When it comes to fashion, there’s no question who takes the Grand Slam at Wimbledon.
Since 2011, during her first appearance at centre court, Kate Middleton has wowed the crowd with her outfits.
Often opting for her favourite designers, such as Alexander McQueen, LK Bennet and Dolce & Gabbana, the 42-year-old always manages to stand out in a star-studded Royal Box.
This year, Kate’s attendance at the All England Lawn Tennis Club was in doubt, given that she is currently undergoing treatment for cancer.
However, the palace announced that she will indeed be there to watch the Gentlemen’s Singles Final of The Championships, where she will present the winner’s trophy, as Patron of the club.
Royal fans will be delighted to catch sight of the Princess – and of course, marvel at what will no doubt be another stylish ensemble.
Kate has been in the habit lately of customising and upgrading previously worn items – as she did for this year’s Trooping the Colour – so perhaps we’ll see an old favourite get a chance to shine once more.
Here are all of the 25 looks that Kate has worn as she sat courtside at Wimbledon over the years.
2008
Sixteen years ago, Kate Middleton turned heads as the then girlfriend of Prince William. This was likely the first time the young soon-to-be Princess was snapped in the stands, then just 26-year-old, wearing a simple white dress and black cardigan.
2011
Just a few months after getting married, Kate wore newlywed (or is it Wimbledon?) whites, on an extremely hot day in South London. Her debut look of a sleeveless (scandalous!) tiered gown was by Temperley London.
She was accompanied by Prince William, and the pair even joined in with a Mexican wave.
2012
Kate made two appearances at Wimbledon in 2012 during a summer of sport for the capital.
The first was a nautical themed knitted ensemble by Sarah Burton’s Alexander McQueen, the woman behind the Princess’ wedding dress.
For the final, Kate, who was accompanied by her sister, Pippa, stuck to white, wearing a jacket and dress by Joseph.
2014
Kate was back with a bang in 2014, in a broderie white dress by Zimmerman. Broderie has been a favourite fabric for 2024, with Vogue calling it ‘the trend to invest in this season’, so clearly our Kate was way ahead of the game.
For the men’s final that year, she moved away from whites for the first time, and opted for a blue and green Jonathan Saunders day dress.
2015
Despite giving birth to Princess Charlotte just three months earlier, The Princess of Wales delighted fans with an appearance in 2015.
She was every inch the lady in red, standing out from the crowd in her £250 LK Bennet structured dress. The dress sold out online within hours of the then-Duchess wearing it.
She paired the striking piece with a leopard print clutch by DVF.
2016
Another year, and even more colour, this time a yellow and white shift dress by Roksanda. Kate would go onto wear the sunshine shade twice more at future Wimbledon tournaments.
Kate’s dress is actually a customised version of the one that could be purchased off the rack, which has a more flared sleeve and is white, with yellow accents (rather than the other way around, as seen on Kate).
Her second look in 2016 was another eye-catching number: an Alexander McQueen dress with a pattern that featured interesting motifs, including eyes, insects and lipstick.
2017
Polka dots have become somewhat synonymous with Kate Middleton at Wimbledon, but 2017 was the first time she chose the pattern, wearing a Dolce & Gabbana monochrome piece.
Her second look was very British summer-esque: a bespoke Catherine Walker dress with a wildflower meadow-style print.
We also loved Kate’s shorter, grown-out bob length hair this year.
2018
Attending for the first time with sister-in-law Meghan Markle, Kate dressed oh-so-on theme in yet more polka dots – or are they tennis balls? The Jenny Packham dress was certainly a serve.
Then, for the men’s final she was back in yellow again, this time another Dolce & Gabbana creation.
2019
Back in Wimbledon whites for her first appearance in 2019, Kate wore a Suzannah dress, paired with an Alexander McQueen belt and clutch. This look didn’t come cheap, with the elegant dress costing £1,850.
Then, it was back to colour: her next look was a forest green dress by Dolce & Gabbana, and for her final appearance she wore blue Emilia Wickstead.
2021
For the first time ever, Kate didn’t wear a dress to the All England Lawn Tennis Club, instead opting for a skirt, top and jacket combo. Back in what must be her favourite pattern, the pleated navy polka dot dress was by Alessandra Rich.
For the women’s final, Kate wore a green dress by Emilia Wickstead, and for the men’s final, she must have known that Barbie fever was on its way, as she chose a £720 belted pink midi dress by Beulah London.
2022
We saw Kate in polka dots twice in 2022: first an Alessandra Rich belted sky blue gown, and then a navy dress by the same designer.
But it was another yellow dress by Roksanda that really turned heads this year, which was teamed with a wide brimmed LK Bennet straw hat.
2023
Kate went green in 2023, with three outfits in different shades of the same colour.
First, she opted for a statement mint green and white Balmain blazer. The two-tone crêpe blazer had previously been seen on none other than Selling Sunset’s Chelsea Lazkani.
Next up was a custom version of a lime green Self Portrait dress, tailored to feature a higher, collared neckline.
And for her third choice, she wore elegant emerald green by Roland Mouret.
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