Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Catherine applaud from the Royal Box prior to the Gentleman’s Singles Final 2025(Image: Getty)Primarily reserved for members of the British Royal Family, foreign royals, heads of state, celebrities, and former champions, all eyes are often on the Royal Box at Wimbledon and all movements are caught on camera.
However, one particular Royal was spotted nodding off during the Men’s singles final on Sunday, July 13. Lord Frederick Windsor attended the Men’s Singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, July 13 with wife, Sophie Winkleman.
The couple were seated in some of the best spots on centre court. Lord Frederick is the son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and is 54th in line to the British throne. His father, Prince Michael of Kent, is a first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The couple were seen enjoying the sporting action but seemingly forgot that all actions were being captured on camera, reports the Express.
Pictures from the event showed the Royal with his eyes closed, propping up his head with one arm, appearing to doze off multiple times.
After a brief nap, he woke up and joined in the applause and cheering as the tennis tournament continued.
Lord Frederick Windsor was caught falling asleep(Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)Frederick, aged 46, looked dapper in a blue suit, a white shirt and a powder blue tie. Sophie, on the other hand, who is an actress, wore an elegant white dress adorned with tiny strawberries.
Sophie turned heads with baroque-style pearl earrings and a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses to keep the sun at bay. Tennis enthusiast, Lord Frederick Windsor, was also spotted indulging his love for the sport, having graced the Championships on day two, day nine, and day 12.
But it wasn’t just royalty that snoozed amidst the thrill of this year’s acclaimed tennis contest. Social media buzzed when BBC viewers caught Hugh Grant apparently dozing off during a match at Centre Court.
The couple gave each other playful looks throughout the day(Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)The 64-year-old was there to soak in the Men’s Singles Quarter-Final between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli.
Accompanied by his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein, the film star settled into Centre Court seats. A segment broadcast showed Hugh in the Royal Box, donning shaded sunglasses with his head dipped slightly forward.
BBC Sport posted the moment that went viral on X, quipping: “It’s all got a bit too much for Hugh Grant,” followed by emojis signalling laughter and sleep.
Spectators chimed in, noticing Hugh’s drowsy moment, and shared their animated thoughts online.
A viewer couldn’t help but comment on X: “Not even Djokovic can keep Hugh Grant awake today.”
A second joked: “Well done Hugh. Exactly what I would have done in the sun.”
A third concluded: “Merely resting his eyes”.
In the end, Jannik Sinner fought back to beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in four sets and win Wimbledon for the first time in his career. The Italian No. 1 seed is now a four-time Grand Slam champion.
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