{"id":180292,"date":"2025-07-12T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/kate-middleton-braves-summer-heat-to-attend-wimbledon\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T18:23:23","slug":"kate-middleton-braves-summer-heat-to-attend-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/kate-middleton-braves-summer-heat-to-attend-wimbledon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Braves Summer Heat To Attend Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\">A heat wave at this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/wimbledon?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wimbledon<\/a> tennis tournament has led to <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk\/news\/25309445.wimbledon-finalist-questions-tournament-wont-close-roof-heat\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk\/news\/25309445.wimbledon-finalist-questions-tournament-wont-close-roof-heat\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk\/news\/25309445.wimbledon-finalist-questions-tournament-wont-close-roof-heat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fans collapsing<\/a> under the blazing sun and a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35808601\/wimbledon-water-centre-court-empty-seats\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35808601\/wimbledon-water-centre-court-empty-seats\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35808601\/wimbledon-water-centre-court-empty-seats\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shortage of water<\/a>. But <strong>Kate Middleton<\/strong> looked cool as a cucumber when she arrived at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday, despite the high temperatures. The Princess of Wales took a seat in the royal box next to a King\u2014but not the one you\u2019d expect, though Middleton\u2019s seatmates were arguably tennis royalty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW lgCwTv responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi lqMXz asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi lqMXz asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jSZdqE cmter caption AssetEmbedCaption-fNQBPI fmQnYP asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionText-bHjzlu iUEiRd jSwmTa iXWezO caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Billie Jean King and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2025 in London, England.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd cvffOM fNaHcW caption__credit\">Karwai Tang<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW lgCwTv responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi lqMXz asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi lqMXz asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Stephanie Zimbalist Conchita Mart\u00ednez Billie Jean King Adult Person Accessories and Glasses\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2224788456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/2224788456 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/2224788456 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/2224788456 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/2224788456 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/2224788456 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/2224788456 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68729935ec4fd03e76a6560c\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/2224788456 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jSZdqE cmter caption AssetEmbedCaption-fNQBPI fmQnYP asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionText-bHjzlu iUEiRd jSwmTa iXWezO caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Catherine, Princess of Wales, Patron of The AELTC shakes hands with Billie Jean King in the Royal Box prior to the the Ladies&#8217; Singles Final between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Amanda Anisimova of United States on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2025 in London, England.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd cvffOM fNaHcW caption__credit\">Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW lgCwTv responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi lqMXz asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi lqMXz asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Billie Jean King Stanley Tucci Greta Gerwig Noah Baumbach Conchita Mart\u00ednez and Mo Farah\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2224788252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/2224788252 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/2224788252 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/2224788252 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/2224788252 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/2224788252 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/2224788252 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/687299358c0d2b82ddc6b570\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/2224788252 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jSZdqE cmter caption AssetEmbedCaption-fNQBPI fmQnYP asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionText-bHjzlu iUEiRd jSwmTa iXWezO caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>LONDON, ENGLAND &#8211; JULY 12: Billie Jean King waves in the Royal Box, prior to the the Ladies&#8217; Singles Final between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Amanda Anisimova of United States on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2025 in London, England.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd cvffOM fNaHcW caption__credit\">Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Instead of <strong>King Charles III<\/strong> (who, <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a65277806\/royal-family-wimbledon-2025-photos\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a65277806\/royal-family-wimbledon-2025-photos\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a65277806\/royal-family-wimbledon-2025-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Town and Country<\/em> notes<\/a>, has only attended Wimbledon twice, in 1970 and 2012), Kate Middleton was seated next to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2017\/09\/battle-of-the-sexes-billy-jean-king-john-mcenroe?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Billie Jean King<\/strong><\/a>, the tennis champ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2008\/09\/wayne-king200809?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turned author<\/a> who racked up 20 career titles at Wimbledon during her career (six in singles, 10 in women\u2019s doubles, and four in mixed doubles). To Middleton\u2019s right was <strong>Martina Navratilova, whose nine women\u2019s singles wins remain an all-time record.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The women chatted and cheered during the women\u2019s singles final between Polish tennis player <strong>Iga Swiatek<\/strong> and American <strong>Amanda Anisimova<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/did-hugh-grant-fall-asleep-at-wimbledon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unlike some other spectators<\/a> seated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/wimbledon-2025-celebrities-stars?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the Royal Box this week<\/a>, they appeared awake throughout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/kate-middleton-wimbledon-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A heat wave at this year\u2019s Wimbledon tennis tournament has led to fans collapsing under the blazing sun and a shortage of water. But Kate Middleton looked cool as a cucumber when she arrived at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Saturday, despite the high temperatures. The Princess of Wales took a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":180293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[133,246,8668,84,2622],"class_list":{"0":"post-180292","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity","8":"tag-kate-middleton","9":"tag-prince-william","10":"tag-royal-watch","11":"tag-royals","12":"tag-wimbledon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}