英國女王辭去溫網皇家贊助人 凱特王妃接棒

Queen Elizabeth II is to step down as patron of Wimbledon after more than 60 years and is handing over the role to Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.

英國女王伊麗莎白二世正式辭去了她長達60多年的溫網皇家贊助人的頭銜，轉交給了孫媳婦、劍橋公爵夫人凱特·米德爾頓。

It has been announced by Buckingham Palace that Britain's monarch plans to relinquish similar associations with more than 20 U.K. organisations at the end of the year; she will pass many on to other members of the royal family.

白金漢宮宣佈，英國女王計劃於今年底辭去其他20多個組織的類似職務，她會將它們傳給其他王室成員。

The changes will have an impact on six other British sporting bodies: the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Rugby Football Union (RFU), Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), British Cycling Federation, and the Rugby Football League (RFL).

這個變化會對英國的其他6個運動團體帶來一些影響，它們分別是：英國草地網球協會（LTA）、英格蘭橄欖球聯合會（RFU）、威爾士橄欖球聯合會(WRU)、業餘游泳協會(ASA)、英國自行車協會和英式橄欖球聯盟（RFL）。

The Queen, who celebrated her 90th birthday last April, has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which hosts Wimbledon, since 1952.

女王在今年4月度過了自己的90大壽，她過去一直是英國草地網球協會和槌球俱樂部的名譽贊助人，自1952年起，英國草地網球協會開始主辦溫網。

She last visited the grand slam in 2010, when she met past and present players, including Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova, Roger Federer, the Williams sisters, and Billie Jean King, as well as ball boys, girls, and officials.

女王上一次參觀大滿貫比賽是在2010年，當時她接見了許多現役以及退役的球員，包括穆雷、納芙拉蒂諾娃、費德勒、威廉姆斯姐妹、比利·簡·金以及球童和工作人員。

By contrast, the Duchess of Cambridge has been regularly seen in recent years at The Championships.

根據協議，凱特王妃以後需要定期出現在全英俱樂部，觀看溫網的比賽。

"We would like to thank Her Majesty for her long and unwavering service during her time as our Patron," said Philip Brook, chairman of the AELTC. "We remain immensely proud of her role in the history of the club and The Championships."

英國草地網球協會主席菲利普·布魯克表示：“感謝女王陛下這些年來所做的貢獻，她擔任協會和俱樂部的名譽贊助人會是我們永遠值得驕傲的事情。”