Princess Kate made sassy 3.5-inch stilettos the coolest shoe trend


The mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis looked incredible during an appearance in Southport back in 2025


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Laura Sutcliffe
Laura SutcliffeFashion and Beauty News Editor
Updated: August 19, 2026

The Princess of Wales wowed onlookers back in September 2025 when she headed to Southport. The stunning mother-of-three wore a respectful outfit, including a pair of tailored trousers, a long-line coat, and a pastel pink, pussybow shirt by Burberry. The wife of Prince William paired her exquisite ensemble with a pair of high heels by Hugo Boss, which were of the towering, stiletto variety.  The royal has worn the style multiple times, and they go just as well with skirts as they do with trousers.

They are grey in colour, come embossed with a snakeskin print, and the heel is 3.5 inches in height, making them one high pair of stamps. Super high shoes step (see what we did there) in and out of fashion. The block heel is widely considered more comfortable, and fancy flats are their own kind of entity. But the stiletto is often associated with 90s fashion, and Kate's flying the flag for millennials with her fabulous choice of footwear.

Kate Middleton arriving in Southport in grey coat and pink blouse© Getty Images
Kate looked stunning in her Boss high heels

Kate's high heel moments

Kate and William talking to a man© Getty

The Princess rocked scalloped suede sandals by Prada

2017

In 2017, Kate attended a reception at Claerchens Ballhaus, the last original dancehall in Berlin, on the second day of her and Prince William's visit to Germany. The royal was seen sporting four-inch heels, a pair of scalloped suede sandals by Prada with a Markus Lupfer printed midi dress

A photo of Kate Middleton waving© Getty Images

Princess Kate at royal wedding

Princess Kate donned a beautiful pair of shoes by one of her favourite footwear brands, Rupert Sanderson, during Peter Phillips and Harriet's wedding. And what's more, the heels are ten years old.

Kate Middleton wears green dress by Edeline Lee and green high heels by Emmy London© Samir Hussein/WireImage

The royal wore her Emmy London heels with a green dress by Edeline Lee

2022

A shoe brand that Kate really can't be without is a pair of heels by Emmy London. Back in 2022, Kate went to an event to present The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at the Design Museum/ The royal looked radiant in her green Edeline Lee frock with a pair of Emmy London 'Rebecca' pumps in the same shade.

Kate Middleton arrives at a national service of thanksgiving and dedication to the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at St Giles' Cathedral on July 05, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. © Getty

Kate matched her shoes with her stunning Catherine Walker coat dress

2023

Kate always looks glorious in royal blue, and she didn't disappoint at the service of thanksgiving at Edinburgh's St Giles Cathedral in 2023. Her Catherine Walker coat dress looked magnificent, as did her £495 Rebecca pumps once again, this time in the same jewel-toned heels as her coat.

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