The Prince and Princess of Wales can be seen cheering on Carlos Alcaraz alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte in a never-before-seen photo from their trip to Wimbledon released today.
Kate Middleton, 41, was joined by her daughter, eight, her husband William, 41, and eldest son George, nine, at the All England Club for the men’s final on Sunday.
Both George and his younger sister punched the air with joy to celebrate Alcaraz’s first Wimbledon title in the nail-biting five-set epic against Novak Djokovic.
Meanwhile, King Philip of Spain was also on hand to cheer on the young Spaniard to victory.
A photograph released by the Spanish Palace shows the Welsh joining King Felipe backstage at the event, apparently offering Alcaraz a round of applause after the match.
The Prince and Princess of Wales can be seen cheering on Carlos Alcaraz alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte in a never-before-seen photo from their trip to Wimbledon released today.
In the picture, Kate can be seen smiling as she applauds, while Prince William, George and Charlotte also clap enthusiastically.
The photograph is believed to have been taken shortly after Alcaraz received the Wimbledon trophy, as the family prepared to meet him backstage.
Other photographs released by the Spanish royal family included an image of Alcaraz and Felipe posing with the Wimbledon cup.
Meanwhile, in another snapshot, the King could be seen posing with the young Spaniard and runner-up Djokovic.
George and Charlotte were on their toes during the final which ultimately saw Alcaraz claim the winner’s trophy and a £2.35m prize fund.
At one point, George was seen putting his head in his hands after a point near miss. Dressed in a blue suit and tie, the heir to the throne often leaned in to discuss parts of the game with his father at his side.
The two brothers could be seen cheering with their fists in the air as the 20-year-old Alcaraz claimed a 3-2 victory in a match that seemed impossible.
His mother, the Princess of Wales, smiled as she congratulated the 20-year-old Spaniard and presented him with his trophy, who excitedly held it up to the crowd that supported him during the almost five hours of play.
Louis, the youngest member of the family, was unhappy that he couldn’t join them despite practicing as a ball boy this year.
Arriving at SW19 with her husband and two children, the Princess of Wales told Ella Ottaway, who runs the All England Club’s youth programme: “It’s Charlotte’s first time, George came last year.” They have been anxiously watching.
‘Charlotte, you’ve been getting familiar with punctuation. Louis was very upset because he wasn’t coming today.
Kate Middleton, 41, was joined by her daughter, eight, her husband William, 41, and eldest son George, nine, at the All England Club for the men’s final on Sunday.
Meanwhile, King Felipe gave a thumbs up from the royal box as Alcaraz was crowned Wimbledon men’s singles champion.
The 55-year-old Spanish monarch looked delighted as the 20-year-old stormed Center Court to win his first Wimbledon title and remain world number one.
After the match, Spain’s Alcaraz joked about how King Felipe had been his lucky charm, saying: “It’s special to play against royalty.
‘King Felipe, I am very proud that you are here supporting me.
‘When I played in front of you twice, I won twice, I hope you will come more! It’s really special and I have to thank you for coming out and supporting me.’
In photographs released today by King Felipe, the Spanish monarch can be seen smiling as he poses with Alcaraz.
In another snapshot, King Felipe posed for a photograph with Wimbledon winner Alcaraz and Djokovic.
Following Alcaraz’s loss to fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open in 2022, the King congratulated the young tennis star.
A few months later, after winning the Miami Open, the monarch called Alcaraz to offer more congratulations.
‘It is quite surprising to receive the call from the Spanish king. I was more nervous [for] that call than the match,’ the stunned 20-year-old told reporters.
He added: ‘It’s quite amazing that the Spanish king congratulates you on the hard work you put in every day and on your victory. It’s something you never thought you were going to receive.’
