Kate Middleton doesn’t let a gorgeous red peplum get in the way of a good game of cricket. The Duchess may have forgotten her gym bag at home with her Latin notebook, but unlike the rest of us, she didn’t sit around playing M*A*S*H in the locker room with Becca from Spanish class.
She still made a face at having to do sports in heels in front of a bunch of people.

But because she’s a Duchess (and an athlete) she was able to pull it together:

It helps that she’s able to control the ball with her eyes because she’s royal.

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