Kate Middleton, like you, me, and countless other women who are not Rihanna, is bad at walking on pavements in heels. Today, the Duchess of Cambridge got her heel stuck in a metal grate while greeting officials at the Action On Addiction Community Treatment Centre today in Essex. The moment was photographed, but KMidd recovered swiftly, moving past the awkward moment with the kind of royal grace to which we can all aspire.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
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