Royal caught dozing off during Wimbledon men's final - days after Hugh Grant's viral slumber
While some couldn't get enough of the action at Wimbledon, others clearly had enough.
A British royal was spotted dozing off in the coveted Royal Box during the men's singles final match at the tennis championships.
Lord Frederick Windsor, 46, was spotted next to his wife, actress Sophie Winkleman, 44, at the highly anticipated final game between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, watching from the best seats in the house.
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Lady Frederick Windsor, with Lord Frederick Windsor in the Royal Box. PA Images via Getty Images
He wore a crisp navy suit while his wife wore a white floral dress with pearls, her hair in a puffed up-do.
While the couple spent some time cheering with the crowd, it seemed the rhythmic back and forth of the game sent the royal into a slumber.
In one snap, the royal was captured dozing off behind his sunglasses, his hand propping up his cheek.
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The royal was caught catching a few z's. WireImage
Next to him, Lady Frederick Windsor was the opposite, paying rapt attention.
The dad of two eventually woke up to see the end of the match, which resulted in Sinner claiming victory, cheering and clapping with the rest of the crowd.
It wasn't the couple's first time at the tennis championships, having also attended on day two, nine, and 12.
Lord Frederick Windsor is the son of Prince Michael of Kent, who in turn is the cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth. This makes Lord Frederick a second cousin of King Charles III.
He is 54th in line for the British throne, behind his father and three spots ahead of his younger sister, Lady Gabriella Kingston. In between are his own daughters, Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina (born 2013), who is 55th in line, and Isabella Alexandra May (born 2016), 56th in line.
The royal wasn't the only person caught dozing off mid-match, with actor Hugh Grant caught doing the same just days before.
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Hugh Grant was caught falling asleep at Wimbledon BBC
Also seated in the Royal Box, the Notting Hill star was at first, like Lord Frederick, animated and alert, even sharing a laugh with his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein on day 10 of the tournament.
But as the minutes stretched into hours, not even the match between Flavio Cobolli of Italy and Novak Djokovic of Serbia, nor the presence of the Queen Camilla and her sister Annabel Elliot in the row in front of him could get him to stay awake.
Grant also attempted to shield his attempt at catching a few quick z's with dark sunglasses, but was caught by eagle-eyed fans.
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"Did Hugh Grant just fall asleep in the Royal Box?" wrote one fan along with a laughing emoji.
The Royal Box, a Wimbledon institution since 1922, is a strictly invite-only section next to the stadium's Centre Court that sits 74 people, with no tickets available to the public.
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