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Royals in wellies: 17 times Princess Kate, Meghan Markle and Prince William rocked rubber boots


The royal family are an outdoorsy bunch, regularly slipping on their wellies for a stroll in the countryside


Royal family members in wellies© Getty
Melanie Macleod
Melanie MacleodDeputy Beauty and Lifestyle Editor
August 9, 2023
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From dog walks to hikes, fishing to horse trials, there are many occasions where a wellington boot is the perfect footwear choice, and nobody agrees more than the royal family.

While they're often seen in ultra-smart shoes for public engagements, with Princess Kate fond of a court and Meghan Markle loving an espadrille, the royals take any opportunity to slip into a welly.

Given they spend a lot of time getting stuck into outdoor engagements, it's no surprise that everyone from Zara and Mike Tindall to King Charles and Queen Camilla love a Wellington boot.

Read on for all the best photos of the royal rocking a Wellington boot.

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Princess Kate wearing wellies in a brown jacket© Getty

Princess Kate channels her inner cowgirl in a brown leather jacket, teamed with dark blue jeans and wellies.

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Princess Kate in wellies© Getty

The Princess of Wales proved that wellies are just as good on the beach as they are in fields, wearing a pair to traverse the sand.

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Prince William, And Prince Harry At Cirencester Park Polo ClubJune 1987© Getty

Prince William and Prince Harry look like the ultimate country gents in wax jackets and wellington boots in this throwback snap, taken in 1987.

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Prince William At Duchy Home Farm In Gloucestershire.© Getty

 The Prince of Wales shows how handy wellies are when it comes to manual labour, donning a classic green pair to get stuck into farm work.

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 Prince William During His Raleigh International Expedition In Southern Chile© Getty

William looks ready for his gap year while visiting Chile in a hoodie, practical trousers and wellies.

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Prince Harry wearing wellies© Getty

Prince Harry teams his wellies with a raincoat, proving he's ready for anything.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in wellies© Getty

Meghan and Harry look like a match made in heaven in their black wellies.

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Prince Harry's dog jumps into the back of car© Getty

Proving that it does rain in California, Prince Harry popped on his rubber boots for a very wet dog walk near his home in Montecito.

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Zara Tindall walking in wellies© Getty

Professional equestrian Zara Tindall looks right at home in her wellies and outdoor attire. We hunted down Zara's exact wellies - which were also worn by Princess Beatrice recently - they're L’Alliance's Rubber Boots by Le Chameau X Fairfax & Favor, £295, if you fancy treating yourself. 

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King Charles and Princess Diana wearing an Inca jersey jumper with green corduroy trousers and Hunter wellies© Getty

Princess Diana and King Charles look ready for anything in their wellies.

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King Charles in wellies stroking a dog© Getty

King Charles opted for a black and red pair of wellies for a public outing.

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Queen Consort Camilla Walks With Friends in the rain© Getty

Queen Camilla looks more than ready for the rain in her coat and wellies.

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Queen Elizabeth II Dressed Casually In A Wool Skirt, Body Warmer And Wellington Boots, As She Walks Through The Grounds Of Windsor Great Park © Getty

Ever elegant, the late Queen Elizabeth II rocked a check shirt with her clean wellies.

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Princess Anne in outdoor attire© Getty

Princess Anne strolls through the rain in her outdoor garb, looking right at home in her rubber boots.

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Mike Tindall and daughter Mia Tindall attend day 3 of the Whatley Manor Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park on September© Getty

Mike Tindall and Lena look super cute in their father-daughter Wellingtons.

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Lady Louise At The Windsor Horse Show In Windsor, Berkshire. © Getty

Lady Louise Windsor has the classic frog wellies we all remember so well from our childhood. Teamed with a pink mac, we can see why she's considered a fashion icon among the royal family.

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Sophie Wessex walking in a field in wellies© Getty

The Duchess of Edinburgh proves she's the ultimate country queen in wellies and a blazer.

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