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The Guardian - UK
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The Queen visits Wimbledon for first time since 1977

The Queen at Wimbledon: The Queen arrives at Wimbledon
The Queen arrives at the All England Club
Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: Police check the route for the Queen's visit
Police check the Queen's route as security is stepped up for her visit
Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA
The Queen at Wimbledon: It is the first visit by Queen Elizabeth to the Championships in 33 years
Large crowds lined up to see the Queen before she went to the royal box to watch Andy Murray play
Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: People take pictures of the Queen during her visit
The Queen tours the grounds of the All England Club
Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: Queen Elizabeth II during day four of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
The Queen acknowleges the crowd
Photograph: PA
The Queen at Wimbledon: Queen Elizabeth II is shown around by Tim Phillips
The Wimbledon chairman, Tim Phillips, escorts the Queen around the grounds
Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: Queen Elizabeth II walks through the Wimbledon grounds
The royal entourage walks past Aorangi Terrace, better known as Murray Mount or Henman Hill
Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA
The Queen at Wimbledon: Queen Elizabeth walks down St Mary's walk
The Queen walks down St Mary's walk
Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: Queen Elizabeth II is escorted by Wimbledon Chairman Tim Phillips CBE
A match on an outside court proceeds under the royal gaze
Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: The Queen attends The All England Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
Tennis players, from left to right, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and Venus Williams, line up to meet the Queen
Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: The Queen meets young tennis players
The Queen meets young tennis players
Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
The Queen at Wimbledon: The Queen watches the Wimbeldon ladies tennis final, 1977
The Queen's last visit to Wimbledon was to watch the women's final between Virgina Wade and Betty Stove in 1977
Photograph: Daily Mail/Rex Features
The Queen at Wimbledon: Wimbledon Tennis Championship, Ladies Final, 1977
Virginia Wade holds up the women's trophy
Photograph: Greg Williams/Rex Features
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