Kate Middleton is determined not to disappoint Princess Charlotte at Wimbledon.
Princess Kate fulfilled a long-standing promise by bringing Princess Charlotte to the Wimbledon men's final, according to a royal expert.
The All England Tennis Club patron received rapturous applause during his appearance, which came as he continued his cancer treatment. All eyes were on her when she debuted alongside Charlotte in a purple dress.
Bringing his daughter instead of his sons to this major sporting event was not a last-minute decision. Royal commentator and author Ingrid Seward noted that the Princess of Wales feeling guilty was fulfilling a promise to her daughter.
Ms Seward told The Sun: It had been promised for a long time that Kate would take Charlotte to the final as a special treat. Kate felt guilty that she couldn't spend as much time as she did. Likes to be with children because of her exhaustion after treatment.
As patron of the All England Club, the princess is usually responsible for presenting trophies to competition winners but has been largely absent from public life in recent months following stomach surgery in which doctors Signs of cancer.
Since she began preventive treatment in March, she has only appeared in Trooping the Color - the monarch's official birthday - in June.
She stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis during the traditional flypast on June 15.
She chose to be with the family again today, with Ms Seward suggesting her young daughter would deflect any attention that might come her way.
He said: Charlotte is also there to take things away from her. Kate was determined to be at Wimbledon on the day of the final if she could.
Appearances at both Trooping the Color and Wimbledon were warmly received by observers, who believed her debut indicated that her recovery was going according to plan.
