Prince George was urged
to not drop the coveted Wimbledon trophy by his father Prince William after
being handed the prize by Novak Djokovic. The young royal was on centre
court to witness the Serbian defeat Nick Kyrgios in the men’s final.
George can be heard
complaining that he was “too hot” as temperatures sky-rocketed across
the country.
All England Club’s chairman,
Ian Hewitt, can then be heard saying that the Cambridges “will be
fine”.
Kate responds by saying that
they are “usually in the shade” when they watch matches.
The eight-year-old prince sat
between his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the prime seats in the
royal box.
Kate, who is patron of the All
England Club, looked summery in a navy blue skirt and matching top with white
polka dots by designer Alessandra Rich.
Kate presented the trophy to
Djokovic after he won his seventh Wimbledon singles’ championship, his fourth
in a row, and his 21st grand slam crown in a tense three-hour final against a
frustrated Kyrgios.
The men’s singles match comes
with a backdrop of controversy as Kyrgios faces charges for common assault
against a former partner in Australia.
The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge arrived at Wimbledon with Prince George ahead of the
men’s singles final and were greeted by ball boys and girls as well as staff in
the Millennium building before crossing the bridge over cheering crowds into
Centre Court.
They sat in the royal box to
watch Kyrgios attempt to defeat the defending champion.
The royals first greeted a
group of military personnel who are working as stewards at the championship –
Lt Col Lucy Smith from the Army, deputy assistant commissioner Philip Morton,
from the London Fire Brigade, Lt Commander Chris Boucher from the Royal Navy
and Sergeant Jacquie Crook from the Royal Air Force.
Kate asked them about their
roles and how many championships they had worked at Wimbledon, to which one
replied: “19 years”.
