Lip reader reveals Princess of Wales’ heartwarming reaction to standing ovation as she arrived in Royal Box for Wimbledon final

A lip reader has revealed the Princess of Wales’ heartwarming reaction to a standing ovation during the Wimbledon final.

As Charlotte, nine, and her mother, the Princess of Wales, 42, arrived to take their seats at the Royal Box on the Centre Court, the pair were met with a standing ovation and applause.

The mother and daughter and Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, saw the reigning champion, Carlos Alcaraz take on veteran Novak Djokovic, winning in three sets.

According to the expert, Princess Charlotte looked slightly confused as they got to their designated seats, with Kate guiding her along, with Pippa shortly behind.

The future Queen, who has stepped away from public royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment, then said ‘thank you’ to the woman who escorted them and then waved to the crowd, who were standing up and clapping for both Princesses.

The Princess of Wales said ‘Hi’ to spectators and then turned to Deborah Jevans and said: ‘So sweet’.

Kate presented the Wimbledon trophy to Carlos Alcaraz this afternoon as the Spaniard won the Grand Slam for the second year in a row.

Kate and Charlotte spoke to the tennis player Alcaraz off the court and revealed she had been watching his performance at home.

Kate said: ‘This is Charlotte, [she was] cheering you on. You had everything crossed.