Once a year at Wimbledon, the Princess of Wales trades in her signature poise, and puts on her game face. Kate's hilarious court-side looks have become the stuff of Internet legend—and after taking a year off from the competition due to COVID-19, the Princess and her signature expressions officially returned to the royal box in 2021. As this year's competition gets underway (here's how to tune in), take a look back at the Wimbledon Royal Box throughout history. (As a note, this article will use titles as the royals did that year—so before fall 2022, for example, Kate was the Duchess of Cambridge.)
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2024
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Lord Frederick Windsor became the first member of the British royal family to go to Wimbledon this year; he's pictured here, in deep focus, on day one of the Championships.
On the side courts, Kate happily participated in the wave alongside her father, Michael Middleton (left).
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2021
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Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took in the tennis.
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2021
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After taking a year off from the courts due to COVID-19, the Duchess of Cambridge (and her game face) returned to the royal box, not once, not twice, but three times.
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2019
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Sophie, the Countess of Wessex has her game face on.
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2019
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The Duchess of Sussex cheers on her friend Serena Williams while wearing a casual blazer and jeans.
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2019
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Kate was joined by her sister-in-law Meghan and her sister, Pippa Middleton, to watch some tennis in the royal box.
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2019
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The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Wimbledon wearing a graphic black and white look.
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2018
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The Duke and Duchess turned Wimbledon into date night! Will and Kate attended the men's finals in 2018, where they watched Novak Djokovic win the Grand Slam title.