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Assiah Hamed & Fareid Atta

BBC Sport's Andrew Castle makes Prince George error and angers Wimbledon fans

BBC viewers eagerly tuned in to watch Novak Djokovic face off Nick Kyrgios during the Wimbledon men's singles final.

However, some were angered by sports commentator Andrew Castle’s comments during a break in play when he mistakenly referred to Prince George as Prince Louis when attempting to reference the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Castle had claimed that during those events, Prince George had been seen to be "just slightly misbehaving". However, fans were swift to note that was in fact the youngest of Prince William’s children, and George’s little brother, Louis.

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BBC viewers and social media users have called out Castle’s error, in defence of Prince George, as one tennis fan wrote on Twitter: "Andrew Castle getting it wrong. George wasn't misbehaving, it was Louis."

Another chimed in: “Just said the same in our house - if you're gonna spout stuff at least get the right Prince!"

According to the Daily Express, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Wimbledon with Prince George ahead of the men's singles final and upon arrival were greeted by ball boys and girls, as well as staff in the Millennium building.

The family trio sat in the royal box to watch the match. Theycrossed paths with a group of military personnel who were working as stewards at the championships such as Lt Col Lucy Smith from the Army, deputy assistant commissioner Philip Morton, from the London Fire Brigade, Lt Commander Chris Boucher from the Royal Navy and Sergeant Jacquie Crook from the Royal Air Force.

Kate asked them about their roles and how many championships they had worked at Wimbledon, to which one steward replied: "19 years".

She discussed with George what the group members do by saying: "They look after everybody to make sure the crowds are safe and happy, doing the right thing, in the right seats, making sure the grounds are safe."

When asked about George coming to Wimbledon, she said: "Is this your first time? It is, isn't it?" to which he replied: "Yes". When asked why Charlotte was not there, she said: "It's George's treat today."

George was also asked who he was going to support and appeared too shy to answer so William looked at him and whispered: "Djokovic."

"We'll see how long it lasts. He'll support the winner," added the Duke. William then spoke to them about Kyrgios' powerful serve and Djokovic's experience in playing grand slam finals. He added: "I think it's going to be an electrifying spectacle."

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