Like mother, like daughter. Princess Charlotte reportedly wore a bespoke piece by her mom, the Princess of Wales' wedding dress designer to Wimbledon on Sunday. According to the MailOnline, the 10 year old's white dress with navy-trimmed ruffles on the bodice was designed by Sarah Burton for Givenchy.
Sarah, who left Alexander McQueen in 2023, was behind the iconic wedding dress that the Princess of Wales wore to marry Prince William at Westminster Abbey in 2011. On the day of the royal wedding, the palace shared that the bride had chosen the "British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing," and that she "wished for her dress to combine tradition and modernity with the artistic vision that characterises Alexander McQueen’s work."
Catherine is said to have worked closely with Sarah in formulating the design of her wedding dress. The palace noted then that the stunning gown epitomized "timeless British craftsmanship by drawing together talented and skilled workmanship from across the United Kingdom" and paid "tribute to the Arts and Crafts tradition, which advocated truth to materials and traditional craftsmanship using simple forms and often Romantic styles of decoration," adding that Sarah's design drew "on this heritage, additionally giving the cut and the intricate embellishment a distinctive, contemporary and feminine character."
Sarah was appointed creative director of Givenchy in September of 2024. “It is a great honour to be joining the beautiful house of Givenchy, it is a jewel," the designer said in a statement at the time. "I am so excited to be able to write the next chapter in the story of this iconic house and to bring to Givenchy my own vision, sensibility and beliefs.”
Charlotte completed her Wimbledon dress by Sarah on July 13 with white Mary Jane flats, a Pandora charm bracelet, pink nail polish and her hair styled half up in braids with a navy bow. Days before her daughter stepped out in Givenchy, the Princess of Wales herself stunned in a design from the French fashion house.
Her Royal Highness looked regal on July 8 wearing a dark red evening gown by Sarah for Givenchy that featured a caped back detailing—teamed with the Lover's Knot Tiara—to a state banquet hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla for French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron, during their state visit to the UK. The banquet at Windsor Castle marked the Princess of Wales' first state banquet since 2023, and the first time that Catherine has been publicly seen in a tiara since December 2023.