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King Felipe is the first to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz, the new Wimbledon champion

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16th July 2023

King Felipe VI led congratulations on Centre Court as Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Gentlemen’s Singles title at Wimbledon.

And the new champion thanked his monarch for attending. As he spoke to the crowd after his win, Carlos Alcaraz said he had played twice in front of his king and had won both times, joking that he wanted Felipe VI to attend more of his matches for that reason.

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The King of Spain was in the Royal Box for the tense final which saw the Spanish number one seed clinch his first big win at the All England Club in five sets, beating the defending champion, Novak Djokovic.

Within seconds, the Spanish Royal Household had sent congratulations via social media, saying ”playing like a number one, that’s how you become champion of Wimbledon.”

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Felipe VI joined the resounding ovation for Carlos Alcaraz as he stepped forward to receive the famous gilt trophy from the Princess of Wales. The new champion made a deep bow as he walked towards the Princess before holding the cup aloft.

The Princess had watched the match with the Prince of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte who was attending Wimbledon for the first time.

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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.