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A royal hug for the new Wimbledon champion as King Felipe of Spain greets Carlos Alcaraz after a famous win

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16th July 2023

He might just have written his name in the history books of the most famous tennis championship in the world but Carlos Alcaraz appeared overcome as royalty queued up to meet him and celebrate his success.

As he made his way into the Player’s Lounge at Wimbledon, the King of Spain sprung forward to offer a congratulatory hug.

King Felipe couldn’t stop smiling as he chatted with Spain’s latest sporting star.

He then introduced Carlos Alcaraz to Princess Charlotte and Prince George who were standing by to meet the new champion.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales also congratulated the number one seed who claimed the famous gilt trophy after a five set win over Novak Djokovic.

The Princess presented the prizes at the end of the competition – she is Patron of the All England Club.

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Princess Charlotte was attending the Championships for the first time and appeared to thoroughly enjoy the match which lasted for almost five hours. Her huge cheer at the end hinted that she might have been hoping for a win for Carlos Alcaraz.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.