The Grand Slam winner presented his trophy to the young prince, who will soon be 9 years old, who had come to attend the tournament with his parents for the first time.
This is a privilege that no child usually has. Except maybe the future king. After taking part in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, July 10, where Serbia’s Novak Djokovic took on Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, 9-year-old Prince George had the opportunity to step into the boxes in the closing stages of the match.
Accompanied by his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, George, who was making his first appearance at Wimbledon, was very dignified if a little underwhelmed by the athlete who won his seventh title here in London. After the family warmly greeted him, Novak Djokovic asked the young prince if he was enjoying the game. “How are you: That was your first Wimbledon, huh? How was that?”. George, a little stiff in his suit and tie, gave a thumbs up. The tennis player then handed him the impressive trophy, a two-handled vermeil trophy. The exchange was filmed and shared on social media.
“Don’t leave him,” Prince William half-joked, later quizzing the former world number one about the struggles he faced during the match, with the Serb confiding that the match had been “tough”. After holding the trophy for a few seconds, George handed it to his mother, Kate Middleton, who in turn returned it to its owner.
Video: Kate Middleton’s adorable flying kiss to her parents in the stands at Wimbledon
Prince William and his wife are both passionate about tennis and have private lessons at their Anmer Hall property. The Duchess of Cambridge attended several Wimbledon matches this year. In 2016, he became the Royal Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the organization responsible for the competition, and took on official functions there, particularly the delivery of trophies. . The presence of the young prince in this final was probably a birthday present in advance. Prince George will indeed celebrate his 9th birthday on July 22nd.
Source: Le Figaro
