Sir Andy is king of the royal court
Andy Murray receives his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, more than two years after it was announced. The tennis star said he wished his young daughters had been old enough to attend.
Sir Andy Murray said he wished his two young daughters had been old enough to see him receive his knighthood from the Prince of Wales.
Murray was dub bed a knight by Charles during a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony for services to tennis and charity.
He issued a brief state - men tab out the honour after the ceremony, saying: “I’m very proud to receive it. It’s a nice day to spend with my family – my wife and parents are here.
“I’ d have liked to[ have brought] my kids but I think they’re a bit young. I’ll show them the medal when I get home.”
The S cot and wife Kim are parents of Sophia Olivia, three, and Edie, 18 months.
The knight hood was announced in the 2016 New Year Honours, cap ping a momentous 12 months which saw Murray win a second Wimbledon title, retain his Olympic crown, be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year for the third time, and finish the season as tennis’ world number one.
He announced during a tearful press conference at the Australian Open in January that he plans to retire after Wimbledon this year due to peristent injury problems.