Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents Prince William and Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) at Wimbledon over the weekend, and they sat somewhere that children are generally not allowed – the Royal Box.
The young royals had a prime seat at the event, where Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious.
However, you might be surprised to learn that the Royal Box isn’t solely reserved for royals. As a result, there are some rules about who are allowed to sit in it, and children generally do not make the cut.
Read more about how Prince George and Princess Charlotte got to sit in the Royal Box at Wimbledon…
While children are generally not allowed in the Royal Box, there is an exception made for a select few – members of the royal family.
The precedent for this was explained all the way back in 1999 when Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, attempted to bring two children with her – one her godson and another a close family friend. The Guardian noted that only her godson was allowed.
At the time, club chairman John Curry explained the reasoning: “Because of demand for space in the royal box, we also ask that, apart from children of the royal family, children are not invited as they exclude other worthy people from attending, many of whom contribute to tennis,” he said.
People noted that the young Prince and Princess weren’t the only royal children to sit in the box. In fact, Prince William attended in his younger years with mom Princess Diana.
If you missed it, we recently learned when Prince George was told about his heritage and that he is second in line for the throne behind his father.
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