{"id":262001,"date":"2025-07-13T16:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/262001\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T16:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T16:25:14","slug":"why-didnt-prince-louis-join-kate-middleton-and-prince-william-at-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/262001\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Didn&#8217;t Prince Louis Join Kate Middleton and Prince William at Wimbledon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prince Louis did not join his family at Wimbledon on July 13, missing a favorite summer outing of mom, Kate Middleton<\/li>\n<li>Prince Louis is 7, and his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlott,e made their Wimbledon debuts when they were a little older<\/li>\n<li>The Princess of Wales regularly attends Wimbledon as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-louis\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Louis<\/a> has yet to join one of his family&#8217;s favorite summer outings.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Prince Louis, 7, wasn&#8217;t present when his parents, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kate-middleton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a>, and elder siblings, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-george\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince George<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/princess-charlotte\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Charlotte<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-george-princess-charlotte-surprise-appearance-wimbledon-kate-middleton-prince-william-11771016\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attended the gentlemen&#8217;s singles final of Wimbledon<\/a> on July 13. Kensington Palace announced ahead of their arrival that the Prince and Princess of Wales would attend the competition, and it was a surprise that they brought George and Charlotte along.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> At 7 years old, Prince Louis is still younger than his big brother, Prince George, 11, and sister, Princess Charlotte, 10, were when they attended Wimbledon for the first time. Prince George <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/prince-george-kate-middleton-prince-william-wimbledon-mens-final-2022\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first attended the athletic event<\/a> in 2022, taking in the men&#8217;s final with Princess Kate and Prince William before getting a chance to hold\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novak Djokovic<\/a>&#8216;s trophy, shortly before his 9th birthday. Princess Charlotte was also 8 for her <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/princess-charlotte-makes-wimbledon-debut-in-royal-box-photos-7559909\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wimbledon debut<\/a> in 2023.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Prince Louis may be spending a solo day at home with the family&#8217;s beloved longtime nanny, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/all-a\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo<\/a>, or his grandparents, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/carole-middleton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carole<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/prince-george-lookalike-grandpa-michael-middleton-family-christmas-photo\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Middleton<\/a>. It&#8217;s thought that Louis shares a special bond with Princess Kate&#8217;s parents and<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-louis-penned-sweet-message-to-grandparents-at-annual-christmas-carol-service-8757810\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> shouted them out in a special message<\/a> at Kate&#8217;s fourth annual Together at Christmas carol service in December 2024.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;Thank you to Granny and Grandpa because they have played games with me,&#8221; Prince Louis&#8217; handwritten note for the &#8220;Kindness Tree&#8221; read.\n<\/p>\n<p> Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William at Wimbledon on July 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Following their arrival at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Prince William, Princess Kate and their elder two children took a seat in the Royal Box at Centre Court. Although the Royal Box is <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-george-princess-charlotte-watch-wimbledon-royal-box-despite-no-children-rules-7562113\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">typically off-limits to kids<\/a>, given the high demand for a spot in one of the 74 seats, exceptions are made for royal children.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Despite his young age, Prince Louis has attended several major royal events, including <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a>&#8216;s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022 and his grandfather <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/prince-louis-leaves-king-charles-coronation\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles&#8217; coronation<\/a> in May 2023.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> No matter the event, the prince&#8217;s playful nature shines through. At Trooping the Colour last month, he <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-louis-has-fun-trooping-the-colour-see-photos-11754799\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charmed the crowds<\/a> with his smiles and waves during the horse-drawn carriage ride through London and on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Although his antics regularly delight the internet, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are there to help their little brother learn the royal ropes, even <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-george-tells-prince-louis-stop-waving-buckingham-palace-balcony-trooping-the-colour-11754818\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">correcting him<\/a> at points during the day.\n<\/p>\n<p> Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince Louis, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at Trooping the Colour on June 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jackson\/Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Can&#8217;t get enough of\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s Royals coverage?<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-royals\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The Princess of Wales&#8217; outing at Wimbledon continued one of her summer traditions. As the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a role she received from Queen Elizabeth in 2016, Kate usually attends the tournament several times each year and awards the trophies to the winners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Prince Louis did not join his family at Wimbledon on July 13, missing a favorite&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262002,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-262001","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-royal","9":"tag-royal-families","10":"tag-royal-family","11":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114846860777736672","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}