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The Princess in Emilia Wickstead for Gentlemen’s Final at Wimbledon

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The Princess in Emilia Wickstead for Gentlemen’s Final at Wimbledon

The Prince and Princess of Wales were joined at Wimbledon today by Prince George and Princess Charlotte. 

A quick video as the family arrived. 

They were accompanied by Sally Ambrose, a member of Wimbledon’s Management Committee. 

The family was there to watch the Gentlemen’s Singles Final, with the world number one, Jannik Sinner of Italy, taking on Germany’s Alexander Zverev.  But before the match got underway, they spent time meeting those who make things happen at the Championships.

The Princess speaking with some of the ball boys and girls. 

Princess Charlotte shaking hands with Orion Byfield, who is 11 years old and will perform the coin toss for today’s Gentlemen’s Singles Final.

A video of the Princess and children with 10-year-old Leo Charlesworth-Mark, who performed the coin toss for the Gentlemen’s Wheelchair Singles Final.

More about Leo from this Wimbledon piece. 

Sports fan Leo was born with sacral agenesis, a rare condition that affects the lower spine and legs. He started playing wheelchair tennis two years ago and is part of the LTA Under-14 National Age Group Programme (NAGP) which supports the development of promising junior wheelchair tennis players.

Prince William meeting Orion and Leo.

The Princess also spoke with British semi-finalist in the Gentlemen’s Singles, Arthur Fery.

As did Prince William.

The Princess had a surprise for Mr. Fery, a birthday card from the family. 

A wave to the crowd.

There was no shortage of notable names at today’s match. Below, Australian actor Liam Hemsworth.

Condé Nast European Editorial Director and former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful. 

Actor David Tennant and his wife, actress and producer Georgia Tennant.

Actress, singer, and producer Cynthia Erivo. 

Actor Dustin Hoffman and his wife, Lisa Hoffman. 

Jennifer Lopez. 

Rami Malek. 

Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor. 

Lady Gabriella Kingston as she walks to her seat (wearing a Sandro Knit Maxi Dress). 

And here you see Lord Frederick with his father, Prince Michael of Kent, and sister, Lady Gabriella.

Others seated in the Royal Box today include Dame Anna Wintour and Nicole Kidman. 
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Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan and his wife, Saadiya Ahmad.
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Actor and comedian Ben Stiller.
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Legendary Swedish champion Stefan Edberg and his wife. Annette.
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Former world number one champ Stan Smith.
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As well as Germany’s Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, with his wife, Charlotte Merz.
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And Andrea Abodi, Italy’s Minister for Sport and Youth. 
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The royals as they headed to their seats. 

The family was greeted with a standing ovation, shared in this video from The Daily Mail’s Rebecca English.

More from this People article.

Prince William and Princess Kate were greeted by a standing and clapping crowd as they entered the royal box at the men’s singles final of the tennis championships in London on Sunday, July 12. Will and Kate smiled and waved as they arrived with two of their three children: Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 11.

A wide shot of the Royal Box after the family was seated.

Prince George and his father share a laugh.

And it was time for the match between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.

For background on today’s match, we turn to this piece in the New York Times. 

There is little doubt as to whether Alexander Zverev enters the Wimbledon men’s final as the underdog. Zverev, 29, has not taken a set off Sinner in the last seven. The last time they played, at the Madrid Open final in May, it took Sinner less than an hour to shoo Zverev off the court in a 6-1, 6-2 rout that wasn’t even that close.

But as they prepare for their 15th career meeting Sunday on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Zverev and Sinner’s rivalry has changed in one drastic way: they are both Grand Slam champions now.

The Princess and her daughter. 

Once again, it was warm at Centre Court, with a temperature around 85°. 

Prince George shared his portable fan with his father. 

The young Prince had his sister in stitches as he adjusted his hat. 

In this shot, you’ll see how many spectators are wearing the complimentary Panama hats with the signature green-and-purple ribbon, offered to those in the Royal Box when it is extremely warm, as it was today.

Below, you can see the ribbon in the Club colors on Princess Charlotte’s hat more clearly.The match lasted three hours and forty-six minutes, with Jannik Sinner winning another Wimbledon title.

Details come via the Wimbledon story. 

The Italian repelled the three-hour, 46-minute all-out attack from Alexander Zverev to win 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4. This was Zverev at his strongest, his most aggressive and his most confident – this was a Zverev that Sinner had not faced before. Certainly not in a Grand Slam final. And still the champion held firm.

But on the other side of the net, Sinner was also back in the groove. Any hint of danger and he thumped his serve and batted the threat away. He was returning with increasing precision and he was defending as if his life depended upon it and then turning that defence into attack.

When he made the breakthrough for a 4-3 lead, he was heading for his 100th Grand Slam match win, a win that would ensure the Wimbledon title was his for another year.

And it was time for the trophy presentation. Below, the Princess greeting ball boys and girls on Centre Court. 

First, the runner-up’s trophy for Mr. Zverev. 

The Princess handing the trophy to Mr. Sinner. 

Prince William and the children applaud during the trophy presentation.

A brief video posted by Wimbledon of the presentation.

The Princess applauding the champion and runner-up.

We learn more from this Irish Times story. 

Addressing the Centre Court crowd after his win, Sinner said there is “no better place to play tennis” than Wimbledon, spoke of the warm weather and paid tribute to the ball boys and ball girls.

He said: “There has been a couple of very, very warm days, no rain for the first time, which is amazing, but I would love to thank all the ball kids and ball boys for everything you do. You make our life on court as simple as possible, so thank you. Thanks (to the) whole organisation behind the scenes, this is truly the most special tournament we have throughout the year.”

Gesturing towards the royal box, Sinner said: “I never take these things for granted, playing in front of very, very special people throughout the whole couple of weeks – it has been amazing. And thanks for the support. You are always amazing to me, and you gave me the most special feeling a tennis player can ever feel like, so thank you so much.”

More about the trophy from the Wimbledon site. 

The Cup, which is made of silver gilt, stands 18 inches high and has a diameter of 7.5 inches. The inscription on the Cup reads: “The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World”.

Around the bowl are engraved the dates and names of the champions.

In 2009, there being no space left to engrave the names of the champions, a black plinth with an ornamented silver band was designed to accompany the Cup.

Champions receive a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past champions (height 13.5 inches).

The Princess congratulating the champion. 

And Mr. Sinner with the Wales children and Prince William. 

We return to The Irish Times piece for details on their conversation. 

Speaking after the match, Kate told Sinner it was “really inspiring” for George and Charlotte to watch tennis played at his level.

The royal congratulated the Italian sportsman on his victory, and said: “You’ve had such a fantastic tournament so really, really well done.”

Sinner asked George if he was still playing tennis, to which the 12-year-old responded: “Yeah, very much so.”

The princess told Sinner: “It’s really inspiring for the children to see tennis at that level.”

A wave goodbye as the family heads home. 

Now, for our look at what Kate wore on Day 14 of Wimbledon.

It very much appears to be a custom design by Emilia Wickstead. The fabric looks like the designer’s wool crepe, and today’s style has some elements from the Tidus Draped Wool Crepe Midi Dress, most notably the asymmetric cape-style sleeve that originates at the left side and sweeps up to her right shoulder. The Princess’s dress has a broader neckline and a short sleeve on her left side, and her skirt features princess seaming and a more fit-and-flare design than that seen in the Tidus.

Thank you to Laura and Kate Middleton Styled for their ID work on this. 

We saw the return of the Nano Montreal Bag ($450) in the Deep Toffee Smooth finish by DeMellier London. The top-handle design measures roughly 7″ x 4.5″ and also features an adjustable, removable crossbody strap.  

The Princess repeated her Ralph Lauren Celia Pumps.

And her LK Bennett Saffron Straw Hat (no longer available as LK Bennett has closed), first worn at Wimbledon in 2022.   

As well as her Van Cleef and Arpels Magic Alhambra Earrings, 2 motifs in 18K yellow gold and mother-of-pearl.

The Princess brought back one of her Halcyon Days bracelets, either the Maya Gold Torque Bracelet in aquamarine worn yesterday, or the Maya Torque Bangle in the Diamond colorway (clear stones). At this point, I am leaning toward the Diamond color.

Kate Middleton Styled reports Princess Charlotte was wearing Ray-Ban Kids Sunglasses ($86), and Royal British Fashion notes her bracelet is Ted Baker’s Isabella Icon Charm Bracelet ($85), while her dress remains unidentified.

 

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Jennifer D

Sunday 12th of July 2026

Lovely to see the entire family so well turned out at Wimbledon again. My appreciation of Catherine’s dress in total is greater than its parts. I love that it was without visible wrinkles after that hot multi hour sitting. I love how it looks in movement as well as how she looks in green — one of the club’s colors. I love the mini-cape conceptually, and I suspect this dress allowed her to be as cool as she could be in such a capacity. I don’t like the way it fits individual areas of the body when I zoom, but the whole is better. I love the hat. The rest is a less razzle dazzle affair than yesterday — a tough act to follow. However, her poise and relaxed manner mean she was well dressed as she shone as patron. Loving Charlotte in every way. That young lady appears as natural to the spotlight and monarchy as she did with her first wave at the Lindo Wing.

BethE

Sunday 12th of July 2026

I love it. I love it. I love it.

The end.

PS - I love it.

PPS - can we do the 2026 polls now? Because I would vote for this in every category. Is it a coat? No. Still wins. Is it an evening gown? Nope. But still #1. Did I mention I love it?

PPPS - what a stratospheric 2 days: peplum, a trend of last decade, firing on all cylinders. Drapey capes, hurtling back from the brink of passé with panache.

Dani

Sunday 12th of July 2026

The POW almost looks unreal in this outfit. It’s so perfect in every possible way. The color, the cut, the accessories, the hair, the makeup.

Apium

Sunday 12th of July 2026

I love this dress. The draping and half cape are so stylish and flattering on the Princess, and the color looks rich and flattering. I like the shoes and bag and hat and jewelry as well. Her Wimbledon outfits this year have been incredible. And the bouncy curls in her hair make me envious.

The entire family looks wonderful, both with fashion and how they act with each other. I'm glad the match was entertaining.

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