Royal attendance at this year's Wimbledon Championships is a hotly discussed topic as Princess Kate is speculated to make her first public appearance since pulling out of Royal Ascot earlier this month.
The Princess of Wales was last seen publicly at Garter Day on June 16 and official confirmation of her presence during July's sporting event remains forthcoming.
While royal fans await news, the Duchess of Gloucester is set to attend Wimbledon with plans to visit on day eight of the tournament and return for the semi-finals on July 11.
The 79-year-old royal, who serves as Honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association, will take her place in the royal box for both occasions.
The Duchess of Gloucester is set to appear at Wimbledon as royal fans speculate about Princess Kate's presence.
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She may also attend the President's Lunch during the tournament's first week, potentially making three visits to SW19 this summer.
The Danish-born Duchess, married to the late Queen's cousin Prince Richard, undertakes full-time royal duties and supports numerous patronages.
The Duchess of Gloucester has maintained her position as Honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association for more than 25 years, establishing herself as a regular presence at the Championships.
Her involvement extends beyond ceremonial appearances, having presented crystal plates to 59 past and present Wimbledon champions on Centre Court in 1999 to commemorate the Millennium Championships.
The Duchess of Gloucester is Honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association.
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The royal demonstrated her own tennis skills during a 2013 visit to the AEGON Classic Tennis Tournament at Birmingham's Edgbaston Priory Club.
Last year, she made history as the first non-blood royal not married to the monarch or heir to be made a Royal Lady of the Garter.
The Princess of Wales is expected to make an appearance at this year's Championships in her capacity as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a position she has held since 2016.
Royal sources indicate she is "very likely to attend the tennis tournament in the next two weeks", with her traditional duty of presenting trophies to the men's and women's singles champions at the finals.
The Danish-born Duchess is married to the late Queen's cousin Prince Richard.
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Her anticipated Wimbledon appearance would demonstrate her ongoing commitment to the patronage whilst maintaining limited public engagements.
Last year's men's singles final marked a particularly significant moment, representing Kate's second major public appearance of 2024 during her cancer treatment.
She attended with daughter Princess Charlotte and sister Pippa Matthews, presenting the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz following his victory over Novak Djokovic.
The Princess has expressed her lifelong connection to the tournament, telling Sue Barker in a 2017 BBC documentary: "I have watched Wimbledon, that was very much part of my growing up."
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Kate is expected to make her first public appearance since June 16 at Wimbledon.
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She added: "It's such a quintessential part of the English summer, and I think it really inspires youngsters, myself, it inspired me when I was younger to get involved in the game."
The only occasion the Princess missed Wimbledon was in 2013, when she was heavily pregnant with Prince George.
Kate has been said to have pursued tennis lessons at the private Hurlingham Club in Fulham.
The Middleton family also counts tennis legend Roger Federer among their friends.
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