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a rare post on sports
July 9, 2012

Slideshow: The Middletons, Anna Wintour, Lara Stone, and Other Exciting Wimbledon Attendees

By Charlotte Cowles

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Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

This year’s Wimbledon was basically a smaller-scale preview of what the London Olympics will look like in just a few weeks: Cloudy skies, lots of British royals, and fabulously awkward interactions between athletes and celebrities. Case in point being Prince William’s precarious air-kiss with retired tennis player Steffi Graf, which came thisclose to becoming something else entirely. Also in the crowd: the Murdochs, Lara Stone, Anna Wintour, the Beckhams, the Middleton family, and other folks who we’ll surely see lots more of at the Olympic Games. After all, watching famous people watch sports is sometimes (and by that we mean usually) much more interesting than watching the athletes themselves.

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Prince William and Steffi Graf It all started innocently enough ... Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
Prince William and Steffi Graf Swing and a miss!
Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen Rachel looks very proper in her courtside whites; Michael is now dear to our heart because he is wearing mint-co... Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen Rachel looks very proper in her courtside whites; Michael is now dear to our heart because he is wearing mint-colored pinstripes and a polka-dot tie. Photo: Julian Finney/2012 Getty Images
Kylie Minogue She's looking rather somber all bundled up like that, but she's probably the only one there who's actually warm enough. Photo: Cl... Kylie Minogue She's looking rather somber all bundled up like that, but she's probably the only one there who's actually warm enough. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
Pippa Middleton Pippa's peplum is designed by Project D; it covers up her bottom, which is really too bad. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Im... Pippa Middleton Pippa's peplum is designed by Project D; it covers up her bottom, which is really too bad. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
Anna Wintour She's courtside at Wimbledon and wearing fresh Prada — of course she's beside herself with joy. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 G... Anna Wintour She's courtside at Wimbledon and wearing fresh Prada — of course she's beside herself with joy. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
David and Victoria Beckham David Beckham didn't qualify for the British Olympic football team this year, so this couple might steer clear of the ... David and Victoria Beckham David Beckham didn't qualify for the British Olympic football team this year, so this couple might steer clear of the Games. Or here's a better idea: They should go anyway, and attend lots of events. No one will even notice (or care) that he didn't play as long as he keeps looking adorable and takes his shirt off at least once. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
Serena Williams Looking golden at the 2012 Winners Ball. Photo: Bethany Clarke/2012 Getty Images
Kate Middleton She's keeping an eagle eye on Will in case Steffi puts the moves on him again. Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
Clive Owen Real men wear pink ribbons. Photo: Neil Mockford/2012 Getty Images
David Walliams and Lara Stone Lara's been wearing some disappointingly baglike dresses lately. Hopefully she'll amp things up for the Olympics. ... David Walliams and Lara Stone Lara's been wearing some disappointingly baglike dresses lately. Hopefully she'll amp things up for the Olympics. Photo: Alan Chapman/2012 Getty Images
Wendi Deng and Rupert Murdoch They can't hide underneath their matching straw fedoras. Photo: Paul Gilham/2012 Getty Images
Carole and Michael Middleton Papa Middleton: "Well, that was a crappy shot." Mama Middleton: "Who cares? Our daughter's Kate Middl... Carole and Michael Middleton Papa Middleton: "Well, that was a crappy shot." Mama Middleton: "Who cares? Our daughter's Kate Middleton." Photo: Clive Brunskill/2012 Getty Images
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