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Who’s who in Wimbledon’s Royal Box for the men’s final 2023?

It’s not often you’ll see Hollywood stars, royals and sporting legends all at the same event – yet today’s Royal Box at Wimbledon has offered just that.

Sitting in the best seats in the house, the Princess of Wales, 41, joined Prince William, also 41, and their two eldest children, Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, eight at SW19.

The young siblings looked delighted to be spending their Sunday taking in the action on Centre Court, where Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, 20, is looking to dethrone 36-year-old Novak Djokovic.

Other royals also turned out in force, including Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and King Felipe of Spain.

Throughout this year’s championships, the Royal Box has seen a star-studded set of guests sit down to watch the action on the court – and today was no different, with popular actors Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and James Norton attending the event.

FEMAIL reveals the exclusive line up in today’s Royal Box. 1. Sophie Winkleman, 2. Lord Frederick Windsor, 3. Princess Michael of Kent, 4. Prince Michael of Kent, 5. Princess of Wales, 6. Princess Charlotte, 7. Prince George, 8. Prince of Wales, 9. King Felipe of Spain, 10. Ilana Kloss, 11. Billie Jean King, 12. James Norton, 13. Imogen Poots, 14. Rachel Weisz, 15. Daniel Craig, 16. Tim Davie, 17. Lord Mervyn Davies, 18. Lady Davies.

Here FEMAIL takes a look at another exclusive line-up of famous faces watching the gentlemen’s final at Wimbledon. 

1&2. Sophie Winkleman & Lord Frederick Windsor 

 King Charles’ second cousin Lord Frederick Windsor returned to Wimbledon for the men’s final today, having already visited on the first day of the championship.

The 44-year-old tennis fan, who was a cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth, is 53rd in line to the throne; his parents are Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

The royal, known as ‘Freddie’, is married to actor wife Sophie Winkleman, 42, who is best known for playing Suze in Peep Show, and with whom he shares daughters Maud, nine, and Isabella, seven. 

3. Princess Michael of Kent

Princess Michael of Kent, 78, was cool in a flat cap and a duck egg blue outfit in the Royal Box today.

Princess Michael, who is nicknamed ‘Princess Pushy’ in some royal circles, is ‘actively involved in around 45 different charities and organisations’, according to the official Royal Family’s website, ‘including animal and wildlife trusts and health and welfare charities’. 

The royal has been married to King Charles’ first cousin since 1978 and the couple share children Lord Frederick Windsor, 44, and Lady Gabriella Kingston, 42.

4. Prince Michael of Kent

Prince Michael of Kent, 81, is the first cousin of the late Queen and the son of George VI brother, Prince George, Duke of Kent.

The royal, who announced his retirement last year, is a keen tennis fan and often attends Wimbledon. He is married to Princess Michael of Kent and the two are both active royals, living at Kensington Palace.

Last year the pair revealed they are to retire from royal life, months after Michael stepped down as patron of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, and handed back an Order of Friendship award, one of Russia’s highest honours.

The Queen’s first cousin, who is a fluent Russian speaker with a lineage to Tsar Nicholas II, was forced to sever his ties to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

Born in 1942, his first memorable appearance was as a five-year-old as a page boy at the Queen’s wedding to Prince Philip.

While just outside the top 50 for succession to the throne, he was often seen at the side of the late Queen at family events. He has two siblings who he is often seen with, Princess Alexandra and the Duke of Kent.

5. Princess of Wales

Princess Kate, 41, is patron of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club – a position she has held since 2016.

For the two weeks every year that the Wimbledon Championships are held in SW19, the mother-of-three will often be spotted in the Royal Box on Centre Court catching the action.

On Saturday, she attended the ladies’ final and watched unseeded Marketa Vondrousova defeat bookies’ favourite Ons Jabeur in straight sets.

Dressed in a two-piece lime green frock costing £420 from Self Portrait, the mother-of-three watched the action next to tennis legend, Billie Jean King.

She later presented the Czech champion with the Venus Rosewater dish on Centre Court and comforted the Tunisian runner-up with a warm hug.

6. Princess Charlotte

Princess Charlotte, eight appeared to be having a whale of a time as she watched her first ever Wimbledon match live with her brother Prince George

Princess Charlotte, eight appeared to be having a whale of a time as she watched her first ever Wimbledon match live with her brother Prince George

Princess Charlotte appeared to be having a whale of a time at her first ever Wimbledon Championships as she arrived with her family this afternoon.

The young royal, eight, looked adorable in a blue floral dress as she arrived at the All England Club with her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and her nine-year-old brother, Prince George. 

Ahead of the gentlemen’s final between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, the family met with hard working ball boys and girls – and Princess Charlotte was even lucky enough to make a fuss of police dog Stella. 

On her first ever visit to the Wimbledon Championships, Charlotte also chatted to Mu’awwiz Anwar, who is performing the coin toss ahead of the match. 

7. Prince George

Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoyed a day out to Wimbledon alongside their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales.

The young royals looked delighted to be spending their Sunday at SW19, where Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, 20, is looking to dethrone 36-year-old Novak Djokovic.

Taking in the action on Centre Court, George, nine, and Charlotte, eight, appeared to be in deep concentration as they sat with their parents, Kate and William, both 41. Prince Louis, five, didn’t attend today’s event.

Future king George – who celebrates his 10th birthday on Saturday – and his sister have broken up from his Lambrook School in Berkshire for the summer holidays – and it’s already been a busy season for the royals.

Kate and William treated their three children to a surprise visit to a military air show in Gloucestershire on Friday.

They were greeted by grey skies that brought heavy rain but there were a few aircraft still in the skies before they arrived at Royal International Air Tattoo.  

8. Prince of Wales 

Prince William accompanied his wife Kate to the men’s final today, in his first visit to the All England Club this year.

Last summer, the Prince and Princess of Wales attended the men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrigos, alongside their eldest son Prince George.

It was revealed earlier this year that Kate and William, both 41, are absolutely addicted to padel tennis and play frequently.

The competitive couple play mixed doubles matches against their other couple friends and have been spotted enjoying matches at plush complexes, according to The Sun.

The game is a cross between tennis and squash, and is played with a solid padel instead of a traditional racquet with strings.

9. King Felipe of Spain

The 55-year-old King of Spain looked typically stylish as he took his seat in the royal box to cheer on Carlos Alcaraz.

King Felipe is known to be a great fan of Rafael Nadal and often tweets about his successes.

Although King Felipe, who has two children, regularly travels with his glamourous wife Queen Letizia, she was not present for today’s event.

10. Ilana Kloss

Ilana Kloss is a South African-born former professional tennis player who was once ranked world number one in the doubles.

She has been married to Billie Jean King since 2018, but the couple have been together for some four decades.

In 1972, Ilana won the Wimbledon juniors singles title.

11. Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King is a former American number one tennis player who won a total of 39 grand slam titles during her career.

Of these wins, 12 were singles titles, 16 were for women’s doubles, and 11 were mixed doubles.

After spending her career advocating for gender equality in sport, she founded the Women’s Tennis Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation.

In 1987 she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and is often dubbed the greatest tennis player of all time.

12. James Norton 

James Norton, 47, looked shatp in a light grey suit and sunglasses as he watched the match with Imogen Poots

James Norton, 47, looked shatp in a light grey suit and sunglasses as he watched the match with Imogen Poots

The 37-year-old is known for roles in the British television series Happy Valley, Grantchester and War & Peace.

He earned a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 for his performance as ex-convict Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.

13. Imogen Poots

From London, Imogen made her big screen debut as Young Valerie in V for Vendetta (2005), then went on to appear in various projects, including Me and Orson Welles, Centurion and Greetings from Tim Buckley. 

In 2020, she played Laura in the Academy Award winning The Father, which starred Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman. Orignally she wanted to be a vet but reportedly fainted when she was watching some surgery.

14. Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz, a British Hollywood actress, looked sharp in a cream suit as she sat next to her husband Daniel Craig

Rachel Weisz, a British Hollywood actress, looked sharp in a cream suit as she sat next to her husband Daniel Craig

The British actress has starred in many films, including The Mummy and The Lovely Bones.

The Definitely, Maybe actress shares 16-year-old son, Henry, with her former fiancé, director Darren Aronofsky. 

She had Craig got together after meeting on the set of Dream House in 2010. She has previously said that she doesn’t feel like a celebrity. 

Her late parents came to Britain from Austria and Hungary as child refugees just before the Second World War.

15. Daniel Craig

The English actor, 55, is one of Britains’ most famous faces. As a struggling teenage actor with the National Youth Theatre he waited tables to get by. 

He has since gone on to star as James Bond in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time To Die. 

He and his wife Rachel Weiz are notoriously private and not on social media. 

Rachel and Daniel share daughter Grace, four, and both have children from previous marriages.

16. Tim Davie 

Tim Davie is the current and seventeneth director general of the BBC. After going to Cambridge, he began a career in marketing before joining the BBC. 

He then stood unsuccessfully as a conservative MP in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith and Fulham elections. 

He then became chief executive of BBC Studios, and was made Director-General of the BBC in 2020. 

17. Lord Mervyn Davies

Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch, Wales is chaiman of the Lawn Tennis Assocition.

The fluent Welsh speaker has worked as a banker and served as Minister for Trade, Investment, Small Business and Infrastructure from January 2009 until May 2010 in the Labour government.

He has been a non-affiliated peer of the House of Lords since 2009 but is currently on leave of absence from the House of Lords.

He runs LetterOne – a partnership of entrepreneurs and CEOs passionate about building better businesses. At the start of the Russain Invasion of Ukraine, the company donated US$150 million and all dividends to Ukrainian relief efforts.

18. Lady Davies

Mervyn’s wife is Jeanne Marie Gammie. They married in 1979 and have two children. Lord Davies is married with two children and is a fluent Welsh speaker.


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