Kate Middleton's Best Sports Reactions of All Time
Kate Middleton's Best Sports Reactions of All Time
Kate Middleton is good at being a royal. She knows how to smile genially, speak kindly to fans, and graciously accept tokens of their appreciation. In nearly every photo, she looks beautiful, peaceful, and kind—a modern Disney-esque princess.
But every now and then, royal watchers get a peek at Kate's wild(er) side. Mostly, this happens during sporting events. The Duchess experiences a full range of emotion, reacting to every tennis stroke, rugby catch, or synchronized swimming routine. Despair! Surprise! Joy! It's all there, on her extremely expressive face. Here, Kate Middleton's best sport reactions.
1) July 14, 2019
"Fair enough," Kate's face seems to say, as she watches the men's finals match at Wimbledon.
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3) July 14, 2018
Meghan Markle has a little work to do if she's going to match Kate's sports reaction game.
4) January 30, 2018
For once, Kate gets to cheer herself on, after successfully hitting a hockey puck.
5) July 3, 2017
A development in the Wimbledon match gives Kate some unexpected delight.
6) July 7, 2016
"What?!" Kate's face says, from her perch in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
7) October 10, 2015
Kate manages to express both fear and excitement during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
8) July 8, 2015
"Woof," Kate's facial expression seems to say, as she watches yet another Wimbledon match.
9) June 14, 2015
Kate passes her sports reactions onto the next generation, as she and Prince George watch a charity polo match.
10) July 6, 2014
It's the men's singles final at Wimbledon, between tennis legends Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer—and Kate can barely handle the suspense.
11) July 2, 2014
While Prince William seems about to put his head in his hands, Kate Middleton has (correctly) taken the "screaming in horror" route.
12) July 2, 2014
Between her jaw-drop (above) and this lip-biting situation, July 2, 2014 was truly a great day fore Kate Middleton sports reactions.
13) August 30, 2012
The Duchess is extremely on edge as she watches Paralympic Games competitors battle it out in a swim race.
14) August 10, 2012
Presumably, something when well for the U.K. women's hockey team during their bronze medal match against New Zealand.
15) August 9, 2012
Kate shares her shock with Robin Cousins, team Great Britain's official ambassador, during the women's synchronized swimming competition at the London Olympics.
16) August 4, 2012
Kate and Will cheer on Mo Farah, a member of the Great Britain Olympic team, on day eight of the London Olympics.
17) August 3, 2012
Kate Middleton can't handle the tension during the swimming finals at the 2012 Olympics.
18) August 2, 2012
Kate couldn't be more excited after a trio from Great Britain won gold in track cycling, setting a new world record in the process.
19) August 2, 2012
Kate bites her lip, in attempt to quell her anxiety during an Olympic tennis match.
20) July 31, 2012
The Duchess revels in the suspense of an equestrian show jumping competition at the Olympics.
21) March 16, 2007
As this photo from 2007 shows, Kate Middleton has been at the sports reaction game for a while—long before she was attending events as a Duchess.
The Duchess really gets into the game.