- Couple took advantage of London's Olympic lanes to cross the city from Wimbledon to Stratford in super fast time
- Made a quick change in to sporty navy and white matching polo shirts
- Cheered and clapped as Chris Hoy and the sprint team rode for gold
- Hoy earns fifth Olympic gold medal
- Earlier today the couple joined president of the International Tennis Federation Francesco Ricci Bitti to cheer Murray to victory
- Kate wore recycled Stella McCartney dress that she wore two weeks ago at the National Portrait Gallery
If Team GB are planning on giving out medals to their top supporters the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge should be in the running for gold.
After enthusiastically cheering on Andy Murray on the tennis courts of Wimbledon, South West London today, the couple zipped across town in time to see the British men's pursuit team smash the world record in their qualifying round and then go on to win gold in a breathtaking race.
No doubt Kate and William took advantage of the Olympic lanes in the Capital reserved for VIPs, and style icon Kate even found time to change out of her Stella McCartney shift dress and in to a sporty white polo shirt.
Jubilation: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
show their delight after Sir Chris Hoy, Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny
stormed to success in the velodrome yesterday afternoon
William and Kate embrace in the crowd as Team GB storms home in the velodrome
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are close as they join in the fun with Prince Harry at the Veledrome with a wave
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William Duke of Cambridge cheer trackside while watching the cycling at the Velodrome
Since the Games started on Saturday the two of them have taken full advantage of their VIP invites and have already been guests of honour at the equestrian events two days running and today's tennis.
Super supporter William visited Wembley to watch Team GB play football at the weekend as well as joining brother Harry at the rowing event in day five.
And they even found time to visit the athletes in the Olympic Village together on Tuesday where swimmer Rebecca Adlington gushed about Kate's navy blue shoes.
Another event, another Mexican wave ... the
couple join in with the crowd at the velodrome with William watching
them on the big screen up above
The delighted Duchess beams with excitement as
she chats to cyclist fans in the crowd and prepares to watch Chris Hoy
and his pursuit team race in the final
Harry gives the cyclists a thumbs up as his brother and sister-in-law concentrate on the programme of events
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William,
Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron laugh
as they watch the track cycling on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic
Games
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prime Minister David Cameron take part in a Mexican wave as they watch the track cycling
Husband William wore a matching navy version with smart chinos.
Arriving at the veledrome just in time to see Team GB break a world record in the qualifying round, the couple laughed and joked with other VIP guests including Prime Minister David Cameron who also joined the pair in a group Mexican wave, their second of the day.
Prior to the first record-breaking round world champion cyclist and pundit Mark Cavendish told the BBC: 'I'm not just expecting a win, I'm expecting them to smash it. They've got the best team in the world. They're on form, I know they are. They will break world records.'
He was right, and minutes later to the delight of the Royal spectators and the 4000 strong crowd in the velodrome the British team broke the world record in a time of three minutes 52.499 seconds.
Mark said: 'It was incredible. It was so smooth. They stayed so smooth and consistently kept plugging away and the world record came. I think they have got more to come. They have three rides at the Olympic Games, so they have to keep a little bit back but I think they will give more.'
Fans cheer on Great Britain's Chris Hoy after
the team sprint qualifying on the first day of the track cycling at the
Velodrome in the Olympic Park
Watch out Wiggins, golden boy Chris Hoy
celebrates his win by raising a fist to the ecstatic crowds before
accepting his fifth gold medal alongside Jason Kenny and Phil Hindes
In formation: Great Britain's men ride towards their new world record as the Velodrome crowd look on
Team GB sprint team Jason Kenny, Philip Hindes and Sir Chris Hoy pose with their gold medals
Fans celebrate in the Olympic Park as Sir Chris Hoy wins the gold medal in the Men's Team Sprint event
Earlier today The Duke and Duchess were court side in the Royal Box at Wimbledon to cheer Andy Murray on to victory in the men's singles quarter finals against Nicolas Almagro of Spain.
After showing her emotion at Murray's Wimbledon defeat earlier this year, Kate seemed overjoyed to be returning to Centre Court to support the British favourite.
Kate and her husband William got into the supportive spirit quickly and joined in with another Mexican wave that ran through the crowd during the match.
Prince William and Kate joined the crowd in
doing the wave at the match between Andy Murray and Nicolas Almagro at
the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon today
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge really got
into the spirit of support Andy Murray in the men's singles quarter
finals at Wimbledon today
The young Royals were great sports and got involved with the crowds cheering on Andy Murray at the match today
Known for her wardrobe choice recyclables, Kate recently wore the blue dress to the opening of the The Road To 2012: Aiming High exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which she teamed with a £49,000 gold hooped necklace.
Andy Murray beat Nicolas Almagro at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon with Kate and William cheering him on
The young Royals seemed to be enjoying the sunny day on Centre Court and, as keen tennis fans, they seemed delighted at being able to watch such a nail-biting match live.
The couple were accompanied by the president of the International Tennis Federation, Francesco Ricci Bitti, and were welcomed with a round of applause from the stands.
The Duke and Duchess looked relaxed as they chatted to each other between the points, and seemed happy to join in the fun with the crowd, taking part in the Mexican waves which spread around the stands during the change-overs.
The couple rose to their feet when Murray clinched victory in an emphatic two sets, winning by 6-4 6-1.
They were given another round of applause as they left the stands, while Murray, who will now play either Novak Djokovic or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last four, walked off the court to deafening cheers.
Andy Murray, one of Team GB's strong
podium hopefuls, has moved within one match of securing at least a
silver medal at the Olympic Games after dismantling Spaniard Nicolas
Almagro in today's quarter-final.
The
Scot - who lost only a month ago in the Wimbledon final to Roger
Federer - is desperate to earn a gold medal at the Games after his
plucky defeat at SW19, and must progress through the semi-final and the
final to fulfill his dream.Serbia's Novak Djokovic or France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga await the Scot now, and he could meet world No 1 Federer in the final.
Being cheered on by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, his Mother, Judy, and girlfriend Kim Sears - the Scot sought to take the game to his opponent.
After winning he threw his wrist bands in the air, and roared before his signature salute to the skies before leaving the court, proving just how much an Olympic podium place would mean to him.
After his tearful Wimbledon final defeat to Federer, Murray is on course to take an Olympic medal one way or the other. But with Djokovic or Tsonga lying in wait, it will be tough for the Scot to achieve bronze or silver.
Speaking after his win he said: 'We get to watch a lot of the Olympics on the TV, and we saw cycling and rowing starting to pick up the medal count yesterday and the team is doing well, so hopefully I can add to that.
'The pressure and the atmosphere is different for the Olympics, but once I'm on court, I'm trying to play the way I played at Wimbledon. If you try and change, it generally doesn't work out that well.'
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge looked
delighted with Murray's victory today which sets him in a good position
for taking home a medal
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge looked very
happy as they watched Great Britain's Andy Murray in action, Kate, who
is a keen tennis fan regularly watches the sport
Kate looked effortlessly chic in a bright blue
knee-length dress which she matched with her favourite navy blazer and a
blue velvet clutch. The electric blue Stella McCartney number was
Kate's outfit choice just a few weeks ago at the opening of a new
exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
Kate and William avidly watched on with tense expressions as Murray suffered a slight wobble in the fourth game when he double-faulted twice, but held and then broke his opponent again in the following game with a brilliant forehand.
The Scot held superbly before breaking the Spaniard again in the seventh game to seal a victory that was greeted by a standing ovation from the crowd, including the Royal couple.
Thank heavens for that: Murray did his signature
salute to the skies after winning against Almagro at the quarter finals
match today
Kate and William were immersed in the match and looked tense as they watched the Olympic hopeful play
Tennis fans gathered to watch Andy Murray play
Nicolas Almagro in the Quarterfinal of Men's Singles Tennis on Day 6 of
the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wimbledon
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