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Kate’s Day Starts in Stella McCartney for Tennis, It’s a Quick Change for Cycling

Kate remained ‘true blue’ today for the Olympic tennis matches at Wimbledon. William and Kate were at the All England Club to cheer on Andy Murray in his match against Spain’s Nicolas Almagro. Below, the couple on the way to their seats before the match. 

Kate brought back her blue Stella McCartney dress and also repeated the Smythe blazer. More from the Garden Island:

LONDON  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka Prince William and his wife Kate, surprised fans at the Olympic Games tennis tournament at Wimbledon by sitting in the cheap seats on Thursday.

The royal pair… decided to shun the VIP seating available to them in favor of a regular spot in the stands while watching Great Britain’s Andy Murray play Nicolas Almagro of Spain.

William and Kate would have been eligible to sit in Center Court’s Royal Box, which is reserved for special visitors to the All England Club. But as Murray was playing his quarterfinal on Court One, they instead opted for a normal pair of seats to the left of the players’ box.

The couple was having fun this afternoon, taking part in a “Wave” several times.

Another view of the twosome. 

A quick memory bump, Kate previously wore the Ridley Stretch dress at the National Portrait Gallery for a private showing of the Road to 2012: Aiming High exhibition in July.Kate Middleton July 19 20123 Portrait Gallery Blue Stella McCartney Ridley Dress

The dress is officially called the “Ridley Stretch Cady Dress” on the Stella McCartney site, it is now sold out at every retailer we have checked.

This photo better shows Kate’s dress today.Prince William Catherine Kate Middleton watch Andy Murray Olympics games

She also repeated her pearl stud earrings…

Along with her navy suede Muse clutch from Russell & Bromley and her Givenchy sunglasses. Kate also repeated her Stuart Weitzman Corkswoon (US name)/Coco Pop shoes.

Andy Murray won his match, moving on to the semi-final round. William and Kate also watched the first set of the Djokovic-Tsonga match before heading over to the Velodrome to watch cycling.

The Duchess opted for a more casual, switching into her Team GB duds, and putting her hair up. Once again the couple seemed to be enjoying themselves and all of the Olympic excitement, they were ecstatic when Team GB won the men’s team sprint.

 

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Also today, we finally have some photos of Tuesday’s visit to the Olympic Village, William, Harry & Kate visited Team GB at its headquarters, Hurdler Lawrence Clarke shared this picture.

Lawrence Clarke, Team GB Twitter

Kate added an official Team GB scarf to the ensemble.

Next.co.UK

Previously Kate wore the Team GB Paralympics scarf, both are available at British retailer Next.

The official Twitter account for Belize Olympics shared this picture of Kate meeting the Mayor of the Olympic Village, Sir Charles Allen.

Belize Olympic Twitter

Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton posted this picture of Kate, Ms. Pendleton can be seen in the glasses.

Victoria Pendleton/Team GB Twitter

Team GB Cycling Press Officer Abby Burton shared pictures of Harry and Kate chatting with team members.

Abby Burton Twitter Feed

One of the athletes Kate met was Bronze Medal swimmer Rebecca Addlington, here is what she tweeted:

Rebecca Addlington/Team GB Twitter

Below we see Kate chatting with the swimmer, thanks to Alex Littlewood for sharing his photo.

Alex Littlewood/BBC News Producer Twitter

Multiple reports say the two spoke about shoes, more from Victoria Murphy’s story in the Mirror:

Kate immediately congratulated Adlington on her bronze medal in the 400m freestyle this week – but the swimmer, known for her love of shoes, had other things on her mind.

She admired Kate’s navy wedges, telling her: I love your shoes.

Here are the shoes under discussion.

Stuart Weitzman/SplashNews.com

That is the Stuart Weitzman Corkswoon in ‘Nice Blue Suede,’ the company has now made them available to US shoppers, they are on the website for $375. (UK shoppers can find them at Russell & Bromley.)

Australia’s Libby Trickett, a Gold Medalist in swimming shared this photo of Harry and Kate via her Instagram feed.

Libby Trickett Instagram

Apparently one of the Australian athletes wanted to give Kate the kangaroo; Harry ended up with it at one point, as did William, as seen in another photo from Miss Trickett.

Libby Trickett Instagram

We will be back with more as events warrant.

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Aayenah

Saturday 4th of August 2012

The Stella McCartney 'Ridley Stretch Cady Dress' is actually available on the US Stella McCartney site in size 12

Fashiophile

Friday 3rd of August 2012

Kate has great figure and a well toned body - all achievable following a healthy diet and regular exercise hence she would look good in almost anything. Nevertheless, her style is classic and classic always wins hands down.

Sandy

Friday 3rd of August 2012

Such.Heavy.Makeup. for simply being a spectator at the Olympics.

I really like her hair in a ponytail. It's cute and pretty. She has so many ponytail styles to choose from and she should sport it more often for casual events.

Kitty

Friday 3rd of August 2012

I love her hair in the low pony tail with the pearl earrings. I actually love it so much I'm wearing mine the same way today. On the other hand, this tight-pants-cork-shoe nonsense has to stop.

Sandy

Saturday 4th of August 2012

"this tight-pants-cork-shoe nonsense has to stop." I strongly, strongly, second that.

Tiffany

Friday 3rd of August 2012

Totally agree with the people who are suggesting that ballet flats or cute little sneakers would have looked better and been a thousand times more practical! At first I thought the wedges looked good, but after seeing the photo where she needs two people (William and another man) to help her negotiate the seating, I thought they weren't the smartest choice.

What does everyone think - will Kate give up her towering platforms and high heels if she becomes pregnant? Or will she do a Snooki and continue to wobble around in them?

Kathy

Friday 3rd of August 2012

It doesn't appear that Kate wobbles in her high heeled shoes. I just think that with her skinny jeans the flats are a better look. However, being pregnant can throw off one's center of gravity and I certainly expect that she will use good sense in what to wear.

katefanatic

Friday 3rd of August 2012

I dont think she "wobbles" at all. As for needing two people at the velodome, she was attempting to step across the back of a seat---She was not just walking up and down the aisle of the stadium. I would need help to do that no matter what shoes I was wearing.

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