Sporting a minty fresh look, Kate Middleton arrived at Wimbledon this afternoon wearing a chic green blazer from Balmain. She paired the 80s inspired blazer with coordinating white pieces, including a pleated maxi skirt, heels, and a Mulberry handbag.
The Princess of Wales began her visit with a meet and greet, and was reunited with Emma Raducanu. For those who don’t follow tennis, Raducanu is a celebrated professional player who made headlines after becoming the first British woman to win a Grand Slam in 44 years at just age 18. You may remember that Kate issued a rare personal tweet to congratulate Raducanu shortly after she won the title, signing off her message with her initial, “C”.
Kate played tennis with Emma at the National Tennis Centre following her Grand Slam win two years ago.
The Princess also met Deborah Jevans and Laura Robson. Jevans had a successful career in tennis before transitioning into sports administration, organising major sporting events including the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games and the 2015 Rugby World Cups. Laura Robson is known for her achievements in tennis at a young age—in 2008, she won the Wimbledon Junior Girls’ Championship and she’s represented Great Britain at the Olympics.
The three took to their seats on Court 18 to watch British number 1 Katie Boulter take on Australia’s Daria Saville.
The wet weather stopped play, but Kate didn’t let it dampen her spirits. She clearly came prepared for the unpredictable London weather, unfurling an official Wimbledon umbrella as the first raindrops fell.
Later, Kate headed to Centre Court. Here, she welcomed Roger Federer into the Royal Box. The tennis legend, who retired last September, received a standing ovation before taking his seat next to the Princess and his wife, Mirka.
They watched Elena Rybakina play Shelby Rogers, before seeing Andy Murray take on Ryan Peniston.
Kate is a big tennis fan, a regular in the Royal Box at Wimbledon and is Patron of both Wimbledon and the Law Tennis Association (the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain).
Let’s look at her outfit in detail.
Kate Middleton’s outfit at Wimbledon today – full rundown:
Kate’s outfit today was a nod to Wimbledon, with its pleated skirt reminiscent of tennis whites and vibrant green blazer (green is, of course, one of Wimbledon’s official brand colours).
Kate’s known for literal dressing, so the components of her outfit were no surprise to us regular royal watchers. However, the designer of her blazer, Balmain, was an unexpected choice. This is not a label we typically associate with Kate, and to date, we’ve not seen her wear any Balmain pieces.
You could have told me the entire ensemble came straight out of Princess Diana’s wardrobe and I’d have believed you.
The mint green power blazer features a double-breasted silhouette, a signature style of the fashion house. It’s meticulously tailored from crepe, enhancing its sophisticated look. The blazer is further accentuated by a contrasting white trim, adding a touch of refinement. It’s finished with peak lapels, padded shoulders and buttons through the front and on the cuffs.
The mint green blazer is from a past season (according to Modesens, it retailed at Net-A-Porter.com for £1950 in January 2021). Sadly, you cannot purchase the jacket in green now, however, The Outnet have it in stock in pink for £1,411. (Thanks to Middleton Maven for sharing this.)
The blazer is a classic for Balmain,they have carried the style for the last 20 years. This season, you can buy it in emerald green, turquoise and pastel pink—among others. Prices start at £1,065.
The ankle length pleated skirt Kate paired with her blazer remains unidentified.
We knew which shoes she wore under the skirt though, a pair of Gianvito Rossi 105 pumps in white leather. The Italian-made shoes feature a pointed toe, a partially covered stiletto heel, a beige leather sole and feature leather insoles. The Princess first wore the shoes during the 2022 Caribbean tour. She’s worn them five times to date (this is her 5th wear).
Kate accessorised with her Shyla London Chunky Knot Baroque Pearl Earrings. The earrings feature a baroque pearl suspended from a golden chunky knot design. The earrings are finished in a high shine gold.
Shyla make the earrings using 22 carat gold plating on silver. They retail for £72—they remain available to buy if you’re looking to purchase the earrings.
Shyla London is an eco-conscious jewellery brand known for its timeless, wearable, and minimalist designs that transition effortlessly from day to evening. Committed to ethical sourcing, the company uses natural stones and recycled or ethically sourced metals. Beyond their sustainable practices, Shyla London also empowers some of India’s poorest women by working with small charities to teach them a craft that can provide sustainable income.
Let’s look at Kate’s bracelet cuff next. It’s a piece she’s worn before, the Stéphanie cuff by Sézane. The French brand described the bracelet as “[a] harmonious marriage of opulent material and natural stone pearls, chosen for their incandescent spirit”. RRP: £75, sadly, no longer available to buy.
Kate’s clearly a fan of Sézane, the fashion brand founded by Morgane Sézalory in 2013. She’s worn quite a few items of clothing from the company, and several pairs of their earrings.
Kate finished the look with her Mulberry Amberley handbag in white leather.
The bag features a flap over front with tonal white ring hardware and Mulberry’s geometric rider’s lock closure, all rendered in white. It’s part of Mulberry’s equestrian-inspired Amberley collection. The bag also comes with a crossbody strap, which Kate often removes to carry the bag in her hand.
We first saw Kate with the bag at Wimbledon in 2021. To date, she has carried it on eight public occasions.
Love the bag? Need to add it to your collection? It’s currently available for purchase on Mulberry’s website. RRP: £795.
Balmain certainly does an exceptional job of tailoring. If I was a wealthy person, I’d buy one of their jackets, just not the one Kate is wearing. (I’d go for that middle green one Carly posted!). I probably wouldn’t pair it with a white pleated skirt though. Kate’s ensemble does look as if it’s right out of Diana’s wardrobe. I don’t care for it much mostly because I think it’s not modern. That shade of lime green is not one of my favorites, and if it were me I’d remove those two top buttons at the bust line. The white shoes, ugh. The bag is OK, I guess.
I’m beginning to think that Carole Middleton is Kate’s “stylist”.
I look back at all the wonderful photographs of Catherine, generously provided by Carly over the years, and have fond memories of her fashion.
My personal taste does not lean towards this 1980’s style. It may be a current trend, but it isn’t for me. I am getting afraid to comment because I don’t like my recent dislike of her fashion, and as a fan of the Princess, I don’t feel good about my criticism.
Kate is only 41 years old. She has many years in the future to wear this type of look.
Gail, I too, have been sort of taken back by these recent outfits as well. I don’t find comments on fashion (positive or less than positive) to be a bad thing, though. I’d like Kate to look her very best and these recent ensembles lately are just not doing that. She’s in an important position and fashion on royal women has always been a topic of discussion. Not only that, but it also sends a message. Re-wearing garments many times is a good thing. I think being a stylist to a royal woman would be a dream job, particularly for Kate who has such a great figure. It would be fun to mix and match things as opposed to continually buying new items at high prices. I’d love to take a look at her entire wardrobe. It’s normal for people to edit their closets and some of these 1980’s look-a-likes would go right into the donation pile if I was her stylist! (The first thing to go would be that yellow floral thing she wore on the Caribbean tour!!!!! LOL).
That was a particularly dreadful dress, sorry Kate!
You are both correct. That dress was a fail by design, pattern, shiny fabric, overdone details…
I get what everyone is saying, but looking at the Royal Family as a whole in the last few months, I think they are being ultra savvy. There are deep emotional “messages” going out all the time with the clothes – from all of them. Perhaps Catherine has deliberately chosen to look like Princess Diana, to “tie” us to “THE Princess of Wales” image, and quieten the people who still make a noise about Princess Diana and the current Queen’s fitness to rule. Did you notice Queen Camilla’s gloves at the races? How quietly the picture is drawn that “The Queen Is Still Here”. I think your Royal Family are absolutely past masters at reinvention and the pictorial image. I agree, Princess Catherine looks like Princess Diana’s ghost – DELIBERATELY so! Watch her quietly go on to other waters soon. Meanwhile, this looks nice, if mumsy. Diana also looked mumsy, quite often!
This is off the subject, but I read the good news that Kate will be a new auntie this year. James Middleton and his wife are expecting their first child. They seem like a lovely couple and are very excited about the news.
Yes, lovely news!
I would like to indicate that I love the mint color in it, we have rarely seen it. I think the style is too much this time, indeed because it is very obvious to Diana’s late eighties style, and with Catherine being so diplomatic in her dress we would all think that she makes a clear reference to her, (although I doubt that she really wants that ). It is true that when she wears some jewelry from her mother-in-law, the press immediately seeks to link it to Diana, when the truth is that you have to use the inherited jewelry. It also happens with certain clothes (in the last few years she discovered Alessandra Rich) that vintage and eighties things have become fashionable and I think the new Princess of Wales really likes that style. I firmly believe it is a coincidence because I consider what she said in the engagement interview to be genuine, she is her own person and does not seek to replicate Diana, a theme that was supported by William.
Hence I would like to say that I really like the separate pieces, I simply love the jacket, and I think the white V-neck undershirt is the same one she wore recently with her pink Mcqueen two pieces. Perhaps the look would be refreshing if she had chosen more modern shoes, heeled sandals or her traditional high wedges, and it would be further away from the Diana image. Hopefully in her next appearance in the tournament, maybe the finals will return to her lady look and no longer to the eighties.
I agree that Alessandra Rich’s yellow suit, which luckily was only seen in shots while on the plane, was a cramp in the eye