The Princess of Wales’s parents, Sir Lenny Henry, and Michael McIntyre were among the notable names to attend the eighth day of Wimbledon. Carole and Michael Middleton were seen in the Royal Box of the tennis championships on Monday.
Kate, who attended the finals weekend of last year’s championships, is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Last year, the Princess of Wales presented the Wimbledon men’s final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, in her second public engagement since she announced her cancer diagnosis.
Comedians Sir Lenny and McIntyre were also seen on day eight of the championships. Cricketer Sir James Anderson shook hands with Wimbledon veteran Roger Federer in the Royal Box, with Federer’s old tennis rival Novak Djokovic in action on day eight.
Katie Boulter was also on Centre Court to watch her fiance Alex De Minaur in action against the Serb, as King Frederik X of Denmark and cricketer Joe Root watched on from the Royal Box. Broadcaster Gabby Logan was another famous face spotted at the grounds of the tournament on Monday.
Last week, a number of celebrities were spotted at SW19 including Sir David Beckham, Sir Gareth Southgate and Gary Lineker – who were all seen in the Royal Box. US music stars Olivia Rodrigo and Dave Grohl were also among the top celebrity names spotted at Wimbledon, along with adventurer Bear Grylls and actor Rory Kinnear.
Paralympic champions packed the Royal Box on day seven of the championships on Sunday. Wheelchair tennis duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid occupied prime front-row positions.
Wheelchair racers Hannah Cockroft and Sammi Kinghorn, canoeists Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw, archer Jodie Grinham and fencer Dimitri Coutya were among the other star names. Cricket great Brian Lara, triple Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean and former footballer and presenter Chris Kamara were also in the premium seats.
British singles hopes at Wimbledon rest on Cameron Norrie after his gruelling five-set win followed Sonay Kartal’s defeat on Sunday. He next faces defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday. Norrie, a semi-finalist in 2022, is only the third British man to reach the last eight more than once in the last 50 years, after Tim Henman and Sir Andy Murray.
