Princess Catherine attends Wimbledon 2026 (Image: Getty)
The Princess of Wales returned to Wimbledon today for the first time this year. Princess Catherine, an avid tennis fan, looked incredible in a blue outfit as she arrived at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on day four of the tournament. Catherine wore a mid-blue blazer and colour-matching trousers and paired her suit with a white top. She finished her look with tan pointed heels.
Her hair was in a high ponytail, and her makeup looked fresh and glowy. Catherine, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), was not joined by members of the Royal Family. The princess headed straight to The Queue, a place where members of the public traditionally get to purchase premium tickets on the day of the play, and spent time meeting attendees who had queued up since early this morning.
Catherine looks gorgeous in mid-blue (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine helps out in the ticket office (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine was all smiles today (Image: Getty)
The princess took selfies with members of the public and even helped out at the ticket office.
She was joined by AELTC’s Honorary Stewards, who volunteer each year to manage The Queue and welcome guests as they arrive at the Championships.
Speaking to two excited children, she asked them if they were big tennis fans, to which they smiled and nodded.
One attendee congratulated the princess on her recent Three Peaks challenge.
Today, Catherine watched two matches, one of which was between Arthur Fery and Otto Virtanen on Court 18.
Catherine was cheered on upon her arrival (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine arrives at the Queue (Image: Getty)
The Princess of Wales speaks to attendees (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine speaks with children from Shine Camera Club (Image: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace)
She was joined by the chair of the AELTC, Deborah Jevans, and former professional player, Tim Henman.
Catherine then met children from Shine Camera Club, a creative photography programme based within the charity SHINE Merton.
The charity supports children from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop confidence, creativity and self-expression through photography.
The programme was founded in 2021 by photographer, creative practitioner and community activist Cindy Sasha, to ensure that children in Mitcham, many of whom face significant barriers to cultural participation, could access high-quality photography education free of charge.
Princess Catherine departs from a men’s singles second round tennis match (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine at the Gentlemen’s Singles second round match between Ferry and Virtanen (Image: Getty)
The Princess of Wales arrives at Wimbledon (Image: Getty)
Catherine poses with children from Shine Camera Club (Image: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace)
In 2025, Shine Camera Club took part in a learning programme during The Championships, where students created a portrait series celebrating community trailblazers, which was later exhibited at the Wimbledon Qualifiers.
This year, the children will spend the day taking photos of The Championships before showing their photos to the princess.
Speaking to one child, the princess praised a photo they had taken of a tree, calling it “abstract” and telling them: “I love that.”
While speaking to the group about the importance of photography and arts, she said: “Creativity is such a good way of exploring your emotions”.
Princess Catherine speaks with Anne Keothavong and Andy Murray (Image: Getty)
The Princess of Wales sported a high ponytail (Image: Getty)
Princess Catherine’s earrings (Image: Getty)
The princess also watched the match between British Katie Swan and American Madison Keys. She was seated between British former players Anne Keothavong and Andy Murray.
Catherine and Sir Andy have been friends for many years, with the royal sharing a touching tribute to the tennis star after he played his final Wimbledon match in 2024.
