--- title: Kate Middleton Plays Cricket During In Heels During New Zealand Trip description: Kate Middleton plays cricket in heels and a red peplum during her tour of New Zealand with Prince William, because she's a good sport. canonical: https://time.com/61766/kate-middleton-cricket-heels-new-zealand/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-04-14T16:51:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:42:59.130Z og:title: Kate Middleton Makes the Best Faces While Playing Cricket in Heels og:description: Kate Middleton plays cricket in heels and a red peplum during her tour of New Zealand with Prince William, because she's a good sport. og:url: https://time.com/61766/kate-middleton-cricket-heels-new-zealand/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Kate Middleton Makes the Best Faces While Playing Cricket in Heels twitter:description: Kate Middleton plays cricket in heels and a red peplum during her tour of New Zealand with Prince William, because she's a good sport. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Kate Middleton Makes the Best Faces While Playing Cricket in Heels > Sponsored content. 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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge bats during a game of cricket in Latimer Square on April 14, 2014 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) Samir Hussein—WireImage But because she’s a Duchess (and an athlete) she was able to pull it together:  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge bats during a game of cricket in Latimer Square on April 14, 2014 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Samir Hussein—WireImage It helps that she’s able to control the ball with her eyes because she’s royal.  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travel to Christchurch, New Zealand and played cricket with local children. Photograph by Ian Jones ©2014. 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