Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte took a break from mother-daughter dressing at Wimbledon.
On July 13, the Princess of Wales attended the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament for the second day in a row, this time joined by her husband, Prince William, as well as her two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
While Kate, Will, and George were all dressed in shades of royal blue, Charlotte embraced Wimbledon tradition in a chic ruffled white dress and matching Mary Jane flats, abiding by the same all-white dress code as the tournament’s esteemed tennis players. She polished off her look with a half-up braided hairstyle and dainty white bracelets, offering a pop of color with an unexpected manicure.
For what appears to be the first time, the 10-year-old princess was photographed wearing nail polish—and she didn’t go with the trending “princess nails” inspired by her own family tree. In multiple photos, Charlotte can be seen sporting a bright, bubble gum pink manicure.
It seems Kate Middleton is letting her daughter explore self-expression beyond the confines of royal tradition. Charlotte’s late grandma, Queen Elizabeth, famously favored Essie’s neutral shade Ballet Slippers, while Middleton is practically the face of 2025’s reigning nail trend.
“The Royal Family tends to favor sheer, neutral shades on shorter, squoval-shaped nails,” Olive & June founder Sarah Gibson Tuttle told Harper’s Bazaar in April 2023. “It’s a super-classic, clean look that looks timeless and royal appropriate. While we’ve all heard rumors of rules, I know royal nails are always pretty, polished, and perfectly manicured.”
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Short but sweet.
Senior royals rarely venture beyond natural nail shades, immediately making headlines whenever they break away from that perceived standard. Of course, Princess Charlotte is just 10 years old, and there’s probably nothing less exciting to a preteen than the idea of a sheer nude manicure. Honestly, same.
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She dressed on-theme in more ways than one.
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