Posh falls out of her nightie in the not so Royal Box at Wimbledon
By ELEANOR HARDING and TOM KELLY
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It was a fairly liberal interpretation of the word ‘smart’.
Victoria Beckham pushed the dress code of the Royal Box to its limit yesterday, when she arrived in what could have easily passed as underwear.
The former Spice Girl sported her risqué attire to watch Andy Murray’s historic win along with a whole raft of other celebrities and politicians.
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You cannot be serious! Victoria Beckham steps out at Wimbledon in a dress that looks like a negligee
Taking the plunge: Victoria takes her seat in the Royal Box
She showed off rather more than necessary in a low-cut black lacy negligee – backless apart from two strings holding the ensemble together.
It was a daring outfit choice for the area, which is traditionally reserved for royalty and other persons of note.
The All England Club’s rules specify that for guests sitting in the box, ‘smart dress’ is essential.
Showbiz royalty: Victoria was even given a place in the Royal Box for the afternoon alongside pal Tana Ramsay as they joined the other big names who had got tickets for the event
Girls' day out: Tana and Victoria left their men at home to enjoy the tennis alone
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But Mrs Beckham seemed oblivious to her faux pas – instead concentrating on pouting for the cameras and showing off the tattoo on her spine.
And it seemed the seat may have been somewhat wasted on the singer, who appeared to spend much of Murray’s match looking at her phone.
It was a day of WAGs in the Royal Box, which also hosted Tana Ramsay, wife of TV chef Gordon, and Coleen Rooney with her footballer husband – Manchester United and England star Wayne.
Showbiz supporter: Victoria Beckham leads the celebrities who turn out in force to watch Andy Murray in the2013 Wimbledon final on Sunday
VIP exit: Victoria and Tana exited at the same time as Bradley Cooper
Royal Box: Even Coleen and Wayne Rooney had managed to blag one of the prestigious seats for the day
Coleen, who gave birth to her second son Klay less than two months ago, showed off her legs in an extremely short white dress.
Sporting six-inch platform heels, the mother of two nearly looked as though she might trip over.
There was also a good turnout of politicians in the box, with a suntanned David Cameron sitting in the front row next to his mother Mary.
Skin on show: She came dressed in her summer get-up ready to unwind for a few hours
Pleasantries: She shook hands with HRH Princess Michael of Kent who made a special effort to greet her
Girly natter: Tana and Victoria stayed close throughout as they looked on
And relax: She looked content in her seat as she wore a cross pendant around her neck
Organisers made sure they placed Ed Miliband and his wife Justine a good few seats away.
However, slightly awkwardly, Cameron’s other political rival Alex Salmond and his wife Moira were sitting right behind him.
The Prime Minister looked a little lost as he searched for his seat and realised who his neighbour was, but he chatted politely as he waited for the match to start.
Dolled up: Coleen Rooney also completed the WAG contingency at the match as she showed up with husband Wayne
Taking their seats: Wayne and Coleen took the day off from parental duties to unwind at the tennis
Enjoying themselves: THe4 pair looked relaxed and ready to support Murray on the 13th day of this year's tournament
Fancy seeing you here: Scottish actor Gerard Butler took time to introduce himself to footballer Wayne before the game started
Former tennis stars Greg Rusedski, Stan Smith, Peter Fleming and four-time Wimbledon champion Rod Laver took their seats ready to cheer on the new generation of players.
Also there to lend their support were Hollywood actors Bradley Cooper, who appears in The Hangover movies, and Scotsman Gerard Butler, perhaps best known for his role in the film 300, an adaptation of a graphic novel.
Ironically, the only type of VIP the Royal Box seemed fairly short on was, in fact, Royals themselves.
Who's going to win? They fooled around before sitting down quietly to enjoy the tense match
Matching: Both Bradley Cooper and Gerard Butler wore co-ordinating suits as they also took their places in the Royal Box
Inseparable: Bradley also brought along his rumoured girlfriend, model Suki Waterhouse, who sat to his right
In contrast to previous years, where excited crowds have spotted Prince William, Kate Middleton and even the Queen herself, there seemed to be only a few guests of the HRH variety.
The Duke of Kent, who is president of the All England Club, was joined only by Princess Michael of Kent and The Duchess of Gloucester.
And Zara Phillips, who was the most easily-recognisable royal at Wimbledon yesterday, ironically failed to make it into the Royal Box.
No room for Zara! Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips were in regular seats
And relax: Rocker Ronnie Wood looked calm after performing a stellar show the night before in Hyde Park with the Rolling Stones
The equestrian, who won a silver medal of her own at last summer’s Olympics, was banished to the stands with her rugby player husband Mike Tindall.
Outside the box, it seemed to be a competition between the celebs to see who could look the strangest.
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood almost blinded passers-by with a flamboyant green striped suit complete with green shades.
Tennis fan: The rocker used the opportunity to unwind after exciting fans with his two and a half hour long set on Saturday night
Date day: Donna Air looked smitten as boyfriend James Middleton brought her along to the Men's Singles Final
Hanging out: Bradley Cooper was joined by his girlfriend Suki Waterhouse at the tennis again
Phone crazy: The couple both couldn't keep their eyes off their phones as they busily typed away
Meanwhile Jonathan Ross looked a little weightier than usual as he anxiously watched the final from the stands.
But there was one celebrity who was able to look classy throughout, despite having to sit through the devastating defeat of her boyfriend Novak Djokovic.
But there was one celebrity who was able to look classy throughout, despite having to sit through the devastating defeat of her boyfriend Novak Djokovic.
Jelena Ristic managed to keep looking elegant as she cheered on the Serbian ace, wearing a £410 striped dress from J.Crew and a pair of aviator sunglasses.
High spirits: The couple were laughing away as they chatted to Tanya Ramsay after the match
Nice to meet you: The couple grinned as they chatted to Victoria Beckham in the VIP area
This looks familiar! Tennis player Greg Rusedski sat with his wife ion the Royal Box pleased to have the pressure off him for once
A very big fan: Jonathan Ross
Tie break: Leader of the British Labour Party Ed Miliband and his wife Justine
Triumphant: Andy Murray holds his trophy high after winning the Wimbledon championship
Gripping: Andy and Novak Djokovic during the men's singles final
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