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A future king joins a duchess and a prince in the royal box at Wimbledon

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11th July 2023

The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as the competition moved into its final stages.

On day eight of the 2023 Championships, also known as July 10th 2023, a future king rubbed shoulders with a prince and a duchess as they joined a crowd treated to some top notch tennis.

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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was in the royal box as the competition heated up. The heir to the throne watched the fourth round match between Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan before moving to Court Number One where Danish star, Holger Rune, won his match to progress to the quarter finals.

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There was still plenty of royal representation in the royal box on Centre Court after the Crown Prince’s departure. The Duchess of Gloucester, who is Honorary President of the LawnĀ TennisĀ Association, enjoyed the matches there.

Prince Michael of Kent was also in attendance on day eight.

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Royal spectators at the Championships are expected to rise as the tournament heads towards the end stages.

The Princess of Wales is set to present the trophies this weekend after the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles finals.

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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.