The day of the Wimbledon final is the day of the royal family with (almost) all of them in the stands. Pass the entrance Kate Middleton in the green dress in a midi-length, delicate-fit shift dress, and accompanied the striking Princes Charlotte in a traditional baby-blue floral dress (baby Charlotte’s favorite genetic color) and George in a blue suit and tie similar to those worn by his father William in tow of Lady Diana. But what catches everyone’s eye is the wave of the Princess of Wales’s hair slung over one shoulder as she leads the quartet to their seats, and Kate Middleton’s emerald dress signed by Roland Mouret, to whom he can turn whenever he needs a twist in the classics, officially opens the final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Sort of a generational shift for the sport of tennis and the formalization of the Princess of Wales as an integral part of the institution.
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But why is Kate Middleton wearing a green dress at Wimbledon? Scrolling through all of his looks for various matches over the years, it’s a Pantone that pops up often among the looks of Kate Middleton at Wimbledon, which openly brings out the beloved azure and even the recurring sunshine yellow. In 2023, Kate Middleton wore green three times (the milky mint couture jacket, the lime green dress, and finally the emerald sheath dress for the finale), apart from crushes on navy, prints, polka dots, and soft baby tones. The living energy of emerald green, why? Very simple: It is one of the two colors of Wimbledon, along with Deep Purple. And given the low liking for ultraviolet shades, the Princess of Wales automatically chose her second favorite color. Win the Grand Slam Couture.