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The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her poise and elegance, but every once in a while – almost always at sports matches – her emotions run away with her, and we get a glimpse of the playful side of Prince William’s wife.
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Although she never fails to look beautiful, Duchess Catherine often struggles to contain her emotions as she attends tense tennis matches, thrilling horse races and exhilarating rugby matches, which earned her some of her most natural shots.
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From screams to shocking horror, here are his funniest and most candid sports reactions of all time.
Duchess Kate blessed us with a series of fantastic facial expressions at Wimbledon 2022; From shocked, delighted to quietly impressed, the royal went through a rapid succession of emotions watching the action on the pitch!
Duchess Catherine was so thrilled at the 2012 London Olympics that she jumped into Prince William’s arms, resulting in one of our favorite and totally natural photos of the couple.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were equally excited for the men’s final at Wimbledon in 2014. Couples who cheer on the sport together stay together.
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The worried expressions of Catherine and William during the hockey match between Wales and Scotland during the Commonwealth Games in 2014 are quite comparable. We all stood there, barely able to watch.
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Those ‘head in hands’ moments are all too common when watching sporting events, as Duchess Catherine proved in the swimming final of the London 2012 Olympics.
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And the intensity continued throughout the race, as the mum-of-three was seen gritting her teeth.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has never been able to hide her emotions during tense sporting encounters. She was on the edge of her seat as she watched the races at the Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival in 2007. The biting lip says it all.
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The Duchess was apparently pleasantly surprised watching Roger Federer take on Lloyd Harris at Wimbledon 2019. Federer coached William and Catherine’s son, Prince George, in tennis, so it makes sense she’d be happy to see him do well!
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The Duchess has proven that even the biggest sports fans can get sick of uneventful matches – for example, Wimbledon in 2016.
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Prince William’s wife looked animatedly over the glass barrier at the races, seemingly delighted with what was happening on the track – Prince Edward looked less thrilled. Maybe his horse wasn’t a favorite.
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The Duchess of Cambridge couldn’t resist joining a Mexican wave at Wimbledon in 2021, creating a whole different kind of royal wave!
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The Duchess looked less impressed at Royal Ascot in 2022 – we all went, Catherine!
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