Royal Approval as Duchess Pockets Andy Murray's Sweatband
Andy Murray was celebrating his 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 second round win over Dutchman Robin Haase when he threw his sodden wristband into the VIP area on Court One where it was caught by All England Club chairman Phillip Brook. The official then handed it as a gift to the Duchess of Cornwall who was sitting next to him.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: July 02, 2015 11:00 pm IST
Some devour strawberries and cream, others splash out on a Pimm's or an official towel, but Prince Charles' wife Camilla went home from Wimbledon on Thursday with an Andy Murray sweatband. (Roger Federer through to third round)
British star Murray was celebrating his 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 second round win over Dutchman Robin Haase when he threw his sodden wristband into the VIP area on Court One where it was caught by All England Club chairman Phillip Brook. (Petra Kvitova eases through)
The official then handed it as a gift to the Duchess of Cornwall who was sitting next to him. (Is Nick Kyrgios the modern-day McEnroe?)
"I heard that she was coming today. I saw her briefly after the match," said former Wimbledon champion Murray. (Mahesh Bhupathi out in first round)
"But the wristband actually hit the chairman of Wimbledon. He was there with her.
"Normally you see who catches it. Then the Duchess opened up her bag and my wristband was in there, so he obviously had given it to her."