The best royal reactions spotted at Wimbledon

Unrestrained glee

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

The Duchess of Cambridge was relaxed as ever at Wimbledon 2021 on July 2, and it certainly showed!

Concern

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Kate has always been an avid Wimbledon watcher, often seen attending the tournament with friends before marrying Prince William. The determination on her face says it all!

Rare attendee

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Though she served as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon for over 60 years, the Queen has only attended the tournament four times.

We are not amused

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

When she attended in 1977, she presented the winning trophy to Virginia Wade (Great Britain), but seemed seriously unamused by the length of the players' tennis skirts.

Unimpressed

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Her last appearance was in 2010, when she watched a match between Andy Murray (Great Britain) and Jarkko Nieminen (Finland). The experience didn't seem up to her standards...

Or smile?

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

It seems as though she enjoyed the match between Venus Williams (USA) and Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan).

Pure joy

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Here they looked absolutely radiant as Kate cajoled her new husband into doing the wave on Centre Court.

Nervous gnawing

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

On day nine of the 2012 tournament, Kate and Will watched a nail-biting match between Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Mikhail Youzhny (Russia).

So close...

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

...grimacing...

Worry

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Kate and her sister Pippa (left) look tense while watching the 2012 Gentlemen's Singles final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

Weather issues

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

At Wimbledon, it's always hard to tell whether the rain is sufficiently strong enough to stop the match.

Serious expressions

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Princess Eugenie (center) and then-boyfriend Jack Brooksbank (right) keep straight faces while watching Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) compete against Petra Kvitová (Czech Republic) in 2014.

Oh dear

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Glamorous appearances couldn't hide the Duchess of Cornwall's mood on day four of the tournament in 2015.

Relief

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

But he and Kate were all smiles once Murray had won the match!

Polite applause

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Despite her sunny dress color, Kate also seemed cautious as she watched a match between Serena Williams (USA) and Elena Vesnina (Russia) in 2016.

Anxious hair grab

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Nerves won out later on in the tournament as the Duchess watched Andy Murray battle against Milos Raonic (Canada) in the Gentlemen's Singles final.

Performance nerves

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Even Prince William purses his lips as he watches Murray play. Luckily, the British tennis star came through to win the tournament that year.

Don't distract me

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Kate looks serious as Philip Brook explains some finer tactical points during an Andy Murray match in 2017.

Sisters-in-law

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Meghan Markle shares a private joke with her sister-in-law Kate as the two watch Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber (Germany) battle it out in the 2018 Ladies' Singles Finals.

Duchesses' delight

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

The Duchesses appear to be enjoying the match.

Mellow yellow

Unrestrained glee, Rare attendee, We are not amused, Unimpressed, Or smile?, Pure joy, Nervous gnawing, So close..., Weather issues, Serious expressions, Polite applause, Anxious hair grab, Performance nerves, Don't distract me, Sisters-in-law, Duchesses' delight, Mellow yellow

Kate looked stressed as she watched Novak Djokovic go head to head with Kevin Anderson (South Africa) in the Gentlemen's Singles Final in 2018.

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