James Norton and Pippa Middleton were among the stars in the royal box at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on Monday.
The Happy Valley actor, 40, and younger sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales, 42, were all smiles as they took their seats at Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Other VIPs in attendance were Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa, Homeland star David Harewood, actor Jason Flemyng, tennis legend Roger Federer, and comedian Sir Lenny Henry.
The celebrities descended on SW19 to watch Jasmine Paolini take on Alexandra Eala.
Next up in the order of play is Grigor Dimitrov against British wildcard sensation Arthur Fery, with the third match of the day featuring Jiri Lehecka versus Alexander Zverev.
Wimbledon organisers urged guests to stay hydrated and keep safe under the sun as guests gear up for what is expected to be the hottest day of the championships so far.
Temperatures could reach as high as 34C at the south-west London grand slam grounds on Monday, and are not expected to dip much below 30C for the remainder of the tournament, according to a Met Office forecast.
Guests milling around the grounds fanned themselves to keep cool and watched matches under parasols in the absence of any shade in the stands.
All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton insisted Wimbledon is prepared for the spike in temperatures, with plans in place to protect guests, staff and players in the heat.
She told reporters: “We’ve had a bit of practise, particularly last year, but over the week before the championships (as well), and we’ve got our usual measures in place.
“There’s the heat rule present for the players, although I think, looking at the temperatures, we don’t anticipate getting close to that over these next few days.”
Wimbledon’s heat rule allows for a 10-minute break during a match when the wet bulb globe temperature reaches 30.1C or higher.
