Princess Kate and Federer watch Wimbledon side by side, old acquaintances interact very closely, and King Fei's beloved wife has a calm face
On July 4, local time, the "Royal Box" of Wimbledon was star-studded, and Kate, the Princess of Wales, who is the royal patron of the event, appeared in it, and it is difficult not to attract attention.
As a patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Gateball Club and a veteran sports fan, Kate is also a regular in the Royal Box, and she will not miss future matches, especially the final.
Before watching the game that day, Kate also recalled watching the game with her father and sister as a child, and the family had a strong interest in Wimbledon. They had to wait in long queues to buy tickets, "sometimes even until midnight," Kate said.
And now not only her, but even her parents and younger sisters and brothers can sit in the "royal box" to watch the game.
Although Kate attracts attention everywhere she goes, another person who is more "favored" than her that day is Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, who retired last year.
The 41-year-old Fei was the last to enter, receiving a tsunami of applause from the audience, a testament to the influence of the eight-time Wimbledon champion.
After walking to the front row of the box, Federer, 41, first kissed his wife Milka, then walked to Kate and gently patted the princess's arm to show friendliness.
Kate and Federer are also old acquaintances, and their most exciting interaction occurred 6 years ago, when Kate broke royal etiquette and kissed Federer on the cheek three times to congratulate him on winning the Wimbledon men's singles title for the eighth time.
Not long ago, the two men teamed up to build momentum for Wimbledon, and also had a mixed doubles game (teamed up with others), and Fei Tianwang praised Kate's superb serve.
The applause lasted for more than 1 minute, during which Kate laughed and said something to Federer, which made the well-informed tennis superstar a little embarrassed, perhaps too ruthless.
Perhaps the friendship is deep enough, Kate and Federer sitting in the stands interact frequently, and they seem to be happy. In particular, there is a picture that is really interesting, Kate grins brightly, and Federer, although he laughs so that his eyes can't see, covers his mouth with his hand, which is very subtle.
The game played on the court did not seem to disturb Kate and Federer's interest in chatting, and they were very engaged in talking and laughing. At the same time, the expression of the other person also attracted attention, and the calm face of Milka Federer contrasted with the vivid expression of her husband.
"Milka is not happy," many netizens commented. But others thought she was just enjoying the game seriously, "it was an expression of total attention," others said.
But in any case, Milka, who can only be regarded as a half-public figure, is indeed not as experienced as Kate in expression management.
Before Federer entered, Kate and Milka also had some exchanges and seemed to have a common language.
Milka, 45, was also a professional tennis player who played in the Hopman Cup with Federer (not yet husband and wife at the time). By the time she retired with repeated foot injuries, she was already in the top 100 in the world rankings.
Milka married in 2009, and since then she has given birth to identical twin daughters and fraternal twin sons, becoming a mother of four.