Tennis-Princess Kate watches British hopeful Fery on Wimbledon visit

By Shrivathsa Sridhar

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of ‌Wales, arrived at Wimbledon on ‌a sunny Thursday to watch local favourite ​Arthur Fery, one of the last Britons remaining in the draw, face Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen on ‌Court 18.

Dressed ⁠in a blue outfit, the 44-year-old wife of heir ⁠to the throne Prince William made her way to the stands ​early in ​the contest ​and was seated ‌beside British former semi-finalist Tim Henman and All England Club chair Debbie Jevans.

On arrival earlier, tennis fan Kate, who is also the patron ‌of the club, ​spent time meeting ​attendees who ​queued up since early ‌in the morning, alongside ​the honorary ​stewards.

Fery is one of four Britons in action, with Jacob ​Fearnley, Katie ‌Swan and Jan Choinski.

(Reporting by ​Shrivathsa Sridhar in London; Editing ​by Alison Williams)