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PICTURES: Sporting greats spotted in Wimbledon's Royal Box

Cape Town - Wimbledon 2019 is well underway and the Royal Box on Centre Court has been packed with famous faces from the tennis world - and other sporting codes.

READ: SA's Klaasen into Wimbledon doubles QF

The Royal Box provides the best seats in the house and is reserved for members of the royal family and invited guests of the All England Club.

Each day, there is space for 74 guests to take their places and it's always full of famous faces from around the world including some notable sporting stars.

Take a look at who was spotted watching the action (All images: Getty)

Billie Jean King

Former tennis great Billy Jean King

Gareth Southgate

Current England football manager Gareth Southgate

Mo Farah

British track and road star, Sir Mo Farah

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Major League Baseball legend Alex Rodriguez 

Andrew Strauss

Former England opener Andrew Strauss

Sebastian Coe

IAAF President Sebastian Coe

Matt Dawson

Former England scrumhalf Matt Dawson

Phil Neville

Current England women's football coach Phil Neville

James Anderson

England fast bowler James Anderson

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Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, Red Bull boss Christian Horner (back) and former England opener Sir Alastair Cook

Martin Kaymer

German golfer Martin Kaymer

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England cricketers present and past: Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Andrew Strauss and Joe Root

Eddie Jones

England rugby coach Eddie Jones

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Rugby stars Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) and England duo Dylan Hartley and Maro Itoje

Jack Nicklaus

Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus

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Tennis great and nine-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova

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