Wimbledon is getting to the business end of the deal…which means the faces in the Royal Box are increasingly high profile, with Queen Camilla at the All England Club on the tenth day of play.
The first match on Centre Court sees Russian number 7 seed Mirra Andreeva take on Belinda Bencic of Switzerland.
Then Novak Djokovic will continue his bid to become Wimbledon champion for an eighth time – with 22-year-old Italian Flavio Cobolli hoping to get in his way.
Alongside the Queen, Peter Phillips and his NHS nurse girlfriend, Harriet Sperling, were also spotted taking their seats ahead of the day’s tennis action.
The 47-year-old son of Princess Anne looked dapper in a navy blazer with cream trousers, a striped tie and a blue-and-white striped shirt.
Meanwhile, nurse Harriet, 45, opted for an on-trend pale blue embroidered linen dress, accessorised with a brighter blue crocodile skin leather clutch bag.
Tennis fan Hugh Grant, 64, also cut a dashing figure alongside his Swedish wife Anna Eberstein.
Former Olympic rower and British Olympic Association Chair Dame Katherine Grainger was also in the Royal Box, alongside other sporting greats including ex Welsh rugby star Jonathan Davies and his wife Louise.
Pictured: 1. Dame Katherine Grainger, 2. Peter Phillips, 3. Harriet Sperling, 4. Sir Lloyd Dorfman, 5. Annabel Elliot, 6. Queen Camilla, 7. Nick Robinson, 8. Jonathan Davies, 9. Dean Forbes, 10. Deborah Jevans, 11. Hugh Grant, 12. Anna Eberstein, 13. John Major, 14. Norma Major 15. Roy Colabawalla, 16. Paul Haarhuis
Other notable spectators on day ten included opera star Sir Bryn Terfel and BBC Radio 4 journalist Nick Robinson.
1. Dame Katherine Grainger
Ex Olympian Dame Katherine Grainger, now British Olympic Association Chair, is pictured in the Royal Box ahead of the quarter final matches
Olympian Dame Katherine, who won a gold medal in rowing at the 2012 London games, is now Chair of the British Olympic Association having also served as Chair of UK Sport.
The Scottish former athlete carried King Charles’ specially-made sword at a ceremony in Scotland to mark his Coronation in 2023.
2. and 3. Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling
Princess Anne ‘s son Peter, 47, who is King Charles’s nephew, arrived at the All England Club with NHS nurse Harriet Sperling, who he’s been stepping out with for over a year, after breaking up with his previous partner of three years, Lindsay Wallace
Today, the duo, who are watching the match unfold from the Royal Box alongside Queen Camilla , appeared to be sweetly loved-up as they held their arms around each other for photographers on day ten of the championships
Peter Phillips, 47, and girlfriend Harriet Sperling, 45, pictured on day ten of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships
Princess Anne‘s son Peter, 47, who is King Charles’s nephew, arrived at the All England Club with NHS nurse Harriet Sperling, who he’s been stepping out with for over a year, after breaking up with his previous partner of three years, Lindsay Wallace.
Harriet, 45, lovingly gazed at her partner as they posed for photographs before watching the live sporting action at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Today, the duo, who are watching the match unfold from the Royal Box alongside Queen Camilla, appeared to be sweetly loved-up as they held their arms around each other for photographers on day ten of the championships.
Harriet put on a summery display in a light blue dress and chunky tan wedges, while Peter looked equally sophisticated in a similar colour palette of navy and brown.
Thanks to the UK’s summer sunshine, the paediatric nurse specialist added a pair of black sunglasses to her ensemble.
The mother-of-one has increasingly made her way into the royal fold in recent times, and last month attended Royal Ascot alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla.
4. Sir Lloyd Dorfman
In 2022, he was made Chair of the Royal Ballet and Opera – after being a Trustee since 2015. In past he has also been tied to a myriad of influential organisations, including BAFTA, Royal Academy Trust and Roundhouse
Sir Lloyd Dorfman is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist, having gotten his start by funding the Travelex Group in 1976. He sold it ten years ago.
In 2022, he was made Chair of the Royal Ballet and Opera – after being a Trustee since 2015. Lloyd also works with the London Theatre Company, Mayor of London’s Business Advisory Board, the Community Security Trust and the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation.
In past he has also been tied to a myriad of influential organisations, including BAFTA, Royal Academy Trust and Roundhouse.
He is also Vice-President of King’s Trust International, and was awarded a CVO in the Queen’s 2022 Birthday Honours List. In 2018, he was knighted.
Lloyd is also the Honorary Colonel of the Third Battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment – among other accolades.
5. Annabel Elliot
The siblings have always been close. In December 2023, Annabel was full of praise for her sister, and described her as the King’s ‘rock’ for a BBC One royal documentary following Charles’s first year as monarch, Charles III: The Coronation Year
Camilla’s sister Annabel was elegant as ever as she joined the Queen in the royal box – in what has become an annual tradition for the pair.
The siblings have always been close. In December 2023, Annabel was full of praise for her sister, and described her as the King’s ‘rock’ for a BBC One royal documentary following Charles’s first year as monarch, Charles III: The Coronation Year.
Annabel, who acted as one of her sister’s two Ladies in Attendance on the day of the Coronation, added: ‘She is his rock, and I can’t actually emphasise that enough.
‘She’s somebody who is completely loyal and she isn’t somebody who has huge highs and lows.’
But she stressed that it wasn’t a one-sided relationship, explaining: ‘He brings to her everything. I’m not talking about all of this [she said, referring to Buckingham Palace], but… he has such a knowledge and interest in so many different things, which she wouldn’t really have been open to if she hadn’t met him.
‘They are yin and yang, really. They really are polar opposites. But I think it works brilliantly.’
She added, waving her hand upwards to indicate their work rate: ‘Most of us as we get to this sort of age are thinking yes, quiet times. But theirs is just going to go like that.’
Annabel – an interior designer and antiques dealer – has been described as her sister’s quieter counterpart.
The pair previously recalled spending their childhood rolling down hills, catching butterflies and dressing correctly for their strict grandmother while staying at their grandparents’ Hampshire home.
6. Queen Camilla
A wave to the Centre Court crowd: Queen Camilla, sporting a stylish white dress with safari animals on it, looked in good spirits as she arrived in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Wednesday
Camilla attended Wimbledon today, with her sister, and looked delighted as she took in the action from the Royal Box
It’s been a busy few days for the royal, who last night along with King Charles hosted President Macron and his wife for a state banquet at Windsor Castle
The 77-year-old Queen cut an elegant figure in a white patterned dress as she arrived for the quarter-final matches, taking a quick tour of the All England Club with Chair Debbie Jevans, before taking her seat on Centre Court.
It’s been a busy few days for the royal, who last night along with King Charles hosted President Macron and his wife for a state banquet at Windsor Castle.
The Queen wore an ivory silk and crepe embroidered evening gown by Fiona Clare, and a sapphire and diamond tiara with matching necklace, earrings – adorned with a bracelet from Queen Elizabeth II’s sapphire suite.
Her Majesty was also wearing the Legion d’Honeur French sash, the Garter Star and His Majesty The King’s family order.
In a charming speech, peppered with French, King Charles referenced how Windsor Castle had been built by ‘my ancestor – and your sometime countryman – William, Duke of Normandy’, with a tactful reference to the fact that he had just taken over the country by conquest.
He went on to describe France as one of the UK’s ‘strongest allies’ facing a ‘a multitude of…complex threats, emanating from multiple directions’ together.
‘These challenges know no borders: no fortress can protect us against them this time,’ said in a reference to the castle.
‘Instead the answer lies in partnership, and we – France and Britain – must help to lead the way.‘
He even referred to the fact that as neighbours Britain and France ‘have our differences’ but stressed many years of co-operation, concluding: ‘Allow me to propose a toast to France and to our new Entente. An Entente not only past and present, but for the future – and no longer just cordiale, but now amicable’.
President Macron also paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.
7. Nick Robinson
In a dotty tie and wearing a striking blue suit, BBC newsman Nick Robinson appeared to be enjoying his afternoon watching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon
News is more his bag but BBC Radio 4’s Today programme journalist Nick Robinson, 61, looked delighted to be enjoying a sporting occasion as he took his seat in the Royal Box next to his wife Pippa.
8. Jonathan Davies
Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Davies pictured in the Royal Box; the former Welsh Rugby Union International has helped raise more than £50 million for a cancer charity in Cardiff, for which he has an OBE
One of two Welsh Jonathan Davies watching the tennis on Centre Court, this one is more commonly known as Jiffy. The 62-year-old, who played in the 1980s and 1990s, also has an OBE for his services to sport and cancer charities.
9. Dean Forbes
He has been candid about his humble beginnings, growing up with a single parent on a Lewisham estate, but is now the CEO of software company Forterro
Dean Forbes, 46, is an entrepreneur who was ranked the ‘most influential Black British person in the UK’ by Forbes’ 2025 Powerlist.
He has been candid about his humble beginnings, growing up with a single parent on a Lewisham estate, but is now the CEO of software company Forterro.
When he was young, he played for Crystal Palace FC, and later took a call centre job working at Motorola.
Only five years later, he was made vice president of Primavera Systems. He has also founded charity and social mobility initiatives.
10. Deborah Jevans
Debbie Jevans, the All England Club Chair, pictured with Queen Camilla on Centre Court on July 9th
Back in 2023, Deborah, known as Debbie, Jevans CBE became Wimbledon’s first ever female chair.
The ex player enjoyed a successful tennis career and was General Secretary at the International Tennis Federation.
She was also the first woman in Olympic History to be appointed Director of Sport for an organising committee at the 2012 games in London.
11. and 12. Hugh Grant and Anna Eberstein
Paddington actor Hugh Grant, 62, and his Swedish wife Anna Eberstein, 46, share a joke as the matches get underway
Actor and known rom-com legend Hugh Grant, 64, was in attendance today, with his wife, producer Anna Eberstein, 46
Anna, who was born and raised in Sweden but relocated in London after marrying Hugh in 2018, was effortlessly elegant in a white summer dress today. Elsewhere, Hugh was dapper in a suit and tie as both donned some shades to shield their eyes from the sun
Actor and known rom-com legend Hugh Grant, 64, was in attendance today, with his wife, producer Anna Eberstein, 46
Anna, who was born and raised in Sweden but relocated in London after marrying Hugh in 2018, was effortlessly elegant in a white summer dress today. Elsewhere, Hugh was dapper in a suit and tie as both donned some shades to shield their eyes from the sun
Actor and known rom-com legend Hugh Grant, 64, was in attendance today, with his wife, producer Anna Eberstein, 46.
He found fame with breakout leading man roles in the 90s, including Edward in Sense and Sensibility, William in Notting Hill, and bad boy Daniel Cleaver in Bridget Jones’ Diary.
His work has become much more whimsical in his later years, with the star playing a crazed killer in Heretic, a quirky villain in the Paddington movies – and an oompa loompa in Wonka.
Anna, who was born and raised in Sweden but relocated in London after marrying Hugh in 2018, was effortlessly elegant in a white summer dress today. Elsewhere, Hugh was dapper in a suit and tie as both donned some shades to shield their eyes from the sun. The lovebirds shares son John Mungo, born in 2012, a daughter, born in 2015 and another daughter born in 2018 – although the names of the two daughters have not been made public.
13. and 14. John and Norma Major
Wearing matching sunglasses the former British PM, Sir Norman Major and his wife Lady Norman Major were all smiles on Centre Court
The former British Prime Minister, 82, is joined by his wife Dame Norma for quarter-finals day.
The retired British politician led the Conservative Party, serving as UK leader from 1990 to 1997.
15. Roy Colabawalla
Birmingham-raised Roy Colabawalla has been Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Deputy President since January 2023 and next year will take over the mantle of LTA President
Birmingham-raised Roy Colabawalla has been Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Deputy President since January 2023 and next year will take over the mantle of LTA President.
16. Paul Haarhuis
He was won 54 doubles titles – and six Grand Slam titles – before carving out a successful career as a coach
Former tennis pro Paul Haarhuis was also spotted in the royal box this afternoon. The Dutch athlete, 59, is a former number one doubles player.
He was won 54 doubles titles – and six Grand Slam titles – before carving out a successful career as a coach.
Paul is currently coaching the Netherlands Davis Cup team, a men’s tennis competition.
Sandi Procter
The Lawn Tennis Association’s President Sandi Procter was also spotted happily watching the Wimbledon action today.
Sandi is the second female president of the LTA, having been appointed in 2023.
The tennis fan previously worked as a PE teacher before becoming a coach. She was working as the manager of Bromley Tennis Centre when US Open winner Emma Raduncau was based there.
Jayne Hrdlicka
President and Chair of Tennis Australia, Hrdlicka, 64, enjoyed watching how the Brits put on a tennis show at Wimbledon this afternoon. The former airline executive was Virgin Australia’s CEO before stepping down last year and has also been CEO of Jetstar and worked for Qantas.
Sanjog Gupta
Sanjog Gupta – who is currently Head of Sports at Indian media conglomerate JioStar – has recently been announced as chief executive of the International Cricket Council.
‘I am pleased to announce that Sanjog Gupta has been appointed as the CEO of the ICC. Sanjog brings extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialisation, which will be invaluable for the ICC,’ ICC chairman Jay Shah said of the news.
‘His deep understanding of the global sports as well as M&E landscape combined with his continued curiosity about the cricket fan’s perspective and passion for technology will prove essential in our ambition to grow the game in the coming years.’
