Did You Catch the Kate Middleton Reference in Season 4 of “Emily in Paris”?

The Princess of Wales is name-dropped early in the latest crop of episodes of the Netflix hit — and is also channeled sartorially by a main character Netflix, Karwai Tang/WireImage When it comes to pop culture moments, you just never know when a reference might pop up. In season 4 of Netflix’s , which debuted the first half of its latest season on Aug. 15, there is a clear royal reference and nod to the Princess of Wales embedded in the first episode.

In it, the character Mindy (played by Ashley Park) is given an outfit designed by the fictional fashion house JVMA by her boyfriend, Nico, which Emily (played by Lily Collins) describes as “a little more Kate Middleton than you normally go” (a callout to Mindy’s normally bold style of dressing). Netflix In the scene, Mindy is preparing to sit in the JVMA suite at the French Open with Nico (played by Paul Forman), and the pink coat dress Mindy wears very intentionally evokes Kate’s tennis aesthetic, on display annually at Wimbledon. More specifically, Mindy’s pink look directly channels a green Balmain blazer Kate wore to Wimbledon in 2023, and that Mindy’s pink ensemble was Balmain, as well.

With its pastel hue, button detailing and white trim, it really is a sartorial callout to the Princess of Wales’ courtside style — and draws a little controversy on the show when it comes to Mindy and Nico’s relationship. Nico gave Mindy the look not because everyone in JVMA’s French Open suite had to wear the label, .