Lip reader reveals Kate Middleton's 'sweet' response to standing ovation she received at Wimbledon final

LONDON, ENGLAND: Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, received a standing ovation while attending the Wimbledon men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, with her daughter Princess Charlotte.

An enthusiastic cheer and standing ovation greeted Charlotte, 9, and her mother Kate, 42, as they arrived to take their seats at the Royal Box on the Center Court on Sunday, July 14.

Lip reader Jeremy Freeman has now deciphered the touching response of the Princess of Wales—who made her second public appearance following her cancer diagnosis and abdominal surgery in March—following the standing ovation.

Kate did not attend the Saturday women's singles final. Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans gave Barbora Krejcikova the trophy in her place, per Daily Mail.

Princess of Wales reportedly gushed over 'sweet' standing ovation she received from Wimbledon audience

The competition saw the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, defeat the seasoned Novak Djokovic in three sets, in the attendance of the mother-daughter duo and Kate's sister, Pippa Middleton.

The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club patron, Kate, presented Alcaraz with the singles trophy, who defeated Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, to retain his championship.

Lip reader Jeremy Freeman examined Kate and Princess Charlotte's arrival at the Center Court while decoding the conversation between the two.

According to the expert, the mother-of-three allegedly instructed her daughter to "come over here" as they reached their seats in the coveted Royal Box, per The Sun.

Wearing a bespoke violet dress from Safiyaa, the Princess of Wales received a standing ovation upon entering the Royal Box at Wimbledon.

The source claimed that Princess Charlotte appeared a little perplexed when Kate led her to her assigned seats, with Pippa trailing closely behind.

The future Queen then thanked the woman who had accompanied them and waved to the cheering audience, who had come to their feet to applaud the two Princesses.

The Princess of Wales greeted the onlookers with a "hi" before turning towards the woman standing next to her, Deborah Jevans, exclaiming, "So sweet."

Kate made an emotional and rare public appearance amidst her cancer treatment, to a resounding round of applause. Princess Charlotte beamed proudly and waved to her mother, who was visibly touched.

Photographer Karwai Tang, who captured the endearing moment, told People: "When [Kate] usually comes in, she walks down the steps and into her seat. She doesn’t normally stand and wave. But she stood for a while and took it all in. For her to acknowledge it and take in the applause was special."

Fans react to 'huge applause' Kate Middleton received at Wimbledon

Kate, who has been receiving chemotherapy, made her first appearance in public at June's Trooping the Colour ceremony in London since revealing her cancer diagnosis in March.

Following her second public appearance at the 2024 Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, July 14, social media users expressed their joy over the royal's attendance amid her health crisis.

One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, "Thank you all for taking good care of our Princess. We know she is in safe and happy hands. God bless you Wimbledon."

A second X account remarked, "Huge applause as the Princess of Wales takes her seat in the Royal Box at #Wimbledon today!"

"Great to see her looking so happy & healthy. It wouldn’t be the same without her," wrote The Tennis Letter account.

"+ Wonderful moment to see the Princess of Wales looking radiant and well. Always so elegant, with much grace. #Wimbledon," chimed in another.

One added, "Really nice to see her looking healthy & beautiful. Hope she is doing ok."

Another added, "The Princess of Wales looks beautiful, and great to see her with her daughter Princess Charlotte, and her sister Pippa Middleton-Matthews. She is wearing the color of Wimbledon, Peace, and Cancer Survivor."

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