Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle Will Have First Outing Together At This Event
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton's attendance at Wimbledon has been confirmed.
According to People, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex will have their first solo outing together by watching a tennis tournament. Middleton and Markle will watch the Ladies' Single Final at the Wimbledon Championships.
Before the match, the two royals will meet the former female tennis champions and chat with them. After the meet and greet, the duchesses will take their seats in the royal box to watch Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams' game.
Royal fans have been hoping to see Prince William and Prince Harry's wives in the tournament. Earlier reports confirmed Markle's attendance. The former "Suits" star will reportedly be there to cheer on her good friend, Williams. Middleton's attendance was only confirmed today. The royal mom of three is still on maternity leave and is very picky when it comes to attending engagements because she's not expected to return to her duties until October.
Middleton is a self-confessed tennis fan. She's the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. According to the Duchess of Cambridge, she was banned from watching Wimbledon finals in 2013. At that time, Middleton was heavily pregnant with Prince George. She reportedly asked her doctor to allow her to watch the finals but the doctor said, "definitely not."
"I was very heavily pregnant. I wrote to him [Murray] afterwards saying sorry for not being there," Middleton recalled.
Prior to joining the royals, Middleton used to line for hours just to get a ticket for Wimbledon. According to her, she loves to be part of its "amazing atmosphere."
"Being able to go into Wimbledon and be part of an amazing atmosphere is special," Middleton said.
Although witnessing the tournament inspires her to play the game, Middleton confessed that she has no plans for a tennis career.
"It inspires young people including myself. Every time Wimbledon is on I am thinking 'Yes, I could do the same' and get out the racket. Sadly, not the same results," Middleton added.
Just recently, Andre Agassi opened up about how he met Middleton. According to the former World no. 1 tennis champion, the Duchess of Cambridge "was a complete doll."
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