This princess presented the trophies at Wimbledon long before Kate but most people have never heard of her
9th July 2026
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon,
with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But
rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face on Centre
Court. A princess known to her family as Thora regularly appeared
on Pathe newsreels presenting trophies and cheering on the tennis
stars of the day. She was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, a keen
sportswoman and a…

