Kate Middleton owns a green dress by Emilia Wickstead—a sculpted midi with an asymmetric cape overlay draped across the bodice.
The Princess of Wales debuted the dress at the Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Final on the 12th of July 2026, pairing it with her DeMellier Nano Montreal handbag and Ralph Lauren Celia pumps.
The visit marked her third appearance at this year’s Championships—and came just a day after her red Roland Mouret moment at the Ladies’ Final.
We believe Kate’s dress is a bespoke commission based on the Tidus style from Wickstead’s Resort 2026 collection.
The two pieces aren’t identical—more on that below—but the similarities are striking, and commissioning modified versions of Wickstead’s ready-to-wear designs is something of a habit for the Princess.
About the dress:
The ready-to-wear Tidus is cut from single wool crepe in a rich olive shade.
Emilia Wickstead describes it as “a refined expression of modern tailoring”, with an asymmetric overlay sweeping across the bodice and gentle gathering at the waist to enhance shape and movement.
Kate’s version keeps the Tidus’s signature features: the draped cape overlay, the crossover gathering at the waist, the round neckline and the longer panel falling down one arm. It departs from the original in a few ways, too. The retail dress is sleeveless on one side; Kate’s has a short flutter sleeve. And where the original falls in a fluid, straight midi skirt, the Princess’s flares out into a full fit-and-flare silhouette—her preferred shape for Centre Court.
The colour also reads slightly brighter and greener than the olive ready-to-wear fabric. I suspect it’s no accident that the Princess chose to wear green—a subtle nod to Wimbledon’s official colours—echoed in the patron’s bow pinned on her shoulder.
Where to buy:
The ready-to-wear Tidus dress is currently reduced in the Emilia Wickstead summer sale—down to £875 from £1,650 on the brand’s own site.
Stock is extremely limited: at the time of writing, only a UK size 6 remains, with every other size sold out. If you want it, don’t hang about—the Kate effect will surely take care of the rest.
- Emilia Wickstead—Tidus Dress in Olive Single Wool Crepe (£825, reduced from £1,650)
If the Tidus sells out, Wickstead’s wool crepe dresses share the same beautifully tailored DNA—the Valletta and Collinson styles are worth a look.
Kate Middleton and Emilia Wickstead:
Emilia Wickstead is one of Kate’s most-worn designers. The relationship stretches back to the early years of her royal life—she wore a dark green Wickstead coat dress to the St Patrick’s Day parade in 2012—and the label has been a fixture of her wardrobe ever since, from tour pieces to coat dresses to tailoring.
Wickstead has even named a dress style “Kate” in the Princess’s honour.
There’s a lovely bit of history repeating here, too. This isn’t the first time Kate has commissioned a bespoke green Wickstead for a Wimbledon final—she wore a modified version of the designer’s Denver dress to the Ladies’ Final in 2021, and chose green Wickstead again for the 2023 Championships.
After fifteen years of following Kate’s wardrobe, I can tell you that a green Emilia Wickstead at Wimbledon is about as reliable as strawberries and cream!
You can see every Wickstead piece in Kate’s wardrobe on our Emilia Wickstead brand page, and all of her Championships looks in our Wimbledon outfits archive.
About Emilia Wickstead:
Emilia Wickstead is a New Zealand-born, London-based designer. After studying at Central Saint Martins and working for Giorgio Armani and Proenza Schouler, she launched a made-to-measure service from her living room in 2007, establishing her eponymous label the following year. The brand is known for its modern silhouettes, strong use of colour and made-to-order craftsmanship—a combination that won Wickstead the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award in 2015. Her flagship store sits at 152-153 Sloane Street, and her collections are stocked by Harrods, Mytheresa and Net-a-Porter.
Detective work credits: MiddletonMaven, KateMiddletonStyled, Japanese Ginger and Myself 🙂
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