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Who Is The Only Member Of The British Royal Family Ever To Have Competed In A First-class Tennis Tournament When He Entered The Men's Doubles Event At Wimbledon In 1926?

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As Duke of York, Prince ALBERT (LATER King George VI) was a keen tennis player and entered Wimbledon with his RAF tennis doubles partner, Wing Commander Louis Greig. Being Wimbledons Jubilee year, this was a high profile event and both King George V and QUEEN Mary were present on the opening day to witness their son's defeat at the HANDS of two veteran English players with a combined age of 110 years.

As Duke of York, Prince Albert (later King George VI) was a keen tennis player and entered Wimbledon with his RAF tennis doubles partner, Wing Commander Louis Greig. Being Wimbledons Jubilee year, this was a high profile event and both King George V and Queen Mary were present on the opening day to witness their son's defeat at the hands of two veteran English players with a combined age of 110 years.



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