he won the title for the first time by beating Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4. Last year, Kate presented the Wimbledon men’s final trophy to Alcaraz in her second public engagement since she announced her cancer diagnosis.

Yesterday, William wore a double-breasted blazer and white chinos, while Kate chose a striking royal blue dress for the occasion.

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