The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge treated their sports-mad son Prince George to a special day out on
Sunday, when he joined them to watch the men’s singles final at
Wimbledon.
The young Prince sat in
the royal box with his parents – one of very few children allowed that
honour – and appeared to be having the time of his life.
In a BBC video taken before
the match and later shared to Twitter, George and his mum were seen arriving at
a private entrance to the All England Club, where the eight-year-old was
introduced to the Wimbledon chairman and other employees.
Kate, who has been attending
the tournament for years, was clearly familiar with the different staff
members and introduced them to her son in turn.
After the duo stepped out of
their car, she shook hands with the guard at the door, saying, “Hello,
very nice to see you again, this is George.”
She put her hand on her
son’s shoulder as he politely said “Hello” and put out his hand.
Looking to her right, the
Duchess then shook hands with the club chairman, Ian Hewitt, saying, “Ian,
hello, good morning again, this is George, this is Ian. Ian’s in charge of
everything, makes sure everything runs to plan.” “Well, that’s
the plan,” Ian laughed.
The royals then shook hands
with one of his colleagues, with Kate again introducing her son as simply
“George”.
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George joined his parents at the tournament for the first time
The pair were then reunited
with Prince William, who affectionately wrapped George into a hug and
kissed his wife on both cheeks before they headed to their seats in the royal
box.
No doubt the young Prince will
have enjoyed the chance to finally see a game up close at the championships for
the first time, having previously enjoyed a brief tennis lesson with none
other than Roger Federer!
