The Duchess of Cambridge brought the sunshine to London today as she arrived at Wimbledon in a vibrant yellow dress to watch Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur and Russian-born Elena Rybakina go head-to-head in a historic Women’s final.
Kate Middleton, 40, cut a polished figure in an eye catching custom Roksanda dress, first worn during her tour of the Caribbean earlier this year, as she prepared for the thrilling match to begin in SW19 today.
The bespoke piece, featuring a wrap top and a billowing skirt, appears to have been inspired by the £1,095 Brigitte midi dress in marigold by the designer label. Kate’s has been designed with short sleeves, but a sleeveless version is available.
The match will see Ons Jabeur, who is African, Arab and a Muslim – three significantly under-represented demographics in tennis, and Russian-born Elena Rybakina, who is playing here under the flag of Kazakhstan, take to Centre Court
Kate is patron of the Lawn Tennis Association and a regular fixture at Wimbledon. Today is her second appearance at the championship this year – having previously cheered Cameron Norrie on during his quarter-final match.
The Duchess of Cambridge brought the sunshine to London today as she arrived at Wimbledon in a vibrant yellow dress to watch Tunisian third seed Ons Jabeur and Russian-born Elena Rybakina go head-to-head in a historic Women’s final
Kate is patron of the Lawn Tennis Association and a regular fixture at Wimbledon. Today is her second appearance at the championship this year
The mother-of-three swept her long brunette locks back from her face in a bouncy blow dry. Meanwhile she kept her makeup neutral for the occasion, opting for a sweep of dark eyeliner and a touch of lipstick.
The Duchess first wore the stunning gown in March of this year during her controversial Caribbean tour with Prince William.
Today, the mother-of-three swept her long brunette locks back from her face in a bouncy blow dry.
Meanwhile she kept her makeup neutral for the occasion, opting for a sweep of dark eyeliner and a touch of lipstick.
Keeping her look simple, the Duchess opted for minimal jewellery – but added some glitz to her look with a pair of chunky gold earrings.
Kate is patron of the Lawn Tennis Association and a regular fixture at Wimbledon. Today is her second appearance at the championship this year.
The Duchess paired the bright yellow dress with a pair of white heels for the outing in SW19 earlier this afternoon (pictured, as she arrived at the courts)
Kate is an avid tennis fan and is a frequent fixture at Wimbledon in her role as Patron of the All England Club.
The family even have a court at their country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
In April, The Duchess was spotted enjoying a spot of tennis with her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at the exclusive Hurlingham Club, in Fulham, where annual membership costs from £1,600-a-year.
The Duchess has incorporated tennis into a number of royal engagements, most recently joining Emma Raducanu on court for a homecoming victory match following her US Open win.
The Duchess first wore the stunning gown in March of this year during her controversial Caribbean tour with Prince William
Keeping her look simple, the Duchess opted for minimal jewellery – but added some glitz to her look with a pair of chunky earrings
Earlier this week, the Duchess congratulated a victorious Prince William with an affectionate kiss on the cheek today after she spent the afternoon cheering him on at Royal Charity Polo Cup 2022 in Windsor.
The Duke, 40, has previously played in charity polo matches with his brother Prince Harry, 37, who now lives in his $14.7million home in Santa Barbara with wife Meghan Markle, son Archie, and daughter Lilibet Diana.
The pair both competed in the Jerudong Trophy charity polo match together at Cirencester Park Polo Club in 2017.
Today, he was accompanied by his wife Kate Middleton, 40, who donned a £1,352 elegant white midi dress with black pipe detailing from her favourite designer Emilia Wickstead, which she paired with a comfortable pair of £195 flats from designer Camilla Elphick for the occasion.
The couple were joined on their appearance today by their family dog, two-year-old Orla.
During the outing, the Duchess appeared in high spirits and could be seen affectionately stroking the puppy with one hand, while nursing a glass of Pimms with her other.
It comes amid a busy week for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who made their first visit to Wimbledon of the year on Wednesday.
Kate cut a polished figure in a £1,515 Alessandra Rich frock as she watched two thrilling matches alongside Prince William and Tim Henman – including Norrie’s five-set thriller against Belgium’s David Goffin.
The ninth seed twice recovered from a set down to claim a 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 7-5 victory on a raucous No 1 Court and become only the fourth British man in the Open era to reach the last four at the All England Club.
Norrie clinched victory on his second match point, raising his arms aloft when Goffin netted a forehand after three hours and 28 minutes.
Later, the royal couple tweeted a picture of 26-year-old Norrie pumping his fist on the court, with the caption: ‘What a match! Just brilliant @cam-norrie.’
They later added: ‘What a day of tennis! Fantastic to be back @Wimbledon today and wonderful to see @Cam-Norrie flying the flag in the singles!’
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