The Queen,her father-George VI,and Wimbledon

I read a few days ago that the Queen (of England,yes that one) will attend a day at the upcoming Wimbledon.She hasn't been since Virginia Wade won in 1977.Long time no see,huh?
I guess she figured what could top seeing "our Ginny" win.
I've heard she doesn't care for tennis.As a matter of fact I think she just doesn't like tennis at all.Oh well,as they say there is no accounting for taste.
But her father did like tennis.I knew I could recall that he played the Wimbledon doubles.
Her father was Albert,the Duke of York.The second oldest son of King George V,and Queen Mary.Mary loved tennis,and attended Wimbledon regularly.At the time he played he was already a married man of 31.Elizabeth had been born in april of the year.
In "Wimbledon-The Official HIstory of the Championships",on page 64.

"The Championships of 1926 were a Royal occasion in another sense because the Duke of York,later King George VI, competed in the doubles with his equerry,Wing Commander Louis Greig (later sir Louis) who,in 1937,took over from Sir Herbert Wilberforce as Chairman of the Club.It was the only time that a member of the Royal Family has competed at Wimbldon."

There is a picture of him,in classic long pants of course, swinging the racket up with his left hand.He was a natural lefty,but he was taught to write with his right hand.
The doubles event of 1926 was won by Jacques Brugnon/Henri Cochet over Howard Kinsey/Vincent Richards.
I couldn't find any information on how the Windsor/Greig team did.I wonder if they could win a few sets.But I would suspect they lost in the first round.
Unfortunately Wimbledon doesn't have the full records available online.Which they should.Who do they expect to do that for them?

Of course the Duke of York became King George VI when his older brother Edward abdicated to marry American divorcee,Wallis Simpson.
That is why his daughter became Queen.Shame he didn't manage to instill a love of tennis in her.But the tennis players loss was the race horses gain,I suppose.

Really a shame William didn't start playing.With his height,and reach he may have been a fine player.

One final note.The truth is tennis was played by a great many Royals.Henry VIII among them.
But that was the old form of tennis.Now known as Real,or Court tennis.And that is another subject.