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The Duchess has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since she took over from the Queen in 2016.
Earlier this week, it became known that the Duchess of Cambridge was in self-isolation because she was with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. But now Kate has ended her isolation and is at Wimbledon with husband Prince William, who is watching the final of the women’s singles.
The Duchess looked elegant in a green dress as she took her place in the royal box just before 2 p.m. took at Center Court. to watch world number one Ashleigh Barty play against number eight seed Karolina Pliskova. Today is Kate’s second appearance at the championships this year, and it has already been announced that she will also be competing in the men’s final tomorrow. She took over the patronage of Wimbledon’s All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) from the Queen in 2016 as the monarch in her 90th year.
Yesterday it was also announced that the Duke of Kent would resign from his position as President of the AELTC is stepping down, a position he has held for more than 50 years. The Queen’s cousin will present the trophies for the last time this weekend. In a statement, he called his time in the role « honor ».
Kensington Palace announced on Monday that Kate was isolating after exposure to COVID-19, but said she was experiencing no symptoms. She followed government guidelines, which meant she had to complete 10 days of individual isolation, starting with the last contact with the person who tested positive. The 39-year-old Duchess previously announced that she received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on May 28 at London’s Science Museum. She has since had her second dose. She also takes tests twice a week as part of the royal household’s testing program.
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