Kate Middleton.Photo: PAUL EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty
Fromsailingtotennis,Kate Middletonis known for her athletic abilities — espcially while in heels!
Despite wearing a sundress and espadrille wedges, Kate took on the challenge — and she didn’t hold back. She expertly kept her balance while swinging her leg back, connecting with the ball and launching it towards the target.
Kate Middleton.PAUL EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty
This isn’t the first time thatKate showed off her sporty side in heels— she’s played cricket, volleyball and field hockey in sky-high footwear before!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, wandered around the stalls set up for the fair, including stopping to sample chocolate and a special batch of beer brewed in honor ofQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
Prince William.PAUL EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty
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Kate’s footwear was actually her second pair for the day. During visits to the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum (where the couple viewed their first official joint portrait painting!) and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice in Milton, she wore light blue heels that matched her clutch.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.PAUL EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty
But it was another pair of shoes that had anunexpected connection toSex and the City.For the couple’s portrait, Kate chose Manolo Blahnik’s Hangisi Green Satin 105 Pumps, the same pair of shoes that Sarah Jessica Parker’s character wore inSex and the Cityfor her wedding to Mr. Big. However, Carrie Bradshaw opted for the heels, which feature a square crystal buckle adorning the pointy toe, in a different color as her “something blue” for the big walk down the aisle.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Neil Mockford/GC Images
Kate also wears sentimental accessories in the painting. For her earrings, the Duchess of Cambridge wearspearl and diamond earrings that previously belonged to her late mother-in-law,Princess Diana. Given to Diana as a wedding present from Collingwood jewelers, the gorgeous pieces are now part of Kate’s collection.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Jamie Coreth + Fine Art Commissions
The Duchess of Cambridge wore another piece from Princess Diana’s jewelry collection: herthree-strand pearl bracelet, which Diana famously wore with her “Elvis” outfit.
source: people.com
