Royal Family: The Queen’s dad is one of Wimbledon’s most unlikely ever players but things didn’t go well

The Wimbledon Tennis Championships sees the best and biggest names in the sport compete for the winning spot. Tennis fans might be surprised to know that a member of the royal family was once an unlikely player.

The Queen's father King George VI played in the tournament in 1926 in a doubles game with his partner Sir Louis Greig while he was still Prince Albert. Unfortunately the pair didn't get very far in the competition and lost in the first round.

The duo were knocked out of the competition when they lost three straight sets, and graciously accepted defeat. Prince Albert's failed attempt as a player didn't put him or the rest of the family off Wimbledon completely though.

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King George VI was back at Wimbledon again on a number of occasions including in 1947 when he presented the singles trophy to Jack Kramer of the USA after he had beaten fellow American Tom Brown to win the Men's championship. Other members of the royal family have been regularly spotted at Wimbledon in the many years since from The Queen to Kate Middleton.

The Duchess of Cambridge has been seen sitting alongside Prince William on a number of occasions enjoying the tournament. Wimbledon has a special connection with Kate as she has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) for the last few years since taking it over from the Duke of Kent..

Writing in the Telegraph about giving up his patron, the Duke of Kent said he holds a “distinct sense of pride” in this “quintessentially British tournament”.

He noted that it had become the grail for athletes young and old, adding: “More than any other Championship, they all want to win Wimbledon. No matter how