The Queen visits Wimbledon for first time since 1977

The Queen arrives at the All England Club Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images Photograph: Paul Childs/guardian.co.uk Police check the Queen's route as security is stepped up for her visit Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA Photograph: Rebecca Naden/guardian.co.uk Large crowds lined up to see the Queen before she went to the royal box to watch Andy Murray play Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images Photograph: Hamish Blair/guardian.co.uk The Queen tours the grounds of the All England Club Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Photograph: Julian Finney/guardian.co.uk The Queen acknowleges the crowd Photograph: PA Photograph: guardian.co.uk The Wimbledon chairman, Tim Phillips, escorts the Queen around the grounds Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Adrian Dennis/guardian.co.uk The royal entourage walks past Aorangi Terrace, better known as Murray Mount or Henman Hill Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA Photograph: Rebecca Naden/guardian.co.uk The Queen walks down St Mary's walk Photograph: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ian Kington/guardian.co.uk A match on an outside court proceeds under the royal gaze Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Photograph: Oli Scarff/guardian.co.uk Tennis players, from left to right, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and Venus Williams, line up to meet the Queen Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Photograph: Oli Scarff/guardian.co.uk The Queen meets young tennis players Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Stansall/guardian.co.uk The Queen's last visit to Wimbledon was to watch the women's final between Virgina Wade and Betty Stove in 1977 Photograph: Daily Mail/Rex Features Photograph: Daily Mail/guardian.co.uk Virginia Wade holds up the women's trophy Photograph: Greg Williams/Rex Features Photograph: Greg Williams/guardian.co.uk