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Kate Middleton & Noskova: Royal duties, fashion, Wimbledon

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In early May 2026, Princess Catherine made her first solo overseas engagement since her cancer remission, travelling to Reggio Emilia to champion early-childhood education. She received the city’s highest civic honour, toured a preschool, and joined a public pasta-making workshop. Her visit inspired a new Reggio-style preschool project in Besozzo and highlighted the Prince’s continued diplomatic work. At Wimbledon in July, Kate, patron of the All England Club, presented the Venus Rosewater Dish to Czech champion Linda Noskova. Noskova’s 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over compatriot Karolina Muchova made her the youngest women’s champion since 2011. Following her win, Noskova reflected that the title had not altered her daily routine despite heightened attention. She cited Serena Williams as an idol and urged young athletes to embrace failure as part of growth. Since her Wimbledon triumph, Noskova has continued to build momentum on the WTA ~~Tour. She secured a commanding victory over Katie Boulter~~ Tour, securing victories at the Cincinnati Open and ~~also won the women’s doubles title at the same tournament alongside Marie Bouzková. These successes have propelled her to~~ reaching a career-best sixth in the WTA world rankings. ~~As she entered~~ During the US Open, ~~Noskova aimed to treat the tournament as a fresh start, beginning with an opening match against American Katie Volynets. She eventually~~ she reached the ~~US Open~~ quarterfinals for the first time ~~in her career following a three-set victory over Ukraine's~~ after defeating Marta ~~Kostyuk, in which she overcame six match points. Ahead of~~ Kostyuk. However, her ~~quarterfinal match~~ run ended in the quarterfinals against world number one Aryna ~~Sabalenka, Nosková noted the mental strain of her recent matches, stating that the intense fluctuations in performance are not ideal for~~ Sabalenka. In a grueling three-set match, Sabalenka secured a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory, extending her or winning streak at Flushing Meadows to 18 matches and keeping her ~~team's mental health.~~ bid for a third consecutive US Open title alive.

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