It’s Jenny Packham for Kate as Meghan Joins her at Wimbledon

Kate chose a dress by Jenny Packham for Wimbledon today. Below, Philip Brook, Wimbledon chairman, with Kate.

There were dual Duchesses at the All England Club today, as the Duchess of Sussex made her first appearance as a royal at the event.

Another view of Kate. 

You also see Gill Brook (in pink) in the photos, wife of the club chairman.

More from The Telegraph’s story:

The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by cheers as the arrived at Wimbledon.

Kate and Meghan, who are conducting their first engagement together without their husbands, stopped and spoke with a number of ball boys and ball girls, as well as junior players before making their way across the walkway for lunch.

When they passed across the bridge, crowds gathered below cheered and took pictures, as Meghan waved in acknowledgment.

Here you see both Kate and Meghan speaking with the 11-year-old.

Tia was selected to do the coin toss for the Ladies’ match. (You’ll see her on the court a bit further down in the post.) She is representing the Royal Air Force and the RAF Benevolent Fund. More from a Fund news release:

Tia’s father Wayne serves in the RAF at RAF Brize Norton, as did her mother Joyce, who passed away suddenly in November last year.

The RAF Benevolent Fund’s flagship youth support scheme, Airplay, has been a great support to Tia as she comes to terms with the loss of her mother. Airplay is run by the RAF Benevolent Fund at RAF stations around the UK providing youth support to young people aged from eight to 18.

The Duchess is royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, host of the Championships.

Both were in bright, summery looks

Actress Emma Watson.

Golfer Tiger Woods.

All were on hand to see Serena Williams, a close friend of Meghan’s, play Germany’s Angelique Kerber. More from the NY Times:

Williams, 36, was playing only her fourth tournament on tour after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sept. 1, 2017. She has said throughout the past two weeks that she did not need to win the title here, that she was trying only to prove she was back.

Williams had played — and won — the 2017 Australian Open while two months pregnant, but she did not play again on tour until 13 months later. She suffered severe complications after her cesarean section, including a pulmonary embolism, a medical problem she has experienced in the past

But before that play could get underway on Centre Court, the semi-final match started yesterday between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had to be completed. It was a grueling match.

The temperature was above 80°, and it was humid.

It took almost two and a half hours to finish the match, with Mr. Djokovic advancing to tomorrow’s final, a match the Duchess will attend with Prince William. And then it was time for the Ladies Final to get underway.

Dual duchesses. Kate and Meghan looked like they were very much enjoying themselves.

You could do almost an entire post on their facial expressions.

Some would be ideal for caption contests.

Now to what Kate wore, a bespoke piece by Jenny Packham.

The dress is done in a print that almost looks like tennis balls. It is midi length, with a straight silhouette, and features gathers at the waist and shoulder.

Some found it reminiscent of the Dolce and Gabbana dress Kate wore last year at Wimbledon.

We saw the Duchess carrying a new (to us) bag by Dolce and Gabbana, the Miss Sicily style.

The bag is made of calfskin and measures roughly 10″ x 8″ 4.5″. The color is called ‘rose pink,’ and the piece can be carried over the shoulder using the detachable shoulder strap. We show it at My Theresa ($1695); it is also available at SSense ($1695). Our thanks to HeavenQRF for her quick ID of Kate’s bag.

Many recognized Kate’s shoes immediately, the Gianvito Rossi pumps in ‘praline’ suede ($675) We show them at Saks where they are offered in a mix of sizes, and also at My Theresa, where there is a very limited selection of sizes ($675).

Kate’s earrings are a pair first seen in Sweden during the January tour, the Baroque Pearl Drop Earrings ($152) by In2Design.

She wore her Cartier Ballon Bleu wristwatch.

The Duchess was sporting a new pair of sunglasses. They look like the Ray-Ban New Rubber Youngster style in gradient brown, according to Middleton Maven on Twitter.

The style features a square lens in a matte rubber frame; the lenses are non-polarized. We show the style at Shopbop ($143); it looks like they are also available at Amazon ($143).

Another look at the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex.

More on today’s styles from The Daily Telegraph:

I doubt that the Duchesses discussed their outfits beforehand, and they certainly didn’t look a matching pair. But why should they? Both looked elegant and appropriate, in line with what is expected of a Duchess. Both have shown a keen interest in fashion, and have sparked fashion trends and caused business to boom for the brands they wear. It just so happens that their taste in clothes isn’t the same – and wouldn’t it be boring if it was?

This link will take you to a 5-minute video of Kate and Meghan at Wimbledon today.  

UPDATE: Today was not the day for Serena Williams to win another Grand Slam tournament. Ms. Kerber won the match in straight sets.

It was her first Wimbledon Championship in Ladies’ Singles and third Grand Slam win.

Reaction from Ms. Kerber via ESPN:

“I knew that I had to play my best tennis against a champion like Serena,” Kerber said.

Now she just needs to win the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.

And from Ms. Williams via the Washington Post:

….her voice quivered with emotion after her pursuit of a 24^thGrand Slam title and eighth Wimbledon championship was denied, 6-3, 6-3, by the hard-hitting precision of Germany’s Angelique Kerber.

“To all the moms out there, I was playing for you today. And I tried,” said Williams, 36, just 10 months after a difficult childbirth that was followed by grave medical complications. “Angelique played really well.”

For our post looking at all of the designs worn by Kate to Wimbledon, click here. For details on What Meghan Wore, visit our sister site here.

We’ll see you tomorrow when Kate and William watch the Gentlemen’s Final.

LINKAGE:

• The Daily Telegraph‘s news story is here; The Express article is here; The Daily Mail’s coverage is here and also here; The Sun’s story is here
• The Daily Telegraph‘s fashion story is here; a PopSugar gallery is here; The Fug Girls piece is here