The Princess of Wales has not confirmed whether she will attend Arthur Fery's Wimbledon semi-final on Friday, but royal watchers believe there's every chance she could make another appearance at the All England Club after publicly celebrating the British star's historic run.
Catherine, who has been patron of the All England Club since 2016, is a regular visitor during Wimbledon fortnight and traditionally presents the trophies following both the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals.
While Kensington Palace has not announced whether she will be in the Royal Box for Friday's match against Alexander Zverev, the Princess has already shown her support for Fery throughout this year's Championships.
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Speculation intensified after Catherine shared a rare personal message congratulating the 23-year-old following his quarter-final victory.
“A memorable day at Wimbledon,” she wrote on her official X account. “Congratulations to Arthur Fery on becoming the first British wildcard to reach the Gentlemen's Singles semi-finals in the Open Era, a fantastic achievement that has inspired so many. Wishing you the very best for the next round.” The Princess signed the message simply with a ‘C’, indicating she had written it personally.
She also watched Fery earlier in the tournament, taking in one of his victories from an outside court during her first Wimbledon visit of the Championships.
Why is Arthur Fery's Wimbledon run so significant?
Fery has become the story of Wimbledon after reaching the semi-finals as a wildcard, only the second player in the tournament's history to do so. The player, who grew up 10 minutes from the SW19 tournament, is also the last British singles player left in the draw following an otherwise disappointing Championships for the home contingent. His straight-sets victory over French Open finalist and ninth seed Flavio Cobolli propelled him into the world's top 100 for the first time and set up a semi-final showdown with Alexander Zverev.
Born in London and raised just 10 minutes from the All England Club, Fery has quickly become one of the breakout stars of Wimbledon 2026.
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The Princess of Wales is not the only royal to have supported Fery's fairytale run. Queen Camilla watched from the Royal Box as the British wildcard booked his place in the semi-finals with an ace before meeting him after the match. The Royal Family's official social media accounts later shared a message congratulating the rising star. “Congratulations to Arthur Fery on a magnificent win, taking you to the Semi-Finals of Wimbledon,” the post read. “The Queen was delighted to watch you play on Centre Court today. Thank you to everyone who works at The Championships to make it such a fantastic event for all.”
