Re: William and Catherine-Sports Patronages: AELTC, Football, Rugby and more

[wannable]

After 137 Years of trying to win it  :bday:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1393634086976118786

[wannable]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1393589080462614535

[Curryong]

After 137 Years of trying to win it  :bday:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1393634086976118786

But that?s the same with 9/10s of the teams in England?s Football League, and always has been. Occasionally one or two do the impossible, but English soccer is dominated season after season by a handful of the top teams in the modern era.

[wannable]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Wishing the best of luck to
@StJohnstone
and
@HibernianFC
for the #ScottishCup Final!

[wannable]

Roya Nikkhah
@RoyaNikkhah

The Duke of Cambridge, President of @FA will be at @wembleystadium on Tuesday evening to watch @England take on the Czech Republic in their final
@EURO2020 group stage match.


My personal note, they have to win in order to make it to the 16 Euro teams.

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Duke of Cambridge at tonight's match.

https://twitter.com/DukeandDuches12/status/1407416182047756288?s=20

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[wannable]

So far England is #1 in their group  :bday: 

They made a goal 1-0 vs. Czech, so hold it for 10 more minutes please.

GROUP D
1.
England

2.
Croatia

3.
Czech Republic

4.
Scotland

[wannable]

For the Euro2021 which is being held in several countries, a tour for each Group.  The UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin came to London, Wimbley Stadium to have a meeting with FA President, Prince William. 



Aleksander said before arriving London ''I will say that Justice is sometimes slow, but it always comes''.   This must be in reference to the ownership scandal of several football teams that wanted to leave the European leg championships to do their own league.  William had calmed the team players and fans, the owners then had desisted from leaving.

[TLLK]

Please post all stories regarding the royals and the 2021 Wimbledon tournament in this thread.

[wannable]

Can we post when Kate as Royal Patron attends.  Today the Duke of Kent, President went, hence his thread  :flower3:



Gerts Royal has all sorts of data sheets, incredible.

[TLLK]

@wannable-As a team we've decided to request that members post all Wimbledon tournament related items in this thread.

[wannable]

Okay.  I think we will see the Middleton family from 1 to 3 times, DOK about 6 times, especially  the 2nd week, which is the best (4th round to the Finals)

[TLLK]

The DoK participates in a standing ovation for Dame Sarah Gilbert at Wimbledon today. Dame Sarah is the creator of the Oxford Covid vaccine.

The Duke of Kent joins in an emotional standing ovation at Wimbledon for the creator of the Oxford vaccine ? Royal Central

As the cameras zoomed in on Dame Sarah, the crowd erupted cheers and a round of applause, before getting to their feet in an unprompted standing ovation.

Dame Sarah was sat alongside her colleagues in the Royal Box alongside the Duke of Kent who also rose to his feet in appreciation.

Also present on the opening day of Wimbledon were NHS staff who were being honoured for their service during the global health emergency, as well as inspirational workers in the community.

BBC commentator and former tennis player Boris Becker said afterwards: ?What an emotional moment starting the championship off.?

[wannable]

CC Monday: The Duke of Kent, President, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this afternoon attended the Opening Day of the Wimbledon Championships, Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

[wannable]

Day 3 Wimbledon

Duke of Kent
Prince Micheal of Kent

[TLLK]

I wonder if the rain has finally stopped?

[wannable]

It hasn't rained today.  But the rain from day 1 and 2 have made for the first time in Wimby history a total of 85 games today.

It's crazy.

Also Center Court is also for the first time in history - the grass is very slippery, so you have top players going down, the most famous Serena Williams retired without completing the 1st set.

[Macrobug67]

I heard she had been injured.  That?s such a shame and negligent on part of the organizers. 

[wannable]

Yes, previous to her game witdrawal due to Injury, Adrian Mannarino also got injured and retired, he was winning Roger Federer, saved by the bell.

Which also brings another new historical happening, Serena was the last schedule for Center Court, usually Wimby moves the ''next best not started games to that court at last minute if late afternoon, but it was closed yesterday, they put some fans and dryers.  And yet today Djokovic #1 in the world won but slipped about 4 times.

Center court and Court 1 are the only ones that have roof, so usually late afternoon schedules when done and dusted, the organizers start moving other pending games there.

[wannable]

Day 4 0 royals

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club watches on from Court 14 alongside Sally Bolton OBE, AELTC Chief Executive and Former British Tennis Player Tim Henman during Day Five of The Championship.

https://twitter.com/DelMody/status/1410908104947113989?s=20

The Duchess of Cambridge views a portrait of Andy Murray in the Wimbledon Museum and helps to prepare strawberry desserts in the kitchen during her official visit on day five of Wimbledon.

https://twitter.com/PAImages/status/1410925461568380930?s=20

[wannable]

She looks great. Started off at Court 14 and is now in Center Court, royal box watching WTA Jabeur/Muguruza, later it's the  ATP#1 Djokovic.

[wannable]

Djokovic will play Court 1, she's going to watch at Center Court Dan Evans (GBR) followed by Murray (GBR)


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
@KensingtonRoyal

Unbiased 😉 prediction to win it:
@andy_murray
and @EmmaRaducanu
#Wimbledon 🍓

Emma is playing tomorrow, she's a Qualifier and has been winning in the main draw.

[PrincessOfPeace]

It's a great patronage for Kate.

[TLLK]

I have to wonder if the DoK is secretly delighted that the new Patron of AELTC is a tennis fan. The former Patron didn't seem as enthusiastic about the sport.  :wink:
Had Diana remained married to Charles, I believe that one day she would have been the Patron.