Here’s a somewhat funny update on Duchess Kate and Prince William’s appearance in Portsmouth on Sunday (which I covered here): Kate did bring her wedges!!!! She was like, “I’m going to pack my best friends, my navy wedges, in a little bag so that I can wear them inside. People expect to see my wedges every so often!” Kate arrived to the event in sort of ugly flats which were probably some kind of boat-shoes. She was also wearing her special “The Duchess of Cambridge” jersey. But later on at the event, Kate stepped away to change – she slipped off her boat shoes and put on her navy wedges, and she took the jersey off and put on a navy blazer. Does this count as two events because of the costume change? That’s my question.
Apparently, the Portsmouth events were utter chaos. Some of the races were canceled, only to be put back on the schedule for later in the morning. Kate and Will stayed to hand out prizes and a lot of people got really wet from the massive rainstorm. The royal correspondents kept saying that the weather threw everyone for a loop and that they’d never seen a royal visit get so shambolic.
When Kate was chatting up some of the peasants, she greeted a mother of two young children. This happened:
Well, we always knew Prince George was something of a little big man. Now, he’s getting a little ahead of himself as he’s bragging to others that he’s a year old than he really is! The prince, who turned 2 on July 22, has been telling people he’s actually 3, mom Princess Kate revealed Sunday. Kate made the revelation as she met 2-year-old Freddie Wilson, who introduced himself to her at Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing’s headquarters in Portsmouth, England.
“Hello Princess, my name is Freddie Wilson,” he boldly said to her.
His mother Wendy Maxwell told reporters, “She asked him how old he was and he said ‘I’m 3’. When I said he is only 2, she said, ‘George says that. He thinks that he’s older.'”
Kate also spoke with 2-year-old George Mills and his 13-week-old brother Harry, who had fallen asleep.
The couple was also given gifts for George and Princess Charlotte – two BAR shirts with the little prince and princess’s names printed on the back, which were made by sisters Ella Morgan, 13, and Millie Morgan, 11. Ella and Millie’s mom, Jo Grindley, serves as the team’s commercial director and told reporters that the duchess had said the tops were “cute.”
Their mother Rebecca said, “She asked George if he likes Peppa Pig and said she hoped Charlotte would be doing a lot of sleeping too.”
George thinks he’s older! George likes Peppa Pig! And children greet Kate with “Hello princess.” Which bugs me. I mean, it was said by a kid and he didn’t know any better, but it really should be “hello, duchess!”
SO MANY BUTTONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So shiny!!
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
The BRF may go extinct, but the wedges of doom, the nude LK Bennett shoes and the eyeliner shall remain forever.
And I like all three.
I was pleasantly surprised to see William wearing new jeans. Yay, William has new jeans! I know a few people commented that there is something weird going on in the butt area, but I think they are very flattering. Personality aside, William is quite hot, even with the balding. But, GOD, would it kill him to stop standing with his hands clasped protectively over his junk and his feet pointed out?? He looks like such a dork! A hunched over, defensive, clueless dork. Maybe the sight of the wedges makes him like that? Maybe he hates them too?
Yay! Yes, let’s stop on Kate, who wasn’t born royal. Let’s make fun of William! The duck feet! The crotch protection! The face he’s making!
Don’t forget the random wiglet (s).
Is this a new outfit?! 😉
HH
The eyeliner must be new. I mean, based on the repeated heavy applications and no doubt Georgie likes to raid the stash for his colouring books, Kate must order truckloads of eyeliner and of course navy blue wedges special delivery to club Amner.
The joke is that she SHOPS SO MUCH. SO MUCH. What on earth is she buying if she just re-wears the same outfit over and over and over???
It’s amazing how much those wedges contribute to her height.
Her uniform of skinny jeans and wedges of Doom seem to be her safety to always appear skinny and tall. The stripped shirts also help as optical illusion for torso shape. I do think she has body issues as did William’s mom and being photographed often may add to her insecurities. Maybe that is why she hates public appearance? Besides the laziness
I think it’s a combination of things – the sprayed on jeggings which elongate her reed thin legs, the wedges and the fact that she’s thinner these days.
I really don’t think the jeggings make her legs look longer at ALL. Kate has nice legs, but the jeggings mostly just always look like they are far too tight in the thighs. If anything, they emphasize that her legs are (relative to her overall height) on the short side and even make her look a bit stumpy, which is ridiculous as we all know she is both tall and super skinny. She’d do far better to wear a pair of nice slim-cut trousers.
If I were her (and I’m glad I’m not) I’d wear high-waisted, straight leg jeans at a proper length. (Perfect Fall Jean from Madewell, except in a dark wash). I think that style of jean would look so much better on her and would give the allusion of longer legs. They’d look good with the jacket and striped top. The Wedges of Doom just really look like hooves to me.
I have a hard time fathoming the Sean Penn level of hatred directed towards a pair of shoes. While my duchy consists of dogs, I along with Kate wear my wedges w/o shame. Try walking the loyal subjects in heels-!
I think it’s because she wears them so frequently. She could probably be playing basketball and she’d still be wearing them.
I tend to think her jeans would go better with flats, but I’m not an expert.
Yep. Case in point, she played volleyball in them (in basically this same outfit)…and looked ridiculous. And she wore them (again, basically this entire outfit except a different shirt) to walk around the uneven grounds of a winery…and looked ridiculous and nearly fell on her a$$.
IMO they look like hooves. Heavy, clunky, awkward hooves.
@ Tig It’s because she wears them inappropriately. On their Australian tour she was pictured climbing some rocky facade in the wedges of doom. They look okay with jeans, but look odd sometimes with the short dresses she favors.
I don’t really have anything against wedges, I just don’t like that particular pair of wedges.
She looks fantastic, without even allowing for the fact that she gave birth only a few months ago.
Sometimes people say she looks older than she is, but honestly, I think she looks stunning and beautiful. And it’s funny that she wore the wedges after all, but I don’t mind them.
I always think she looks good to be honest. Okay, on the few occasions in the past where her skirt has blown up it was kind of awkward, but with the exception of those incidents, on the whole, she always looks nice and appropriate.
Agree. Considering how restricted she is in what she can wear, she always looks fairly youthful and contemporary.
Please go investigate Sophie, Countess of Wessex for how to dress stylishly and to royal protocol.
No disrespect intended, but Kate is 33 and the Countess is 50. The Countess may not wear wedges, but I hardly think they’re outside protocol at a sailing race.
The eyeliner, on the other hand, is aging her beyond belief. I love her hair; it’s gorgeous and healthy but I wish she’d cut it about 4-6″. It would really freshen her up.
Mr. Turtle, I respectfully beg to differ. Notasugarhere’s recommendation is spot-on. Sophie is a very youthful looking 50 and never looks matronly at all as your post suggests. Looking back at some of the outfits Diana wore in her 20’s, I would even say that Sophie dresses “younger” than that.
As for Kate, age notwithstanding, she needs to dress tastefully and appropriately regardless of the venue when she is carrying out royal duties. A casual or sporting event would dictate simple, casual clothing such as normal pants or jeans – not sprayed on jeggings or skinny jeans. From what I’ve read on this site and others, she uses hair extensions, so it remains to be seen how much her extreme dieting has damaged the health of her hair.
So.boring.
She really likes that striped shirt.
Can’t believe this woman is considered to be a style icon.
here here, thank you. NO comparisons to Princess Diana. Anne Taylor style icon, YES….but, beyond that….idts
Please Kate, new casual styles and colours! The jeggings and wedges are due for retirement.
The post title plus that pic of Kate on the homepage made me snort with laughter. Lol
I don’t like Kate’s attitude toward work, as is often discussed on here, but I think her casual style is kind of cute. I’m not a wedges girl but they look good on her and she’s got a great figure for skinny jeans. Glad she pulled her hair up for this outing too.
Also: I reserve the right to my name, Kate-with-a-K because my full name actually starts with K. This Princess Catherine business needs to stick to C. Lolol
Actually, she is Princess William.
I want the wedges. Sorry. I almost fell in heels once while carrying my daughter, and in my effort to shield her ended up tearing my meniscus. I stick to wedges now.
That article header made it sound like something she took on a boat as in a new hi-tech pair of water wings.
You missed the pic of Waity handing a trophy to a man or he’s holding the trophy next to her and William is at the side giving a look most foul. It’s funny. I’d say he looked jealous but it would be the first time.
That was because Kate is at her sunniest when she’s doing an engagement with Ben Ainslie!
Ha, no doubt, look at him! Quite cute. Coooo!
Oh–new chapter for you on the William copter post today.
I saw. When do I get to buy my author -signed compliation?
Although I’m enjoying frisbeejada and iSBA!!
Lol! This makes me like her even more. Why buy things only to wear them once or twice? She recycles her expensive clothing like most people do and has her favorite go-to in shoewear. Thats how you do it.
Yes indeedy, she deserves to be canonized.
Wedges, shmedges :)… Whenever they snap how the one looks at each other it’s almost always with adoration. And I love looking at pics of them, just for that.
Those jeggings do her no favours.
I saw pictures of her yesterday and knew she had to have brought heels, but I couldn’t see pictures of the shoes. She was significantly shorter while wearing the boat shoes and the monogrammed jacket. In fact it was so obvious, that I felt compelled to go online and find out how tall she really is. (Really no consensus there, my best guess is 5’7″.)
If she wore new shoes all the time, she’d get criticized or being a spendthrift. She’s already spent UK taxpayers’ millions on her homes. Maybe she’s cutting corners by sticking to Sebago boat shoes, navy wedges, and nude LKB heels. Very responsible of her. 😀
Just over the past year, she has worn outfits and jewelry that cost several thousand dollars, combined. So, I as try to reconcile your comment about cutting corners with all the money that’s been spent, sadly all I could think of was Hannibal Lecter’s cutting remark to Clarice about her nice handbag and cheap shoes.
Olenna, my comment was made in jest.
My comment was meant as a harmless joke.
Ok, thanks! Sorry for the lecture! 🙂
Her mother or uncle can easily buy her new clothes.
Or maybe as someone in her 30’s she could do it the old fashioned way and (gasp!!) get a job.
Off with her head (I’m talking to you, @Ruth ;))!!!
I have friends who swear by wedges, for comfort re foot and leg when on their feet. They like the support. I am not a big fan, but, it’s certainly not the wedges or buttons that keep me in a state of minor amazement,
I have to say Willy is dressed better than her – those jeans and shoes really bring down the rest of the outfit (and i know she loves her Breton tops). It would have been better if there were trousers and sandals (wedge sandals at least). Plus the jacket would have been better open.
Thats all i have. At least they looked like they were enjoying themselves.
I somewhat think that gold-button blazers are the Middleton idea of upper-class and aristocracy. Michael Middleton wore those gold-buttoned things often. Probably because Carole ordered him to wear it.
Personally I find blue with gold buttons in a civilian context rather awful except the person who wears it is over 60 AND a member of the navy/marine.
I would’ve liked to see Kate wearing red wedges with red pants (slacks not jeggings) and a white top with blue blazer. Then nice red, blue and white accessories (little flowers maybe?) in her hair.
It’s so easy, yet Kate keeps repeating the same casual look.
Sometimes i think she goes out of her way to show people that she’s not interested in fashion but she is – she just has the style of a middle aged woman.
Yes, but if Kate insists on wedges, can’t she mix it up a little? Like reds, yellows, and/or white wedges? The white wedges would look nice with tanned legs.
I mean, she’s supposed to work for her charities and more colour and variety with her outfits would catch the interest of photographers and then she could direct the increased attention to her charities. I suppose William, though, doesn’t want the increased attention which helps to explain Kate’s limited wardrobe (the repeat looks).
Walking in heels through grassy areas can be a real challenge. I own wedges and wide-heeled shoes to wear to funerals after having stood by a graveside and feeling my heels sink into the ground. No problem with The Duchess in wedges, but tired of the same blue color. On the other hand, her make-up is starting to stray into Kartrashian Spackle territory. So unnecessary.
I guess she wears the wedges for extra height. She’s not short, but next to William she probably looks a lot smaller (unlike Princess Diana).
I have bunions like Kate and wedges area good alternative to heels which can be quite painful.
I dont understand the Wedge Hate. Wedges save our feet while keeping us looking long and lean. Wedges are proof feminism is real. 😉 They are a symbol of foot freedom without the non-glory of flats. #wedgeloveforever
I like the wedges, and her casual clothes. It’s appropriate and comfy looking.
*hides in corner*
Lol
I think Duchess Duckface really looks like hell with the wedge outfit:
1.) The wedges: WTH? I don’t hate wedges but these are just bad wdges! And they don’t go with the pants.
2.) The blazer is too short … and there are so many buttons.
3.) The skinny jeans have faded areas at the knees.
The whole thing is just all kinds of bad.
What I don’t understand is why does she have to wear jeans all the time, why can’t she just wear regular pants?
Yeah, I don’t get it either. Diana wore jeans either off-duty or when she was in a land mine but I don’t think she wore jeans as a general rule in a professional context.
A nice navy trouser suit, dressed down with her casual striped top if she HAD to wear it, would have been professional and appropriate for the activities.
You people don’t understand! 😉 The skin tight skinny jeans/jeggings are more revealing than a tailored pant – and that’s what she wants to show you – her legs! If she can’t flash, she’ll wear tight jeans instead!
I don’t mind the wedges and I, like others have said, like that she recycles her wardrobe. I think she’s really pretty and I’d be totally cool with looking like her, clothes and all.
As for her title: yes, she is technically a Duchess, but I think quite a few British and Canadian people call her Princess, because that will be her title when William is king, and he already refers to her as a “princess of the realm.” (on the kids’ birth certificates, I think I saw it on?) I’m okay with it, personally.
Deb, her title when William is King will be Queen, not Princess. When William referred to Kate as princess of the UK, he was incorrect. Only the Sovereign can bestow the title Princess of the UK. OR-you need to be born to it, like Anne, Beatrice, Eugenie.
I guess I figured since Prince Philip is a prince who is also a duke, married to the queen, that Kate will be a princess who is also a duchess when William becomes king. I’ll never understand the way this stuff works!! (In random funniness, I just edited this because when I re-read it, I had said “when William becomes queen” oops hahaha)
Philip couldn’t become ‘King’ because that would make him rank higher than Elizabeth. That’s why he’s a Prince, and not a King.