Despite acting as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club until 2016, the Queen, 95, has only attended Wimbledon a handful of times
July 08, 2021 - 06:12 BST Ainhoa Barcelona Wimbledon has long been intrinsically linked to the royals, with family members including Prince William and Kate regularly making courtside appearances.And yet despite acting as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for 64 years, the Queen has only attended the south London tournament a handful of times – four to be exact.
During the visit, the Queen was seated in front of Tim Henman in the royal box. She met tennis champions past and present in the members' enclosure, including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki and Martina Navratilova. This included the AELTC Wimbledon patronage, which she passed on to the Duchess of Cambridge, effective in January 2017. Kate, an avid tennis fan, was no doubt thrilled to be given the honour.At the time, Philip Brook, chairman of The AELTC and The Championships, released a statement saying:"We would like to thank Her Majesty for her long and unwavering service to The Club and The Championships during her time as our patron.