Princess Charlotte’s ‘Lovely’ Wimbledon Gesture to Kate Middleton Caught on Camera Before She Asked Her to Stop (Exclusive)

The mother and daughter pair were a master class at keeping cool in the summer heat at the Royal Box

Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 13, 2025.Credit : Karwai Tang/WireImage

Princess Charlotte helped mom Kate Middleton stay cool in the summer heat during their day out at Wimbledon.

The mother and daughter pair, joined by Prince William and Prince George, watched Italy’s Jannik Sinner defeat Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the gentlemen’s singles finals on July 13.

With the temperature reaching 81 degrees at the start of the match, the royals came prepared to beat the heat. Those seated in the exclusive Royal Box at Centre Court were seen fanning themselves, and at one point, Princess Charlotte was seen cooling her mom with her fan.

Photographer Karwai Tang, who caught the sweet moment on camera, tells PEOPLE that 10-year-old Charlotte briefly fanned Kate, who smiled but asked her daughter to stop after a moment.

“It was a lovely interaction,” Tang says.

Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 13, 2025.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Princess Kate, 43, arrived at Wimbledon with a sun hat in hand, wearing it for shade at points throughout the game.

Although hats are generally discouraged in the Royal Box, with Wimbledon’s official website stating that the headpieces “tend to obscure the vision of those seated behind them,” exceptions are made on particularly hot days. In fact, hats with a green and purple ribbon, representing the club’s official colors, are even provided to patrons on such occasions.

Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton attend Wimbledon on July 13, 2025.Julian Finney/Getty

Princess Charlotte, Princess Kate, Prince William and Prince George also all came to Wimbledon with sunglasses, each sporting shades at various points throughout the match.

Prince William, 43, and Prince George, who turns 12 on July 22, sported suits and ties despite the high temperatures, following the “smart” dress code for the Royal Box.

Prince William and Prince George at Wimbledon on July 13, 2025.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Although the Royal Box at Centre Court is typically off-limits to kids, given the limited space of 74 seats, exceptions are made for royal children. Prince George and Princess Charlotte have now attended the tennis tournament three times each, but their 7-year-old brother, Prince Louis, has yet to make his Wimbledon debut.

Despite Louis’ absence, his siblings came home with a special souvenir for him. Sinner signed tennis balls for George and Charlotte following his victory, and they had a third one signed for their younger brother.

“We brought one for their brother as well,” Kate told the athlete, to which William added with a grin, “Louis would be very upset otherwise.”