Ahead of the final, the princess, wearing a white belted jacket and pleated skirt, met eight-year-old Lydia Lowe, who performed the coin toss at the women's wheelchair final.
I imagine the news feels a little like a divorce. Who will hold my hand now? A body blow, just when you need every ounce of strength, every inch of confidence to step out onto the world stage.
Kate, the Princess of Wales , is now lauded as a fashion icon, but it was her 'secret weapon' stylist, Natasha Archer, who built her now-iconic wardrobe fit for a modern-day Princess.
Harriet Sperling is on a winning style streak. The partner of Peter Phillips has been making more public appearances alongside him - and turning heads each time.
Not only did Kate, 43, put on a stunning display in a dramatic, dark red silk crepe gown at Windsor Castle yesterday, but she further embellished her ensemble with accessories steeped in meaning.