Prince William and Kate Middleton cheered on Andy Murray during his Centre Court victory over Richard Gasquet today.
The British hopeful served out the matched with an ace, completing the 7-6 6-3 6-2 victory in little over two hours.
The capture received rapturous applause as they took their seats in the royal box of the 15,000 capacity venue. Having originally sat down in the wrong place, William and Kate were directed to a central row with Kate taking a seat that Princess Diana once sat in.
Prince William was wearing a blue suit and kept his jacket on throughout the match despite the soaring temperatures. The other male members of the royal box followed suit. Kate was in wore an elegant knee-length cream three-tiered dress.
Kate and Will both wore sunglasses despite the extra shade provided by the new roof.
Other guests in the royalbox included Bank of England Governor Mervyn King, Princess Michael of Kent, and Tim Henman’s parents Anthony and Jane. The British No.1 told the Evening Standard that “It’s great for tennis to have people like that coming to watch.” And that he was “definitely not” nervous playing in front of Kate and William.
Although they were accompanied by numerous members of security, the Wimbledon visit had nothing to do with royal duties. The private visit comes just before the couple jet off to the US and Canada for their first official tour.
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