Take a look back at 22 times the royals brought some added glamour to Wimbledon.
presenting the winners with their trophies on court, the royal family is as much a constant at Wimbledon as Pimm’s and strawberries and cream.
Of course, the royals don’t only pop up for trophy presentations. They can be spotted in the Royal Box from the early rounds, cheering on their favorites in sprightly summer outfits. Contemporary royals typically mirror the florals worn by the Queen in the ’70s and at Wimbledon in the ’80s, or—as has been the approach of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex—lean into the championship’s preppy reputation in crisp collared shirts by sponsor Ralph Lauren.1925
Queen Mary, grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, presented French player Suzanne Lenglen with the winning prize at the 1925 championships.Queen Elizabeth’s father, The Duke of York, who would later become King George VI, donned tennis whites to play on the grass courts in 1926. The first member of the royal family to play at Wimbledon, the future King paired up with Wing Commander Louis Grieg for the men’s doubles.
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