Prince George spoke to Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday after the Serbian star defeated Australian ace Nick Kyrgios to claim his seventh title at SW19. Djokovic defended the title in four sets and won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6, while claiming his 21st Grand Slam victory. However, the eight-year-old royal managed to meet the Serb alongside mother Kate Middleton and father William, both 40, after his win.
BBC viewers couldn’t hear the exchange between the quarters, but Prince George shook hands with the player and even held the trophy.
It has been suggested that secretly George may have been a little overwhelmed when he finally chose to sit on a nearby bench before putting his hands to his face.
George’s performance on Sunday was his first at the tournament.
But all three of the Cambridges’ children are said to be avid tennis players.
A clip of the meeting with audio has since been uploaded to Wimbledon’s YouTube channel.
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When Mr. Djokovic asked young George how he liked his first visit to SW19, the Prince gave a thumbs up and said “amazing”.
After being awarded one of the most coveted trophies in tennis, his father chuckled, “Don’t drop it!”
George would further confess that he prefers playing forehand shots.
Mr. Djokovic replied, “Forehand, very good, smart”, before shaking hands with everyone.
However, George’s presence on Sunday was somewhat rare.
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Despite the good intentions, the request was rejected.
SW19 instead chose to maintain its time-honored traditions in the royal box.
A statement released at the time by then club president John Curry apologized to the Duchess but stuck to Wimbledon rules.
It said: “I regret any unintended pain this may have caused Her Royal Highness.
“Due to the demand for space in the royal box, we also request that, apart from children of the royal family, children are not invited as they exclude other worthy people from participating, many of whom contribute to tennis.”