Familiar faces. Duchess KateOnly a few rows from Tom CruiseShe was at Wimbledon on Saturday, 7/7/09, before she took to the court to present the trophies to the players.
The Duchess, 40, was seen in the Royal Box wearing a bright yellow dress. While on a royal Caribbean tour earlier this year, she wore the Roksanda frock. Prince William. Cruise sat to her right, three rows back.
The 60-year-old actor had already spent some time with the royals when Kate and William, both 40, attended the ceremony. Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London. The Mission: ImpossibleStar was seen helping the St Andrews University alumnus up the stairs to the theater. The black-tie screening also raised funds for The Film and TV Charity. It supports crew members involved in U.K.-based TV and film projects.
“[Prince William and I]We have a lot of things in common. We both love England and we’re both aviators, we both love flying,” Cruise told reporters ahead of the royals’ arrival.
The other important aspects of the Jerry Maguire actor, Ellie Goulding, who performed at William and Kate’s 2011 wedding reception, was spotted in the crowd. Downton AbbeyStar Maggie SmithKilling Eve actress Jodie ComerThey were also present at the match.
However, the duchess couldn’t just hang with the celebs at Wimbledon as she had duties on the court.
Kate presented trophies Elena Rybakina Ons Jabeur. Rybakina became the new Ladies’ Singles Champion after winning 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, earning the Rosewater Dish. Rybakina became the new Ladies’ Singles Champion after winning 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. This marks the first time that a Kazakhstani tennis player has won a Grand Slam singles championship.
Wimbledon is an annual event that is very exciting for the future Queen consort. She started attending it long before she married Prince Charles.
“I have watched Wimbledon, that was very much part of my growing up,” she explained in the 2017 BBC documentarySue Barker: Our Wimbledonvia Vogue. “It’s such a quintessential part of the English summer, and I think it really inspires youngsters, myself, it inspired me when I was younger to get involved in the game. It hasn’t changed either, I think that’s what’s so wonderful.”
Her royal patronages include All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which organizes Wimbledon, and the Lawn Tennis Association, which promotes tennis in the U.K. SportsAid offers financial assistance to rising athletes.
Kate was seen playing matches with her husband earlier in the month while her parents were away. Carole Middleton Michael MiddletonShe was a few rows behind her. At the Tuesday, July 5, match, she was seen giving a kiss to her parents.
Scroll down to see photos of Duchess Kate and Cruise at Saturday’s match.