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He broke that rule at Wimbledon
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William at Wimbledon on July 16, 2023.
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July 17, 2023
Prince George breaks the rules at Wimbledon
But although Prince George was allowed to accompany his parents to the final of the prestigious tournament for the second time, the heir to the throne made a small mistake. In an interview with presenter Pandora Forsyth, Richard Palmer, correspondent for the royal family, reveals, according to the British newspaper “Mirror”, that the young prince is said to have made a faux pas. “Someone called out to George who he was [das Spiel] wanted to win. He [George] seemed to say that he wanted Djokovic to win,” said Palmer, emphasizing that royals “shouldn’t really do that”. Because actually, members of the royal family are required to take a neutral stance in many areas, especially politics , they also follow this rule in many sports competitions, but protocol likes to make an exception for the mini-royals.
That’s why Queen Elizabeth stayed away from Wimbledon
At this year’s Wimbledon Championships, which ended on July 16, have shown plenty of royals as always. First and foremost, as usual, Catherine, Princess of Wales41. But also Queen Camilla76, and Princess Beatrice34, showed up at the tennis tournament. queen elizabeth, †96, on the other hand, seemed to avoid the sporting event. During her reign she only appeared at Wimbledon four times. These visits were intermittent, first in 1957, then in 1962, 1977 and finally in 2010. This is despite the fact that she held patronage of the All England Lawn Tennis Club before passing it on to Kate in 2016.
But why did the Queen usually stay away from the annual event? The reason is said to have been simple: she just couldn’t get anything out of tennis. “Tennis is not on the list of royal favorite sports,” writes author Brian Hoey in his book Royalty Revealed: A Majestic Miscellany. Princess Anne, 72, is said to have never been a fan of tennis, King Charles, 74, is also rarely found in the Royal Box.
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Sources used: “Royalty Revealed: A Majestic Miscellany”, mirror.co.uk