Prince George enjoyed the
fun of centre court for the first time on Sunday, as he joined his parents,
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Wimbledon for the men’s singles
final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios.
The young Prince seemed to be
having a great time, as he was pictured waving to the crowd and
getting so into the hard-fought match that he even covered his eyes with his
hands at one point!
The eight-year-old’s presence
in the royal box was a rare sight, however, as usually children are not
invited to sit there. In fact, only royal children are allowed to do so.
Unless they are members of the
royal family, youngsters are not allowed to sit in the royal box under any
circumstances – a rule that has reportedly ruffled feathers in the
past.
Back in 1999, it was reported
that the Duchess of Kent, a keen tennis fan herself, was upset after she asked
the All England Club if she could invite a young guest to sit with her at
Wimbledon.
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The young Prince waved to the crowds
The 12-year-old boy was the
son of the Duchess’ late friend, and she hope to offer him some royal
hospitality as a heartfelt gesture.
However, while seats outside
the royal box were offered to the pair, her request was turned down in
order to uphold the traditions of the world-famous tennis tournament.
A statement released by
then-club chairman John Curry at the time apologized to the Duchess but stood
firm on Wimbledon’s rules.
It read: “I regret any
unintentional hurt this may have caused to her Royal Highness. Because of
demand for space in the royal box, we also ask that, apart from children of the
royal family, children are not invited as they exclude other worthy people
from attending, many of whom contribute to tennis”.
