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07/02 06:24 CDT Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans
lining up in the Queue
Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans lining up in the Queue
By KEN MAGUIRE
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) --- Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in
Wimbledon's famous Queue on Thursday before attending a second-round match
featuring British player Arthur Fery on one of the outer courts at the
grass-court Grand Slam.
The princess, who early last year announced her cancer was in remission, is the
patron of the All England Club.
"On arrival, Her Royal Highness visited The Queue, spending time meeting
attendees who have queued since early this morning, alongside AELTC's honorary
stewards, who volunteer each year to manage The Queue and welcome guests as
they arrive at the Championships," Kensington Palace said in a statement.
Wimbledon leaves a small batch of tickets available for same-day purchase and
fans begin lining up and camping out the evening before in Wimbledon Park to
get them each day.
The palace said Kate --- who also helped out in a Wimbledon ticket office ---
was to meet with children from Shine Camera Club, a local program that supports
children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Kate last year was at Centre Court on consecutive days to present the winners'
trophies to singles champions Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner.
A year ago, Kate offered consoling words to women's runner-up Amanda Anisimova
after a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Swiatek.
In 2024, while recovering from cancer, Kate did not attend the women's final
but was on hand for Carlos Alcaraz's win over Novak Djokovic.
Fery was playing Otto Virtanen of Finland on Court 18. She sat next to Tim
Henman, the former Wimbledon semifinalist who is now an All England Club board
member.
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