The future King of England, HRH Prince William of Wales, came face-to-face with the king and queen of the courts today, dropping in on the night session at Melbourne Park.
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The Prince paid a post-match visit to world No.1 Serena Williams before heading on to Rod Laver Arena to take in some of Roger Federer's second round match against Victor Hanescu.
HRH's entrance onto court was greeted by a warm round of applause from the assembled fans, delaying play for a couple of minutes. At the end of the match Federer addressed the Prince from courtside, saying: "welcome to tennis".
Later, the two met face to face backstage, posing for photos that were mailed to the Palace at the request of the Prince.
In his post-match press conference, Federer said he was delighted to have played in front of Prince William. "This one tonight was obviously extremely special," said the world No.1. "It's a pleasure playing in front of him.”
"Where he comes from, he knows tennis, and Wimbledon's big, you know. So for me it was … a big honor that he came to watch me."
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