The Princess of Wales is widely considered a fashion icon and rightly so. Sartorially, she rarely steps a foot out of place, although that (ironically) wasn't the case when she stepped out for a certain outing in 2023, where she learned her lesson when it came to her choice of footwear on public outings.
Kate, 44, headed to RAF Fairford with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, opting to wear a pair of flat navy ballet pumps.
Though her shoes were perfectly suited to her outfit (they paired perfectly with her Blaze Milano jacket and navy cigarette pants), they were less suited to the climate.
© GettyThe princess arrived at the military base in the pouring rain, and without a pair of boots and due to the flat nature of her shoes, Kate's feet got wet as she exited the car.
© GettyKate's fashion mishaps
Kate always looks effortlessly chic, but there have been a handful of moments where she has been charmingly relatable with fashion mishaps.
© GettyIn 2018, the then-Duchess of Cambridge expertly navigated a near-Cinderella moment. While opening the Action On Addiction Community Treatment Centre in Essex, Kate got her stiletto stuck in a grate.
She gracefully freed her shoe before continuing to greet people who had gathered to welcome her.
© GettyMeanwhile, in 2023, Kate battled the elements once again as she arrived at the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey. Her hat, a gorgeous saucer-shaped hat by Sean Barrett, would have flown straight off her head, thanks to the gusty weather, were it not for Kate's quick reaction in grabbing it with her hand.
It seems Kate's clothes weren't always her friends in 2023, as it was also in this year that she wrestled with her (incredibly flattering) emerald green suit while on an outing to AW Hainsworth, a heritage textile mill in Leeds.
© GettyKate's green Burberry trousers were caught on her shoes before she daintily lifted one foot to release them before carrying on.
Kate's mishap-free outing
Recently, Kate did enjoy a (thankfully mishap-free) outing for her two-day trip to Italy, dressed in an off-white pleated midi dress with a crew neckline and a more fitted bodice to create a classic A-line silhouette.
© Alamy Stock PhotoThe true star of the show this time was her shoes. Though she chose a short block heel for practicality's sake, she exuded chic with her choice in Chanel-style capped-toe shoes with a buckle-adorned slingback strap. They were the £195 'Alicia' flats by Camilla Elphick, which she wore previously to the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup at Guards Polo Club at Flemish Farm in 2022.
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