Kate Middleton Sends Andy Murray a Message After Closing Wimbledon Match

Kate Middleton is sending her like to one in every of tennis’ nice gamers!

On Saturday, the Princess of Wales penned a candy tribute celebrating the profession of Andy Murray as he performed his remaining Wimbledon match forward of his introduced retirement. Murray stated he plans to retire after this 12 months’s Paris Olympics.

“An unbelievable #Wimbledon profession involves an finish. You have to be so very proud  @andy_murray. On behalf of all of us, thanks! C,” the private message from Kate, 42, learn throughout her shared social media platforms. 

The message got here as Murray, 37, needed to withdraw from the blended doubles match on Saturday after his accomplice, Emma Raducanu, suffered wrist soreness. Earlier than that, Murray’s Wimbledon profession started to return to a heartbreaking shut on Thursday as he and his brother, Jamie Murray, had been defeated by Australia’s Rinky Hijikata and John Friends within the males’s blended doubles.

Throughout his profession, Murray received Wimbledon males’s singles titles in 2013 and 2016.

Kate — who has been a daily fixture on the annual Grand Slam event — was not in attendance this 12 months as she has scaled again her royal duties and public outings amid her cancer diagnosis. Kate’s final look at Wimbledon got here in 2023 when she attended along with her husband, Prince William, and their youngsters, Princess Charlotte and Prince George. The royal — who’s patron of the All England Garden Tennis Membership — introduced Novak Djokovic with the trophy after he took house the win within the males’s singles. 

In Kate’s absence, her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, made an appearance. On Thursday, the pair took their seats within the prestigious royal field on Heart Courtroom contained in the All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership. On the time, Debbie Jevans, chair of the All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership, expressed cautious optimism concerning the princess’ potential attendance.

“We’re hopeful that the Princess of Wales will be capable to current the trophies because the Membership’s patron, however her well being and restoration is the precedence,” Jevans advised Telegraph Sport on Thursday. “We do not know what we do not know. All we have stated is that we’ll work along with her and provides her as a lot flexibility as attainable.”

Kate’s final public look and first of 2024 got here in June when she joined the royal family during the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The princess was noticeably absent final month when William, George and Charlotte, attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London. 

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