{"id":39668,"date":"2026-07-13T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/39668\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:17:14","slug":"bbcs-wimbledon-viewers-divided-as-they-say-same-thing-about-princess-kate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/39668\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC&#8217;s Wimbledon viewers divided as they say same thing about Princess Kate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Princess Catherine attended Wimbledon wearing a dark olive-green wool dress by Emilia Wickstead<a class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/authors\/abbie-bray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abbie Bray<\/a> Deputy Editor for Screen Time and Sophia Papamavroudi<\/p>\n<p>14:46, 13 Jul 2026Updated 14:50, 13 Jul 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Princess of Wales attends the Royal Box on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1_GettyImages-2285766089.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Princess of Wales attends the Royal Box on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Princess of Wales attends the Royal Box on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">BBC viewers said the same thing about Princess Kate&#8217;s appearance at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Princess of Wales attended <a aria-label=\"WimbledonLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/wimbledon\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon<\/a> on Sunday, though her outfit choice divided opinion amongst observers. Princess Catherine accompanied her husband, <a aria-label=\"Prince WilliamLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Prince William<\/a>, and their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to the men&#8217;s singles final at the <a aria-label=\"tennisLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/tennis\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">tennis<\/a> championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She wore a striking olive-green dress by Emilia Wickstead. Her accessories were understated, comprising brown heels and a matching handbag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The future Queen opted for radiant makeup, while her hair fell in her characteristic soft waves. Nevertheless, some observers questioned the colour and material of her dress, suggesting it was unsuitable for the weekend&#8217;s scorching temperatures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t the first time the Princess of Wales has left viewers distracted by her appearance, as just last month, Kate<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/bbcs-trooping-colour-viewers-say-34116440\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> wowed the crowds at Trooping the Colour.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Celebrities Attend The Championships Wimbledon 2026 - Day 14\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_Celebrities-Attend-The-Championships-Wimbledon-2026-Day-14.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The Princess of Wales wore olive green\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Princess of Wales wore olive green(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s kind of a dark colour for a summer dress,&#8221; one fan wrote on social media when referring to Kate&#8217;s outfit choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another commented: &#8220;Not a fan of this color for a summery event like Wimbledon but the style is nice,&#8221; reports <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2228364\/princess-kate-wimbledon-complaint\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Express<\/a>. A third said, &#8220;The colour is not exactly a favourite of mine, but I guess it is tennis related.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fourth questioned: &#8220;I&#8217;m confused, another wool dress at Wimbledon&#8230; is the UK experiencing a heat wave right now?? Why wool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, many praised the princess&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"fashionLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/fashion\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">fashion<\/a> selection, with one admirer stating: &#8220;She is smashing it lately.&#8221; Another enthused: &#8220;What a fashion moment, she looks fabulous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Day Fourteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783955834_541_0_Day-Fourteen-The-Championships-Wimbledon-2026.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Princess Catherine was joined by her family\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Princess Catherine was joined by her family(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third commented: &#8220;Beautiful, modern but sophisticated (obviously), that&#8217;s how it should be. Gorgeous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Sunday, Catherine presented the Wimbledon men&#8217;s trophy to Jannik Sinner for the second consecutive year, following the successful defense of his title at what he described as the &#8220;most special tournament&#8221; of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to Sinner following the match, Catherine remarked that it was &#8220;really inspiring&#8221; for both George and Charlotte to witness tennis played at his calibre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Princess congratulated the Italian athlete on his win, adding: &#8220;You&#8217;ve had such a fantastic tournament, so really, really well done.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Princess Catherine attended Wimbledon wearing a dark olive-green wool dress by Emilia WicksteadAbbie Bray Deputy Editor for Screen&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39669,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[6934,285],"class_list":["post-39668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wimbledon","tag-bbc","tag-wimbledon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}