Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has shared a new video as she got the chance to challenge tennis champion Roger Federer on the court.
Taking to Twitter, Kate shared the video where the Princess appeared alongside Federer shining a spotlight on Wimbledon's ball boys and girls.
She posted the video saying, “The unsung heroes of @Wimbledon. The skill and dedication of the Ball Boys and Girls help make The Championships so special. They certainly taught us a few things @rogerfederer!”
Kate, who is patron of The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, posted the video ahead of the Championship 2023.
Wimbledon wrote in the description of its YouTube video, “Ahead of The Championship 2023, our Patron Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales and our eight-time singles champion Roger Federer visited us to shine a light on what it takes to be a Ball Boy or Girl at Wimbledon.”
The video has received thousands of views shorty after it was posted.
Earlier, Wimbledon’s total prize money rose to a record 44.7 million pounds ($56.52 million) ahead of the tennis tournament this year.
Wimbledon said that there has been an increase of 11.2% as compared to 2022.
Winners and runners-up of the men's and women's singles finals will also see their prize money go back to previous levels in 2019, where they pouched 2.35 million pounds and 1.175 million pounds, respectively.
The prize money for winners dropped to 1.7 million pounds in 2021 before it was increased to 2 million pounds last year.
The qualifying competition prize fund has also received a 14.5% increase on last year while any tennis player losing a first-round match is assured of at least 55,000 pounds — an increase of 10% on 2022.