Kate Middleton takes Princess Charlotte to Wimbledon finals to overcome guilt

Princess Kate honoured a longstanding promise to Princess Charlotte by bringing her to the Wimbledon men’s final, according to a royal expert.

The patron of the All England Tennis Club received enthusiastic applause during her appearance, which comes as she continues her preventative cancer treatment. All eyes were on her as she debuted in a purple dress with Charlotte by her side.Bringing her daughter—rather than her 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 she made to her daughter.

Ms Seward told The Sun : “It was a long held promise that Kate would take Charlotte to the finals as a special treat. Kate felt guilty she hadn’t been able to spend as much time as she would have liked to be with the kids because of her exhaustion after her treatment.”

As the patron of the All England club, the Princess is typically responsible for presenting the trophy to competition winners, but she has been largely absent from public life in recent months following abdominal surgery in which doctors discovered traces of cancer.