Radiant comeback

Princess Kate enchants Wimbledon with Charlotte

Princess Kate was greeted with a standing ovation at her appearance at Wimbledon(Bild: APA/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The fact that the big men's final at Wimbledon is taking place on Sunday is almost a minor matter in these pictures. Because Princess Kate celebrated another enchanting comeback after her cancer diagnosis at probably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. And was greeted with a standing ovation on Center Court!

It wasn't just the Brits who had their hearts racing on Sunday: Because Kate, who has cancer, celebrated another radiant appearance at Wimbledon - only the second since she made the shocking diagnosis public in March. 

An affair of the heart
There had long been speculation about a possible appearance, but Kensington Palace only confirmed just 24 hours earlier that she would actually be making an appearance on Center Court.

Princess Kate brought Princess Charlotte with her to Wimbledon.(Bild: APA/Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)

The royal mother-daughter duo were in extremely good spirits.(Bild: APA/Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)

The fact that she was at the men's final was probably a matter of the heart for the Princess of Wales. After all, the 42-year-old is not only a big tennis fan, but also the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Kate with a beaming smile
On Sunday, Kate, who had opted for a purple dress for this important appearance, was more than cheerful and had a smile on her face.

The Princess of Wales also repeatedly waved to the crowd, who gave her a standing ovation at center court, beaming with joy.

Standing ovation for Kate - the touching moment can be seen here:

Princess Kate was visibly delighted with the warm welcome at Wimbledon.(Bild: APA/AFP/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC)

After she and Charlotte chatted to the tennis stars, mother and daughter took their seats in the Royal Box to watch the final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. As the palace confirmed on Saturday, Kate was to present the winner's trophy again this year.

Princess Charlotte accompanied mom Kate to Wimbeldon.(Bild: APA/AFP/ANDREJ ISAKOVIC)

Girls' outing
But it wasn't just Kate who looked enchanting that afternoon, Princess Charlotte did too. The eight-year-old wore a polka dot dress and cheered on the Wimbledon finalists just like her mom.

Incidentally, Kate had also brought her sister Pippa Matthews along to support her that afternoon.

Kate and Charlotte met the tennis stars before the match.(Bild: APA/AFP/POOL/Aaron Chown)

Charlotte and Kate were in a particularly good mood that Sunday!(Bild: APA/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Kate presented Carlos Alcaraz with the trophy at the end of the match.(Bild: APA/AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

William with George at the European Championship final?
In contrast to last year, Prince William and Prince George were absent on this final day. It is assumed that the nine-year-old soccer fan had traveled to Germany with his dad to keep his fingers crossed for the England national team in the evening at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin for the big European Championship final against Spain.

The daughter-in-law of King Charles III announced her cancer diagnosis a few months ago. She has not made any public appearances since undergoing abdominal surgery at the beginning of the year and only appeared at the "Trooping the Color" military parade in London in mid-June.