Kate hasn’t been able to resist getting involved during tennis-related engagements and in 2023, she showed off her impressive skills as she teamed up with Swiss star, Roger Federer. 

Queen Mary shares Kate’s love of tennis too and has been seen hitting the court on several occasions over the years. The Australian-born royal picked up a racquet as she took part in an Anti-bullying event with schoolchildren in Copenhagen in 2023. 

The king is renowned for his love of sports, including running, football and tennis. Frederik took part in a social game of tennis during the Australian Open Grand Slam in 2004 – the year he married Mary.

While Prince William is a self-confessed football fan, he put his best game face on during an engagement in Coventry in 2014.

The late Diana, Princess of Wales, was a keen tennis enthusiast and had lessons at the Harbour Club in Chelsea. She even played doubles at the Vanderbilt Racquet Club with German tennis player Steffi Graf in June 1988.

Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI, actually competed at Wimbledon in 1926 before he became monarch. He played in the men’s doubles tournament, just months after Princess Elizabeth had been born.

Prince Edward seems to have taken after his grandfather with his love of the sport. The Duke, who is patron of the Tennis & Rackets Association, is seen here playing tennis in Berkshire in 1993. The sport has happy memories for Edward, who met his wife Sophie at a real tennis event in the 1990s. 

The Duke of Sussex, who was a keen sportsman at school, played in a game of tennis at the Youth Sports Festival during his visit to Antigua in 2016.

Prince Albert of Monaco, who is a regular at Wimbledon, is seen playing tennis at the palace in Monaco in 1983. 

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester looked elegant as ever as she tested out her racquet skills during a visit to Birmingham in 2013. Birgitte, who is married to Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, is Honorary President of the Lawn Tennis Association. 

We love this archive photograph of Princess Alexandra playing tennis at her family’s home, Coppins, in Buckinghamshire in 1954. The princess donned a plaid shirt, high-waisted jeans and espadrilles to practise her serve.