American tennis star Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career so far, which made her one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She pretty much conquered all four Grand Slam tournaments, and particularly she achieved legendary status at the Wimbledon Championships. In 2016, she won her record 7th Wimbledon title; however, one incident caught the eye of many, as she was posing for a photo with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. While taking a photo, she almost broke a Royal code, which LeBron James once broke.
The Royal family's photo policy.
It has been one of the most important traditions of Wimbledon to meet with the Royal family after winning the Wimbledon Championships. However, the Royal Family has a no-touching policy while taking pictures or doing other things.
Serena Williams almost broke a Royal protocol while posing with Kate Middleton.
In 2016, Serena Williams posed for a photo with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, and the Countess of Wessex. Interestingly, they were not touching each other. But, Serena was very close to touching Middleton’s hand, which could have created a massive stir.
Notably, LeBron James once made this mistake back in 2014.
When Kate Middleton and Prince William traveled to the United States. While taking a photo with Prince William and Kate Middleton, LeBron touched the shoulder of the latter. This incident created a huge controversy among the Royal Family and in the media.
Serena’s double triumph in Wimbledon 2016.
In 2016, Serena won both the singles title and the doubles title to conclude a memorable campaign. In the singles, she beat Angelique Kerber in straight sets. In the doubles, she played with her sister, Venus, and won against the pair of Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova.