The nearly five-hour Wimbledon men's final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic was an instant classic, and it had the star-studded spectator power to match.

The young Spaniard snapped Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at the All England Club in a five-set epic, in which he rallied after losing the first set, 6-1, to become the fifth man in the Open Era to win multiple major titles before turning 21.

Royalty was among those on hand to watch Alcaraz's coronation, including King Felipe VI, the monarch of Alcaraz's home country; and the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine.

“It’s really special to play in front of royalty. The Prince of Wales, King Felipe," Alcaraz said on court, having received his trophy from the Princess of Wales.

To Spain's king, he joked: "I’m really proud that you are here supporting me. I played in front of you twice, I won both, so I hope you come more."

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William and Kate's children, Charlotte and George, seated in front of former champion Chris Evert, were among those especially thrilled to witness Alcaraz's victory from the Royal Box.

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Elsewhere in the stands, the last man to beat Djokovic at Wimbledon, Andy Murray, was also in attendance to watch Alcaraz join him in the exclusive club of winners at the All England Club.

Murray was spotted seated next to his fellow Brit Neal Skupski, who won the men's doubles title on Saturday with his Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof.

Other famous faces in the crowd included actors Idris Elba, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt and Emma Watson; as well as singers Cliff Richard and Ariana Grande.

Jackman and wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, attended on invitation of Djokovic himself; the pair were seated in the Serbian's player box, next to Jelena Djokovic.

"Beyond excited to be here to cheer on @DjokerNole!!!" Jackman tweeted ahead of the match. "@Wimbledon Let’s goooooo."

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Celebrity spotting is, in and of itself, its own spectator sport at the biggest tennis tournaments—and Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette, one of several ATP and WTA starts to tweet commentary during the final, was among those thrilled to catch sight of a certain Oscar-winner.