While all eyes at Wimbledon's Centre Court should have been watching the tennis, many were firmly fixed on one instantly recognisable couple sat in the best seats in the house.
But anyone at SW19 - or watching on TV - couldn't help but notice there were many more less familiar faces beside them as British hope Andy Murray took on Spain's David Ferrer. So who were they?
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WHO WAS IN THE ROYAL BOX WITH WILLIAM AND KATE?
FRONT ROW1. Rod Laver: Australian tennis legend who holds the record - 200 - for the most singles titles won in the history of tennis. Four time Wimbledon champion; 2. John McDonald: close friend of Laver's, the Kiwi is credited with helping to mastermind his brilliant career; 3. Gill Brook: wife of Philip Brook (see 6); 4. The Duchess of Cambridge; 5. The Duke of Cambridge; 6. Philip Brook: chairman of the All England Club; 7. Andre Agassi: retired U.S. tennis star and former world no 1; 8. Steffi Graf: the German won seven Wimbledon singles crown seven times in a stellar career. Married to Andre Agassi since 2001; 9. Phyllis Washington: wife of Dennis Washington; 10. Dennis Washington: billionaire American businessman and philanthropist; 11. Prince Michael of Kent: the Queen's cousin; 12. Lady Frederick Windsor: wife of Lord Frederick Windsor. Otherwise known as the actress Sophie Winkleman who played silent film star Dorothy Gibson in Julian Fellowes's TV drama, Titanic; 13. Lord Frederick Windsor: son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Former playboy aristocrat who once dabbled in cocaine. Now tamed by marriage; 14. Princess Michael of Kent.
SECOND ROW
15. Richard Krajicek: Dutch former Wimbledon champion; 16. Jacco Eltingh: former professional tennis player from the The Netherlands; 17. Elizabeth Schofield: 14-year-old daughter of Barbara Slater; 18. Barbara Slater: BBC director of sport on £180,000 salary; 19. Anthony Henman: father of former British No 1 Tim Henman; 20. Jane Henman: mother of Tim, husband of Anthony; 21. Roy Hodgson: England football coach; 22. Shelia Hodgson: Roy's wife; 23. Francesco Ricci Bitti: president of the International Tennis Federation; 24. Cathy Healy: wife of Steve Healy; 25. Steve Healy: president of Tennis Australia.
THIRD ROW
26. Mark Philippoussis: Australian tennis player beaten in 2003 Wimbledon final by Roger Federer; 27. Pam Shriver: tennis broadcaster and former U.S. player; 28. Robert Ketterer: friend of Pam Shriver; 29. Todd Martin: former U.S. professional tennis player turned coach; 30. David Helfer: businessman friend of Todd Martin; 31. Jonas Bjorkman: Swedish former professional tennis player; 32. Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer: World Squash Association chairman; 33. Sir Michael Parkinson: veteran chat show host; 34. Lady Mary Parkinson: wife of Sir Michael; 35. Unidentified.
FOURTH ROW
36. Peter Bretherton: president of the Lawn Tennis Association; 37. Anne Bretherton: wife of Peter; 38. Peter Fleming: U.S. tennis star who won 57 doubles titles with John McEnroe, including four Wimbledon crowns; 39. Holly Fleming: Peter's daughter; 40. Larry Scott: former chairman of the Women's Tennis Association; 41. Cybille Scott: wife of Larry Scott; 42. Nony Michulka: highly-regarded American tennis coach; 43.Unidentified; 44. Ian Sarson, Group managing Director of Compass; 45. Lesley Sarson, wife of Ian; 46-49. Unidentified.
FIFTH ROW
50. Catherine Gallagher: wife of Tony Gallagher; 51. Tony Gallagher: editor of The Daily Telegraph; 52-53. Unidentified; 54. Ian Ritchie: former chairman of All England club, now RFU chief executive; 55. Jill Ritchie: wife of Ian; 56. Rosemary Diamond: partner of Des Lynam; 57. Des Lynam: popular former BBC sports anchor; 58. Ion Tiriac: Romanian businessman and former professional tennis player; 59. Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne: former MP and MEP; 60-61. Unidentified.
SIXTH ROW
62-63. Unidentified; 64. Jon Vegosen and wife Shari: Chairman of the Board and President at United States Tennis Association; 65. Shari Vegosen: wife of Jon; 66-69. Unidentified.
Wills and Kate (numbered 4 and 5) were joined by a dazzling array of stars from all walks of life yesterday who took their places in the Royal Box.
Either side of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was Wimbledon's biggest bigwig, the man who makes it all happen, Philip Brook (6), chairman of the All England Club, and his wife Gill (9).
Britain's royal couple also hadthe royal couple of tennis, U.S. star Andre Agassi (7) and the darling of Centre Court Steffi Graf (8), offering some expert anaysis one seat away.
Agassi was by no means the only American, maybe because July 4 wasn't just quarter finals day, but also Independence Day, which may explain the high number ofvisitors from across the Atlantic.
Other Americans included the billionaire businessman andphilanthropist Dennis Washington and his wife Phyllis (6 and 9), former U.S. professional tennis player turnedcoach Todd Martin (29), his friend David Helfer (30).
In the front row one of the greatest of them all was sat, the four-timeWimbledon champion and Australian tennis legend RodLaver (1), who holds the record - 200 - for the most singles titles wonin the history of the game. Next to him (2) was the Kiwi is credited with helping to mastermind Laver's brilliant career.
The Prince's wife Princess Michael of Kent (14), nicknamed 'Princess Pushy'because of her over-confident manner, completed the first row with a heavy royal contingent.
In the second row there was Richard Krajicek, Dutch former Wimbledon champion (15), and another former professional tennis player from theThe Netherlands Jacco Eltingh (16).
Barbara Slater (17), the BBC's director of sport and BBC director ofLondon 2012, with her 14-year-old daughter Elizabeth Schofield (18).
Former British No 1 Tim Henman's father is next (19) with his wife Jane (20) next to England manager Roy Hodgson (21) and his wife Sheila (22).
Francesco Ricci Bitti (23), president of the InternationalTennis Federation, was joined by Steve Healy (25), the president of Tennis Australia, and his wife Cathy (24).
The giant Aussie Mark Philippoussis, who was beaten in2003 Wimbledon final by Roger Federer, was sat way back in the third row (26) alongside tennis broadcaster and former U.S. player Pam Shriver (27) and her friend Robert Ketterer (28)..
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