Kate, Meghan make a stir at Wimbledon

The two duchesses, Kate and Meghan, joined guests in the royal box on Centre Court at Wimbledon to watch Serena Williams play in the women's singles final.

Kate and Meghan applauding the players after the match

Kate and Meghan added star power when they turned out to watch the women's final at Wimbledon. (AAP)

The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by cheers as they arrived at Wimbledon to watch Meghan's close friend Serena Williams play in the women's singles final.

Williams failed in her bid to win an eighth Wimbledon title just 10 months after giving birth to her daughter.

The American was the first mother to reach the final since Australian Evonne Goolagong triumphed 38 years ago.

Meghan, who was sitting between Wimbledon patron the Duchess of Cambridge and Gill Brook, the wife of Wimbledon chairman Philip Brook, turned from time to time to speak to Billie Jean King and her partner Ilana Kloss.

Williams has described her friendship with the newlywed as wonderful, and in the past Meghan has attended the championships to cheer the 36-year-old from her player's box.

This year F1 ace Lewis Hamilton, golfer Tiger Woods and Dame Anna Wintour offered their support from behind her team.

Hamilton also took to Instagram to post messages of encouragement.

Exactly two months after taking a front-row seat at Meghan's wedding to Prince Harry in Windsor, Williams took centre stage at Wimbledon.

Meghan, who was at the tournament as Kate's guest, stood slowly and applauded when Williams lost in straight sets to Germany's Angelique Kerber.

It was the first official engagement Meghan and Kate had carried out together, without their partners.

Kate and Meghan stopped and spoke with a number of ball boys and ball girls, as well as junior players before making their way across the walkway for lunch.

Meghan was wearing wide-legged cream trousers with a blue and white Ralph Lauren shirt in a nod to the designer who supplies the clothing for the Championship's ball kids, lines judges and umpires.

Kate was wearing a Jenny Packham dress with nude suede heels and matching handbag.

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, watched as wife Williams played on Centre Court.

The couple announced the birth of daughter Olympia in September.

Also watching from the royal box on Saturday were actresses Emma Watson and Thandie Newton, and actor Mark Rylance.


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Published 15 July 2018 3:04am
Source: AAP


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