Who’s who in the royal box at Wimbledon? Football legend Sir Geoff Hurst, Jamie Redknapp, Steve Redgrave and Dame Kelly Holmes lead sporting greats at centre court on day six at SW19

Wimbledon’s Royal Box was awash with decorated athletes on Saturday, with Paralympians and Olympians joining a member of the 1966 World Cup squad.

As the sixth day of the tennis tournament kicked off on Saturday, 83-year-old football legend Sir Geoff Hurst, rower Sir Steve Redgrave and athlete-turned-presenter Dame Kelly Holmes led the famous arrivals on centre court.  

The Royal Box has this season hosted A-list actors like Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and John Cena, TV adventurer Bear Grylls, and Dragons’ Den mogul Deborah Meaden as well as Princess Beatrice, popstar Olivia Rodrigo, and the newly-knighted Sir David Beckham. 

As the name suggests, the Royal Box often houses members of the Royal Family, notably the Princess of Wales, who is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

While Prince William is yet to attend a fixture, today’s match between Jannik Sinner and Pedro Martinez drew a huge crowd of former and current athletes, who dressed in their finery to watch the clash. 

Prominent faces spotted this afternoon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club included professional footballer Jamie Redknapp, who attended with his very glamorous wife Frida.

Sir Geoff Hurst, the only surviving member of England’s 1966 World Cup squad, sat alongside footballers Fran Kirby and Bethany England at centre court on Saturday.

The 83-year-old football legend stood to applause from crowds as he arrived, waving back at the cheering masses in the stands opposite.

The sporting stars witnessed the centre court clash between Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Pedro Martinez on Saturday. Sinner came out on top, securing a 6-1 6-3 6-1 win.

Sir Geoff Hurst

The 83-year-old footballer was also a guest in Wimbledon’s Royal Box today.

Sir Geoff is the last living member of the England World Cup squad who took home the title in 1966, after the death of Bobby Charlton in October 2023.

He was the first player to ever score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, when England recorded a 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley.

Throughout his career, Sir Geoff played for West Ham, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Cork Celtic, Seattle Sounders and Telford United.

Jamie and Frida Redknapp

English professional footballer Jamie Redknapp is now a pundit at Sky Sports and an editorial sports columnist at the Daily Mail. 

Jamie and Frida tied the knot in 2021. Both had previous partners – as Jamie previously split from his ex-wife Louise in 2017 after 18 years of marriage, following her stint on Strictly Come Dancing. 

In April, Jamie was banned from driving for twelve months after clocking-up multiple speeding offences. 

The former England international lives in a six-bedroom £10.5million house in Kensington. 

Dame Kelly Holmes

Among the most famous faces in today’s Royal Box is Dame Kelly Holmes. 

The athlete-turned-tv personality won gold medals in both the 800 and 1500 metres events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Despite retiring, Dame Kelly still holds British records in the 600 and 1000 metre distances – and held one in 800 metres until 2021.

Sir Steve and Lady Redgrave

Former rower Steve Redgrave was a gold medalist at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000, winning a KBE in 2001 for his services to rowing. 

Sir Steve, 63, has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. 

This makes him the most titled rower in history. 

Earlier this year, Sir Steve appeared on Dancing On Ice, where he revealed he ‘hated’ training for the Olympics, and has since become ‘very unfit’. 

His wife, Ann Callaway, was a member of Britain’s women’s eight at the 1984 Olympics and later became the first woman President of the Marlow club. 

She is also a qualified doctor and osteopath, and was Chief Medical Officer to GB Rowing between 1992 and 2001. 

Sir Ben Ainslie

The 48-year-old British competitive sailor is watching the first weekend of Wimbledon from the Royal Box with his wife Lady Georgie.

Sir Ben is the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, winning five medals from 1996 onwards – including four consecutive golds from 2000 to 2012.

Now, the sailor is the CEO of Athena Sports Group and the Emirates Great Britain Team.

The Olympian – who has won 11 World Championship titles – is also a patron of the 1851 Trust, a British charity that supports young people in sailing and STEM education.

Sir Jason Kenny and Dame Laura Kenny

British cyclists Jason and Laura Kenny attended today’s match together.

Sir Jason holds the record for most Olympic golds – with seven total – and the most Olympic medals – nine – won by a British athlete.

His impressive number of gold medals places him in joint 15th for the most gold medals won in the Summer Olympic games since 1896.

Dame Laura is also a decorated Olympian, with six medals to her name.

Fran Kirby and Bethany England

English professional footballer Fran Kirby was joined at Wimbledon by fellow player Bethany England.

Ms Kirby is an attacking midfielder for Women’s Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and has played for the England national team.

She represented the UK at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, and the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

Meanwhile, Ms England has played for the England squad since 2019.

Laura Sugar

Another Paralympian in the Royal Box today is 34-year-old Laura Sugar.

She is a two-time champion in the Paracanoe KL3 event, and had preciously competed in Para Athletics under the T44 classification.

Before taking up athletics, Ms Sugar had represented Wales at field hockey, captaining the under-20s team and gaining 16 full international caps.

Helen Glover

Joining the raft of famous sporting faces on Saturday is British rower Helen Glover.

She is a member of the Great British Rowing Team, and was notably ranked as the number one female rower in the world in 2015.

Ms Glover has won two Olympic gold medals, three World Championships and the rowing World Cup five times. She is also a quintuple European champion.

Nathan Hales

The 29-year-old sport shooter was joined by Charlotte Kerwood in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today.

Mr Hales won gold in the men’s trap at the 2024 Paris Olympics, scoring 48 out of 50 and setting a new Olympic record.

But he impressed previously at the 2022 World Shotgun Championships, where he earned a quota place for the Olympic Games.

Stephen Clegg

The 29-year-old swimmer was also spotted in the Royal Box this afternoon. He was joined by Caitlin Ciceri.

Mr Clegg won a Paralympic gold medal in the 2024 summer games, in the Men’s S12 100m backstroke. He won his second gold in the Mens S12 100m butterfly final.

The swimmer had previously won a Paralympic bronze in the Men’s 100 metre backstroke and Men’s 100 metre freestyle in the 2020 Paralympic Games.

He also comes from a family of Paralympians – his brother James is a fellow swimmer, while his sister Libby competes in athletics.

Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker

Former tennis player Andy Roddick was ranked as the world number one in 2003. 

He was the US Open champion in 2003, and finalist at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009. 

He married model and actress Brooklyn Decker in 2009, who worked for Victoria’s Secret and appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. 

In her acting career, she’s made appearances in The Devil Wears Prada, Just Go With It and New Girl. 

Giedrė Rakauskaitė 

Giedrė Rakauskaitė is a British Paralympic rower and quadruple world champion in the mixed coxed four. 

She has started rowing aged 14, but a year later her leg was badly injured in a car accident. 

In 2017, she joined the GB Para-rowing team, winning gold at the Tokyo Games in 2020 and defending her title in Paris. 

Lord and Lady Botham

Cricket commentator Lord Ian Botham and his wife Kathryn are also in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today.

Lord Botham is also a member of the House of Lord, and chairman of Durham County Cricket Club, alongside being considered one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game.

He has represented England in both Test and One-Day International cricket, and was part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1979 and 1992 Cricket World Cups.

However, his life hasn’t been without controversy, and he previously landed himself in a highly publicised court case with rival all-rounder Imran Khan – and an ongoing dispute with the RSPB.

Jason Leonard

Former Rugby Union player Jason Leonard also appeared in the Royal Box.

He won a then-record 114 caps for England men’s rugby team during a 14-year international career.

Additionally, Mr Leonard played in England teams which won four Grand Slams in 1991, 1992, 1995 and 2003.

Sir Anthony McCoy 

Sir Anthony McCoy, also known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a former horse racing jockey from Northern Ireland. 

Having won the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup, he was awarded a KBE in 2016 for his services to horse racing. 

Now 51, the 20-time champion Jump jockey retired from racing in 2015. 

Kadeena Cox

Paralympian Kadeena Cox is likely best known for her appearance in the 2021 series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

She was also the winner of the 16th series of Celebrity MasterChef in the same year.

But the 34-year-old is a decorated parasport athlete, winning two golds and a bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Paralympics – in both athletics and cycling.

She became the first British Paralympian to win golds in multiple sports at the same Games since Isabel Barr in 1984. 

Dame Denise and Mrs Joan Lewis

Dame Denise Lewis is a former Olympian and BBC presenter for athletics events.

During her own athletics career she specialised in the heptathlon, and won the gold medal while representing Great Britain in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

After first being awarded an MBE in the 1999 New Year’s Honours and an OBE two years later, she was made a dame in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list.

She was joined today in the Royal Box by her mother, Joan Lewis. 

Billie Jean King

The former World Number One tennis player is a familiar face at Wimbledon.

The 81-year-old – known as BJK – won 39 Grand Slam titles throughout her career: 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles.

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, and was given the Fed Cup Award of Excellence in 2010.

Dame Sarah Storey

British cyclist and swimmer Dame Sarah Storey was also enjoying the Royal Box at Wimbledon this afternoon.

She is the most successful and most decorated British Paralympian of all time, with a total of 30 medals, including 19 golds.

Impressively, five of these gold medals were won before she turned 19.

Sir Andrew Strauss 

The former Director of Cricket for the England and Wales Cricket Board is also in attendance on Saturday.

Sir Andrew, 48, who was born in South Africa, is also a former player, having captained the England national team in the past.

He first deputised for Michael Vaughan in 2006, before being appointed on a permanent basis for the 2008-9 tour of the West Indies.

Notably, he captained the England team to a 2-1 victory in the 2009 Ashes.

Vijay Amritraj

This Indian sports commentator and actor is joined in the Royal Box by Harry Griffith.

Alongside his life in the media, Mr Amritraj is also a retired professional tennis player, and was indoctrinated into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2024.

The 71-year-old was also honoured for his contributions to tennis in London in 2022, by the International Tennis Federation.

Outside of tennis, Mr Amritraj has had a successful acting career.

Most famously, he appeared as the MI6 intelligence operative Vijay in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. He also starred in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as starship captain Joel Randolph.

Graeme and Karen Souness

Broadcaster and former footballer Graeme was awarded a CBE in June 2024 for his services to football and to charity. 

Souness, 72, is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

A former Sky Sports football pundit, he has joined ITV to cover the Euro 2024. He also writes for the Daily Mail and MailOnline.

Souness was Liverpool captain for three seasons before his departure in 1984 and went on to become player-manager for Rangers.

He was widely praised for leading the club to three Scottish titles and four league cups.  

Peter Burling

Another decorated sailor, Peter Burling and his wife Lucinda are also in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Saturday afternoon.

The New Zealander athlete is the most decorated in American Cup history, winning the last three editions for Emirates Team New Zealand.

Mr Burling has also won three Olympic medals – one gold and two silver.

The 34-year-old won the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sailing, the male World Sailor of the Year in 2015 and 2017, and the Magnus Olsson Prize in 2020.

Danny Care

From the world of Rugby Union, Danny Care and his wife Jodie are attending Wimbledon on Saturday.

The 38-year-old played as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins and the England national team. He announced his retirement after the 2024 Six Nations.

Mr Care, from Leeds, officially left the game behind after passing 100 caps this spring.

Jody Cundy

Another Paralympian enjoying Wimbledon today is Jody Cundy.

The British cyclist and former swimmer has represented Great Britain at eight Summer Paralympics, winning nine gold, one silver and three bronze medals in both sports.

He has also won 24 World Championship titles – 21 in cycling and three in swimming.

Poppy and Ben Maskill

British Paralympic swimmer Poppy Maskill, 20, was also among the famous faces in the box today. 

She won three gold and two silver medals at the summer Paralympics in Paris last year – making her Team GB‘s most successful athlete at the Games in her debut at just 19-years-old. 

She was also chosen to be one of the Paralympics flagbearers at the closing ceremony. 

Poppy previously represented Team England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, after which she was awarded ‘Emerging Para-Swimmer of the Year’ at the Aquatics GB Awards. 

She was joined today by her father, Ben, who said he was ‘overwhelmed’ by her gold win at Paris.

Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman

Irish professional rugby union player Brian O’Driscoll was joined by his wife Amy Huberman, an actress. 

The couple tied the knot in 2010, in what made for Ireland’s society wedding of the year. 

Brian, 46, played outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster and was captain of Ireland from 2003 to 2012. 

Amy, also 46, played Daisy in the RTÉ drama series The Clinic and in 2018 began writing and starring in the comedy series Finding Joy. 

Daniel Pembroke and Martina Mula

Daniel Pembroke, 33, is a British athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. 

At the Paris 2024 Paralympics, he broke the world record twice to win gold, with a seasons best mark of 70.50m. 

After the games, he married his wife Martina, who joined him today for a day of watching the tennis at Wimbledon.   

Toby and Marina Roberts

In Paris, Toby Roberts secured a sensational Olympic gold medal for Team GB in a gripping men’s boulder and lead final – and made history in the process.

Roberts, aged just 19, took the top step on the podium after scoring an impressive 92.1 points on the lead wall, moving his overall score to 155.2.

Roberts, who honed his climbing skills on a DIY wall in his dad’s garden, told the BBC: ‘I am just lost for words.’ 

It marked Britain’s first ever medal for climbing, which was introduced to the Games in 2021. 

He was joined today by his mother, Marina.   

Lauren Rowles and Jude Hamer

Three-time Paralympic gold medalist Lauren Rowles won gold at both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 in the mixed double skulls. 

She has been dating her fiancée, women’s wheelchair basketball star Jude Hamer, since romance flourished during lockdown. 

The rower, from Bromsgrove, has said previously that meeting Hamer, who’s part of the Team GB squad currently in the quarter finals of the basketball competition, gave her the courage to discuss her sexuality in public. 

The couple, who now live together near Reading, met after they connected on Instagram, and began working out together. 

Bethany Shriever and Brynley Savage

Beth Shriever, 26, is a British cyclist and competes as a BMX racer. 

As an Olympic gold medalist in 2020/2021, she was the first BMX racing cyclist in history to hold all three titles simultaneously – Olympics, World and European.   

In Paris, she finished eighth in the final after defying a fractured collarbone in the run-up to the Games. 

She was joined today by her boyfriend, Brynley Savage, who is also a BMX cyclist.

Maisie Summers-Newton

The 22-year-old is a Paralympic swimming champion.

She took home two gold medals in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.

And in 2021, Ms Summers-Newton also set a European record for the 100m breaststroke SB6 with a time of 1:32.34.