Prince Charles makes rare visit to Wimbledon
Jun. 27 9:20 AM EDT
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Britain's Prince Charles, left, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wait in the Royal Box for the start of a second round men's singles between Roger Federer of Switzerland Fabio Fognini of Italy during a match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Britain's Prince Charles waves as he arrives in the Royal Box for the start of a second round men's singles between Roger Federer of Switzerland Fabio Fognini of Italy during a match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Fabio Fognini of Italy during a second round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games sits in the Royal Box ahead of a second round men's singles match between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Fabio Fognini of Italy at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Britain's Prince Charles, left, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, applaud in the Royal Box at the start of a second round men's singles between Roger Federer of Switzerland Fabio Fognini of Italy during a match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Prince Charles visited Wimbledon on Wednesday for the first time in 42 years, meeting with some former players and watching Roger Federer's match from the Royal Box on Centre Court.
Charles chatted with former British No. 1 Tim Henman before taking his seat in the Royal Box alongside his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who also came to Wimbledon last year.
Queen Elizabeth II made a visit to the All England Club in 2010, but Charles had not attended the tournament since 1970.
Federer and his Italian opponent Fabio Fognini bowed to the royals before the second-round match.
Camilla arrived to the club before her husband and also chatted with former runner-up Andy Roddick.
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