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KATE Middleton was all smiles today as she watched Ash Barty surge to victory at the women's Wimbledon final.

The Duchess of Cambridge finished her isolation this week - able to cheer in the crowds with Prince William as the Australian triumphed over Karolina Pliskova at Centre Court this afternoon.

Kate was all smiles at Centre Court today
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Kate was all smiles at Centre Court todayCredit: PA
The Duchess of Cambridge presents Ashleigh Barty with the trophy after winning the ladies' singles final
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The Duchess of Cambridge presents Ashleigh Barty with the trophy after winning the ladies' singles finalCredit: PA
Kate applauds as Barty holds the trophy
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Kate applauds as Barty holds the trophyCredit: i-Images
Kate, a keen tennis fan, beamed as the Aussie won the trophy
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Kate, a keen tennis fan, beamed as the Aussie won the trophyCredit: i-Images
Kate spoke to ball girls and boys as she arrived on centre court
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Kate spoke to ball girls and boys as she arrived on centre courtCredit: PA
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge giggled together in the Royal box as they cheered on the ladies singles final
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge giggled together in the Royal box as they cheered on the ladies singles finalCredit: i-Images

Keen tennis fan Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, beamed as she presented the trophies to winner Barty and runner up Czech finalist Karolina Pliskova.

She later congratulated the pair on Twitter for playing an "incredible match".

The Duke and Duchess tweeted: "It was amazing to see the atmosphere and support from the fans echoing through centre court once again."

Kate, who has has regularly attended the Wimbledon championships since her marriage to William in 2011, wore a green dress and white heels to Centre Court.

She watched on in the royal box alongside Wills alongside celebrities and tennis greats as the Aussie sta played her way to success.

It marked Kate's first public appearance since she was alerted by the NHS App while watching tennis at Wimbledon last Friday. 

Kate was pinged after taking her seat for a match and left straight away at around 4pm before Briton Dan Evans took to the court.

She spent seven days in isolation but returned to public engagements this afternoon, watching Australian first seed Ashleigh Barty take on world No. 13 Karolina Pliskova.

And the duchess was clearly enjoying her new-found freedom as she chatted away to those around her before the match.

She and Wills were joined in the Royal Box by the Duke of Kent - who will present his last trophy tomorrow before stepping down as president of the All England Club after 52 years.

Also watching on was Tom Cruise with his Mission Impossible co-star Hayley Atwell, actress Priyanka Chopra and British tennis prodigy Emma Raducanu.

The Cambridges made their way to their seats at Centre Court ahead of the match
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The Cambridges made their way to their seats at Centre Court ahead of the matchCredit: �2021 Stephen Lock / i-Images
Kate and Wills chatted away together in the stands
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Kate and Wills chatted away together in the standsCredit: Getty
Kate wore one of her signature floral face masks for the occasion
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Kate wore one of her signature floral face masks for the occasionCredit: AFP
The patron of the All England Law Tennis and Croquet Club sat in the Royal box to watch the match
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The patron of the All England Law Tennis and Croquet Club sat in the Royal box to watch the matchCredit: AFP
British tennis ace Emma Raducanu joined the Cambridges in the Royal box for the final
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British tennis ace Emma Raducanu joined the Cambridges in the Royal box for the finalCredit: AFP

It was 18-year-old Raducanu's first time back at Wimbledon since she was forced to retire from her fourth-round clash against Alja Tomljanovic with breathing difficulties.

But the sporting ace was all smiles this afternoon, giving a quick wave as she took to her seat.

She was joined by the likes of opera singer Katherine Jenkins, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King also all watched the match from the Royal Box.

It comes as Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian woman in 41 years to play in a Wimbledon final.

She went head to head against Pliskova, a former No. 1-ranked player seeking her first Grand Slam title - she lost in the U.S. Open final in 2016.

On Sunday, men's defending champ Novak Djokovic takes on Italian Matteo Berrettino as the Serb aims for his sixth Wimbledon title.

Kate is due to come back to the stands tomorrow to cheer them on, but Wills is not expected attend - as he heads to Wembley to roar on England in the football.

Prince William will cheer on the Three Lions at Wembley as they seek to make history against Italy.

The Duke of Cambridge, who is patron of the FA, has been spotted at Wembley at a string of Euro 2020 matches, including the historic win against Germany where he was joined in the stands by the Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George.

He also roared on Harry Kane’s men during their clash against Denmark on Wednesday, alongside the likes of former England skipper David Beckham and Boris Johnson. 

Wills, an Aston Villa fan, also saw the group D victory over the Czech Republic and the quarter-final demolition of Ukraine, and appears to have worn the same claret-and-blue striped tie to each game.

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Buckingham Palace have not yet confirmed whether Kate or Prince George, who attended England's match against Germany, will accompany Wills on Sunday.

Kate is an avid tennis fan and predicted last week that Brit teenager Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray would go all the way in the tournament.

Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise during the women's final
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Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise during the women's finalCredit: Reuters
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Natasha Poonawalla were also in the stands
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Natasha Poonawalla were also in the standsCredit: Getty
Katherine Jenkins and Andrew Levitas arrived for the match today
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Katherine Jenkins and Andrew Levitas arrived for the match todayCredit: Rex
Fans queued to watch the game from Murray Mound
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Fans queued to watch the game from Murray MoundCredit: PA
Cloudy skies didn't put fans off as they watched the tennis
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Cloudy skies didn't put fans off as they watched the tennisCredit: PA
Fans and tennis stars joined William and Kate in the Royal box
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Fans and tennis stars joined William and Kate in the Royal boxCredit: i-Images
Wills jumped to his feet to cheer Harry Kane's winner at Wembley on Wednesday night and will be present again on Sunday
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Wills jumped to his feet to cheer Harry Kane's winner at Wembley on Wednesday night and will be present again on SundayCredit: AFP
Prince George smiled and clapped as England beat Germany in the Euros
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Prince George smiled and clapped as England beat Germany in the EurosCredit: The Sun
Prince William celebrates England's second with Boris & Carrie at Wembley while Kate isolates at home
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