A royal ace! Duchess of Cambridge channels Wimbledon whites as she dons a crisp shirt dress to make a surprise appearance at SW19
- The Duchess of Cambridge put on a stylish display as she arrived at Wimbledon
- Opted for a monochrome theme in white shirt dress in line with the day’s theme
- Serena Williams and Roger Federer will be among the big names playing today
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The Duchess of Cambridge put on a stylish display as she made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon Tuesday.
Kate, 37, opted for a sleek tennis-white shirt dress with a small bow and Alexander McQueen belt as she made her way to her seat.
The royal looked in excellent spirits as she took her seat in the Royal Box, on day two of the tennis, which will see payers including Serena Williams and Roger Federer take to the court.
Opting for a monochrome theme in line with the theme of the day, Kate coordinated her chic frock with a small basket box bag, also by McQueen, and black court shoes, accessorising with a pair of sunglasses.
The Duchess of Cambridge put on a stylish display as she made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon Tuesday
Kate, patron of the Lawn Tennis Association, is a huge fan and broke her maternity leave following the birth of Prince Louis last year to attend one of her favourite annual events.
On Monday Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff, 15, claimed victory against seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Venus Williams, 39, on No. 1 court today – less than a week after finishing her exams.
She beat the tennis legend, who had won four of her Grand Slam titles before she was even born, winning 6-4 6-4.
Today Serena Williams will renew her bid for her 24th Grand Slam title and eighth at Wimbledon with a Centre Court match against Giulia Gatto-Monticone of Italy.
The royal looked in excellent spirits as she took her seat in the Royal Box, on day two of the tennis, which will see payers including Serena Williams and Roger Federer take to the court
Opting for a monochrome theme in line with the theme of the day, Kate coordinated her chic frock with a small basket box bag and black court shoes, accessorising with a pair of sunglasses
Williams lost in the final at the All England Club to Angelique Kerber last year.
Kerber opens Tuesday’s first-round action in the main stadium against Tatjana Maria.
Meanwhile eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer then follows against Lloyd Harris.
The first match on No. 1 Court will be Ash Barty’s first match since she became ranked No. 1. The French Open champion faces Zheng Saisai.
Kate, 37, opted for a sleek tennis-white shirt dress with a small bow and coordinating belt as she made her way to her seat
Kate, patron of the Lawn Tennis Association, is a huge fan and broke her maternity leave following the birth of Prince Louis last year to attend one of her favourite annual events
Rafael Nadal takes on Yuichi Sugita later in the day in that arena.
With Watson and Edmund winning on Monday, the attention turned to the other eight Brits in action on day two.
British number one Konta kicks off her championships against Ana Bogdan of Romania, second on Court One.
Katie Swan meets Laura Siegemund of Germany and Harriet Dart is up against American Christina McHale.
Of the British men in action Cameron Norrie plays Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, Dan Evans faces Argentinian Federico Delbonis, James Ward meets Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili and Jay Clarke takes on American Noah Rubin.
In the evening all eyes will be on Paul Jubb, the 19-year-old from Hull who won the prestigious NCAA singles title, when he tackles Joao Sousa of Portugal.