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amazing things
April 12, 2016

A History of Kate Middleton Playing Sports in Heels

By Catie L'Heureux

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Photo: David Bebber/AFP/Getty Images

For a princess (or any average human), Kate Middleton has played a lot of sports in heels. The future queen of England has played volleyball in wedges (three months after giving birth to Prince George), and worn various other pairs of heels to ref floorball hockey games, throw javelins, and play cricket, soccer, and Ping-Pong.

The Duchess of Cambridge has always been an athlete: In boarding school she ran cross-country, swam, and played tennis and field hockey.

What’s her secret? Wedges. Specifically, Stuart Weitzman cork-platform wedges. You’ll see a lot of them here.

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Khuru Bhutanese darts. Where: Changlingmethang National Archery ground, Thimphu, Bhutan. When: April 14, 2016. Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty ... Khuru Bhutanese darts. Where: Changlingmethang National Archery ground, Thimphu, Bhutan. When: April 14, 2016. Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
Soccer/Agile Flying Can you jump one foot off the ground? Kate Middleton can. Where: Oval Maidan, Mumbai. When: April 2016. Photo: Chris Jackson... Soccer/Agile Flying Can you jump one foot off the ground? Kate Middleton can. Where: Oval Maidan, Mumbai. When: April 2016. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Cricket Where: Oval Maidan, Mumbai. When: April 2016. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Soccer Where: Oval Maidan, Mumbai. When: April 2016. Photo: Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images
Table Tennis Where: ICAP, London. When: December 2015. Photo: Jeremy Selwyn/Getty Images
Wellie Wanging Game rules: "Hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible." Where: BAFTA, London. When: October 2015. Photo: Tim... Wellie Wanging Game rules: "Hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible." Where: BAFTA, London. When: October 2015. Photo: Tim Ireland/Getty Images
Basketball Just kidding — but look at the baby jersey Lebron James gave Prince George. Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn. When: December 2014... Basketball Just kidding — but look at the baby jersey Lebron James gave Prince George. Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn. When: December 2014. Photo: Tim Rooke/Getty Images
Three Tins A South African game. Where: Commonwealth Games Village, Glasgow, Scotland. When: July 2014. Photo: Danny Lawson/Getty Images
Three Tins Where: Commonwealth Games Village, Glasgow, Scotland. When: July 2014. Photo: Danny Lawson/Getty Images
Hiking Where: Ayers Rock, Australia. When: April 2014. Photo: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Beach Running Seriously? Where: Manly, Sydney. When: April 2014. Photo: William West/Getty Images
Hiking, Again Where: Katoomba, Australia. When: April 2014. Photo: Phil Noble/Getty Images
Cricket Where: Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand. When: April 2014. Photo: Marty Melville/Getty Images
Volleyball Where: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. When: October 2013. Photo: David Bebber/AFP/Getty Images
Volleyball Where: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. When: October 2013. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Wand Fighting Where: Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden — home of the Harry Potter film sets. When: April 2013. Photo: Paul Rogers/Getty Image... Wand Fighting Where: Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden — home of the Harry Potter film sets. When: April 2013. Photo: Paul Rogers/Getty Images
Wand Fighting She's into it. Photo: Paul Rogers/AFP/Getty Images
Wand Fighting I mean really, this one's the best. Photo: Chris Jackson/AFP/Getty Images
Table Tennis Wills doesn't stand a chance. Where: Donald Dewar Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. When: April 2013. Photo: David Cheskin/Ge... Table Tennis Wills doesn't stand a chance. Where: Donald Dewar Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. When: April 2013. Photo: David Cheskin/Getty Images
Basketball Same outfit, so she's most definitely throwing this ball in heels. Where: Donald Dewar Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. When:&n... Basketball Same outfit, so she's most definitely throwing this ball in heels. Where: Donald Dewar Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. When: April 2013. Photo: David Cheskin/Getty Images
Field Hockey Where: St. Andrew's School, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. When: November 2012. Photo: Arthur Edwards/Getty Images
Field Hockey Where: St. Andrew's School, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. When: November 2012. Photo: Arthur Edwards/Getty Images
Reaction Soccer It's a soccer thing, I guess? Where: The Football Association's National Football Centre, St George's Park, Burton-upon-Tren... Reaction Soccer It's a soccer thing, I guess? Where: The Football Association's National Football Centre, St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent, England. When: October 2012. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Dancing Where: Vaiku Falekaupule, Tuvalu. When: September 2012. Photo: Arthur Edwards/Getty Images
Leisurely Soccer Where: Bacon's College, London. When: July 2012. Photo: Richard Pohle/AFP/Getty Images
Table Tennis Killin' it. Where: Bacon's College, London. When: July 2012. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Tent Pitching This looks hard, so I'm counting it as a sport. Where: Vernon Park, Nottingham. When: June 2012. Photo: Phil Noble/Getty Images
Foam-Javelin Throwing Why? (???) Where: Vernon Park, Nottingham. When: June 2012. Photo: Phil Noble/Getty Images
Floorball Hockey Reffing Where: Somba K'e Civic Plaza, Yellowknife, Canada. When: July 2011. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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