Though Kate Middleton is the patron of the All-England Lawn Tennis Club, she hasn’t made an appearance at the group’s Wimbledon tournament so far this year, though she did personally send a tweet congratulating tennis star Andy Murray about his retirement from the sport. In her stead, other family members have enjoyed the tournament from the Royal Box, including Kate’s parents Michael and Carole Middleton. On Tuesday, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attended a few matches in the box, where they were spotted talking to Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry.
Fry and Dunham, who play father and daughter in the new movie Treasure, were seated directly behind Beatrice and Edoardo. Photographers at the event captured Fry breaking out into laughter as he shook the princess’s hand. Later, all four were focused on the action as Jannik Sinner played against Daniil Medvedev in a quarterfinal match.
Fry has a long history with the British royal family, and in 2020, he appeared in a skit with Prince William during a COVID-19 fundraising special, playing an updated version of his character from the 1980s comedy Blackadder. In 2023, Fry also played the king in the movie adaptation of Red, White and Royal Blue.
Last week, Beatrice was spotted at the Clarendon Art Festival viewing an exhibition by the French street artist Mr. Brainwash. In the past, the artist depicted King Charles III in aviators, and in the most recent exhibition, Beatrice and Edoardo were included in a parody of the Edward Hopper painting Nighthawks. ”I’ve been a fan of his for a long time,” the princess said of Mr. Brainwash to the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden, adding that his work is “’all about fun and joy.”
