Royalty To Attend Gala At Royal Albert Hall

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 13th November 2012

Runners mark the 100th Anniversary of Royal Albert Hall Indoor Marathon

Royalty To Attend Gala At Royal Albert Hall

epa01970047 Royal Albert Hall staff run around the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain 18 December 2009. The two runners re-enacted the first indoor marathon race ever to be held in England. The indoor marathon was staged at the Royal Albert Hall in 1909 and the 524 laps were contested Britain's Charlie Gardiner and Italy's Doranda Pietri, the hero of the 1908 London Olympic Games. Runners ran around the famous auditorium to mark the 100th anniversary of the indoor marathon. EPA/ANDY RAIN |

TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the star-studded Winter Whites Gala, which will be held on behalf of Prince William’s patron charity Centrepoint at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday night, December 8.

The Duke of Cambridge has been the charity’s patron since 2005, continuing his late mother Princess Diana’s work, and proceeds from the night will be donated to Centrepoint to further its work in supporting homeless 16-25 year-olds in the UK .

The Winter Whites Gala will see the Royal Albert Hall, a UK charity itself and host of the Statoil Masters Tennis December 5- 9, transformed into an enchanted Winter Wonderland, featuring some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment.

Tennis greats John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl and Chris Evert have all confirmed their attendance. McEnroe will play a match, with Lendl, Borg, Becker and Evert in attendance to lend their support. Goran Ivanisevic and Tim Henman, who featured in one of the most memorable Wimbledon semifinals in 2001, will meet in singles action.

VIP ticket-holders to the gala evening will mix with film stars, celebrities and some of the greatest tennis champions of all-time on the white carpet and at a champagne reception, before enjoying an exclusive private dinner in the Gallery, decorated as a magical winter crystal palace. VIP guests will then take their seats in their own private hospitality box to watch a brilliant show featuring a singles tournament match followed by exhibition doubles and the presentation of the Centrepoint Premier Award for Contribution to the Lives of Youth Across the World.