The World Cup may be the sporting event of the summer, but Wimbledon 2026 is here to serve up a high-fashion, star-studded alternative. The U.K. tennis tournament, which runs June 29-July 12 this year, is as famous for its A-list spectators as it is for its on-court action — and some of the most anticipated arrivals are members of the royal family.
For more than 100 years, the royal family has attended the tournament, and Kate, Princess of Wales, is the All England Club’s patron. A genuine tennis fan, she sits courtside in the Royal Box for multiple matches each summer and has begun a tradition of bringing her children along. Prince Louis, age 8, is the only Wales sibling who hasn’t yet had his “Wimbledon debut,” so perhaps this is the year.
Princess Diana arguably created the template for the modern “royal mom at Wimbledon” in the 1980s and 1990s, when she attended the tournament with a young William in tow. Glamorous as ever, Diana wore several looks to Centre Court that balanced royal polish and off-duty ease: breezy summer dresses, playful prints and crisp blazers that made watching tennis a fashion moment in itself.
These historical sartorial wins quite possibly influenced both Kate and Meghan Markle’s Wimbledon style choices. Their first joint appearance at Wimbledon came in 2018, two months after Meghan’s wedding to Prince Harry. Attending in support of her close friend Serena Williams, Meghan’s girls-only outing with Kate became one of the most photographed sisters-in-law moments of the Sussex/Cambridge era. They attended together again the following year.
Below, take a look at some of the most memorable royal appearances at Wimbledon and what they wore.
Princess Charlotte and Kate, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon on July 13, 2025.
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In 2025, Kate, accompanied by Charlotte, paired a royal blue Roksanda dress with a wide-brimmed straw hat.
Princess Charlotte and Kate, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024.
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The pair enjoyed another mother-daughter outing in 2024, with Kate in a London label, Safiyaa.
Princess Charlotte and Kate, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon on July 16, 2023.
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For Princess Charlotte’s first Wimbledon outing, the royal joined her parents and older brother, Prince George, on the final day of the sporting event. While Charlotte was pretty in a blue floral dress, Kate stood out in an emerald-green Emilia Wickstead.
Prince George and Prince William at Wimbledon on July 16, 2023.
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Joining Charlotte and Kate, George and William suited up for their Royal Box moment in 2023.
Kate, Princess of Wales at Wimbledon on July 15, 2023.
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A lime-green Self-Portrait outfit was Kate’s pick in 2023.
Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince George at Wimbledon on July 10, 2022 .
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Prince George was 8 when he made his first Wimbledon appearance in 2022. For the outing, Kate turned to a print Princess Diana favored: a polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich.
Kate, Princess of Wales, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Pippa Middleton at Wimbledon on July 13, 2019.
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Leaving 2-month-old Prince Archie at home, Meghan joined Kate and Pippa Middleton at Wimbledon for the second time in 2019.
Kate and Meghan at Wimbledon on July 14, 2018.
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The sisters-in-law made their joint Wimbledon debut in 2018, with Kate in British label Jenny Packham and Meghan in American brand Ralph Lauren.
Meghan Markle at Wimbledon on July 4, 2016.
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Before she became a royal, Markle soaked up the Wimbledon atmosphere on two occasions in 2016.
Kate and Prince William during Wimbledon on July 8, 2015.
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A couple of months after Princess Charlotte’s birth, Kate and William enjoyed some child-free time as a couple at Wimbledon. Kate wore the affordable British brand LK Bennett.
Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince William at Wimbledon on July 2, 1994.
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Joined by William, Diana wore one of her signature daytime looks — a crisp blazer with wide lapels — in 1994.
Diana at Wimbledon on July 4, 1993.
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A peachy polka-dot look was Diana’s outfit of choice for this Wimbledon match in 1993.
Diana and Prince William at Wimbledon on July 6, 1991.
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A printed shirt and statement belt were two more of Diana’s iconic fashion garments, worn here in 1991 while at Wimbledon with William.