Kate Middleton Returns to Wimbledon in Style

The Princess of Wales' tennis style always hits.

Date July 15, 2024

This article was originally published in July 2023 and has been updated.

Do you have to be a sports fan to appreciate a good athletic outfit? The answer is an unequivocal no. Just look to skiing. You can embrace your inner ski bunny without ever hitting the cold icy slopes by wearing your cutest intarsia knit and furry boots for après. And do you think those girlies wearing exercise sets topped with oversized white shirts are all coming from pilates? The same goes for tennis — follow the Kate Middleton Wimbledon style playbook and be the most stylish courtside spectator in colourful day dresses, playful prints (including a penchant for polka dots) and crisp tailoring.

Case in point: Kate Middleton‘s masterclass in tennis match fashion at Wimbledon on July 14. From her vibrant purple midi-dress to her signature bouncy blowout, the royal’s ensemble for her return to Wimbledon was a bullseye (reader, the author knows this is not a tennis analogy) for the tournament’s somewhat conservative “formal daywear” dress code.

Here, we round up some of the Kate Middleton Wimbledon fashion plays that have scored the most style points.