LONDON: Catherine, Britain’s Princess of Wales, mingled with the crowds at Wimbledon on Thursday and lent her support to the British hopefuls playing in the warm London sunshine.
Dressed in a blue trouser suit, the 44-year-old wife of heir to the throne Prince William watched Arthur Fery, one of the last Britons remaining in the draw, in his early games against Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen on Court 18. The 23-year-old wildcard went on to win 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3.
Britain’s Kate, the Princess of Wales meets with children from Shine Camera Club, a creative photography program based in the London Borough of Merton, during a visit on day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP)
In a courtside interview, a delighted Fery said he might have felt more nervous had he realized royalty was in the house.
“I didn’t know she was here. I probably would have been a bit more tight if I did,” the French-born Fery said.
