![]() ![]() ![]() Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, is currently the Patron of the All England Club, taking over from Her Majesty in 2016 following her 90th birthday. ![]() Prince George would be asked by George Hillyard, the new secretary of Wimbledon, to serve as the President of the All England Club - which oversees the tournament - and present the trophy to the winners.īy 1910, now-King George was given the role as patron of the club, and since then a member of the Royal Family has continued in that position.ĭuring the Twenties, the affiliation grew with the Queen's father Albert evening attempting to win the tournament, but reportedly lost “ignominiously in the first round and never entered again." The four words You cannot be serious have transcended tennis and. The Royal Family has a long established connection to Wimbledon, which started out in 1907, when the Prince of Wales, later known as King George V, and Princess Mary - the Queen's grandparents - first attended the championships. JOHN McENROE lost his rag with the umpire 40 years ago this week and one of sport’s most iconic catchphrases was born. ![]() "Those people in the royal box should think about bowing to them.” “Who were the performers here? The players, right? So why were they bowing to someone else when they were about to provide the entertainment? “This was the class system gone mad, the opposite of a meritocracy where hard work is rewarded and people are respected because they've actually done something, not because they've been born on the right side of the tracks. ![]()
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