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Jennifer Newton & Shannon Brown

Kate Middleton's mum and sister once 'forced out of Wimbledon's royal box' after blunder

Wimbledon is once again back on our screens and, while most of us won't be sitting courtside, familiar famous faces will be enjoying the matches from the Royal Box. Fans can expect to see the Princess of Wales at the tournament, as the patron of the All England Club.

Kate is a true tennis fan, known to have a friendship with Grand Slam legend Roger Federer Her family are equally keen on the sport, with her mum Carole, sister Pippa and dad Michael also regularly attending Wimbledon each year, the Mirror reports.

The princess is typically offered the best seats in the house in the prestigious Royal Box and when her family attend, they are often offered the same seats. However, one year Carole and Pippa were stopped from taking their seats in the box - all because of one strict Wimbledon rule.

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