Who is in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today? All the famous tennis fans

5 July 2024, 14:28 | Updated: 5 July 2024, 16:46

By Alice Dear

From David Beckham to Sir David Attenborough, the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Dustin Hoffman, here's all the famous faces who have been seen watching Wimbledon from the Royal Box.

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Wimbledon 2024 has officially kicked off, with the first week of the championships in South West London already bringing a host of famous faces to our screens; David Beckham, Sir David Attenborough, Dave Grohl and Dustin Hoffman.

The people you'll see in the Royal Box of Wimbledon will all be there by invitation only, with the requests to view the matches at Centre Court sent out by the Chairman of the All England Club.

This year, we've already seen Baroness Floella Benjamin, Marcus Wareing and Kate Middleton's parents Carole and Michael Middleton grace the seats of Wimbledon's Royal Box, but who else is there?

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Day Five – 5th July

Dustin Hoffman

Actor Dustin Hoffman, best known for Meet The Fockers, Hook and Kung Fu Panda, surprised Wimbledon-goers on Friday afternoon when he and wife Lisa watched the Centre Court matches from the Royal Box.

Marcus Wareing

British chef Marcus Wareing and his wife Jane were invited to watch the tennis from the Royal Box on Day Five of the tennis championships.

Prince Michael of Kent

Prince Michael of Kent, as the President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 1969, was always going to make at least one appearance at Wimbledon this year.

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber

Day Four – 4th July

Harry Coe and Sebastian Coe

Carole and Michael Middleton

Bear Grylls and Shara Grylls

Bear Grylls and wife Shara Grylls were invited to watch the tennis from the Royal Box. Picture: Getty

Day Three – 3rd July

The Duchess of Gloucester

The Duchess of Gloucester made an appearance at Wimbledon 2024. The cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II put on an animated display as she watched the games.

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Theresa May

Former Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Phillip were attendees at Wimbledon on day three. She had previously appeared in the Royal Box alongside Kate Middleton in 2018.

Justin Rose and his wife Kate

Golfing legend Justin Rose was joined by his wife Kate at Wimbledon day three. The pair are regular Royal Box visitors and hopefully enjoyed the matches.

Day Two – 2nd July

Dave Grohl

The Foo Fighters' lead singer Dave Grohl made a surprising appearance at Wimbledon 2024 on day two, sitting in the Royal Box on Centre Court.

He looked very smart in a suit and was joined by his wife, Jordyn Grohl.

Jackie Stewart

Former Formula One racing driver Sir John Stewart OBE, 85, was in the Royal Box of Wimbledon for day two, watching the Ladies' Singles match between Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain.

Simon Le Bon

Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon sat next to Dave Grohl and his wife at Wimbledon one day two of the championships.

He was joined by his daughter, Tallulah Le Bon, for the day.

Day One – 1st July

Sir David Attenborough

David Attenborough was pictured watching the tennis from the Royal Box at Wimbledon with his daughter Susan. Picture: Getty

David Attenborough, 98, was in the Royal Box for Wimbledon day one alongside his daughter, Susan.

The broadcasting legend often attends the championships alongside his daughter, which he did in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Alexander Armstrong

Actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong, 54, was also seen in the Royal Box of Wimbledon on day one.

He was accompanied by his son, 17-year-old Rex, who looked as smart as his father in a spotless suit.

David Beckham

David Beckham, a regular at Wimbledon, was in the Royal Box for day one of the championships with his mother, Sandra.

Baroness Floella Benjamin

Flotilla Benjamin was also seen getting in the tennis spirit at Wimbledon on day one alongside her husband, Keith Taylor.

Jamie Cullum

Singer and songwriter Jamie Cullum was also pictured in the Royal Box one day one of Wimbledon 2024. He was seen shaking hands with David Beckham as he sat down, conversing with the footballer and his mother, Sandra.