The Duchess of Sussex and Duchess of Cambridge had prime seats in the Royal Box to watch Serena Williams play in a 10th Wimbledon singles final.

Meghan is a close friend of Williams, who was playing Angelique Kerber for the title, while Kate is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and a long-standing fan of Wimbledon.

Kate and Meghan at Wimbledon It is the first time Kate and Meghan have carried out a royal engagement without their husbands (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Meeting ball girls and ball boysThey meet (from left) Tia Carter, 11, who will be performing the coin toss for the singles for the women’s final, and ball boys and girls, Guy Thompson,15, Tom Kightley,15, Khandi Nicholas ,15 and Kori Sinckler,14 (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Wimbledon 2018 – Day Twelve – The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubKate and Meghan met former Wimbledon ladies champions at a lunch before the match (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Duchess of Cambridge at Wimbledon On Sunday, Kate and the Duke of Cambridge will watch the men’s singles final on Centre Court ( Jonathan Brady/PA)
Meghan and Kate take their seats After her semi-final win on Thursday, Williams hailed her “wonderful” friendship with Meghan (Steve Paston/PA)
Duchess of Sussex The Duchess of Sussex and Gill Brook in the royal box (Steve Paston/PA)
Meghan and Kate at WimbledonWilliams told a post-match press conference that Meghan had been a spectator at her Wimbledon matches in previous years ( /PA)
Wimbledon 2018 – Day Twelve – The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubThe pair were able to watch the end of the men’s semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (Steve Paston/PA)
Serena Williams at the royal weddingThe final comes exactly two months after Williams attended Meghan’s wedding (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian at the royal weddingWilliams attended with her husband Alexis Ohanian (Toby Melville/PA)