33 times the Duchess of Cambridge broke the mould
The Duchess of Cambridge has been breaking traditional rules and stuffy protocol ever since she met Prince William! So here are 33 of our favourite times Kate really broke the mould.
By Amy Lewis
1
The LeBron James incident
When basketball Lebron James broke Royal protocol by putting his arm around Kate for a photograph, the Duchess remained cool and calm.
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2
The hoodie
The fashion world went mad when Kate was pictured in a hoodie recently. But when the Duchess volunteered with the beaver scouts, she really committed to the uniform!
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3
The fringe trick
Remember when Kate diverted our attention away from her baby bump with a surprise new fringe? A clever trick to keep her first pregnancy a secret for longer.
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4
Christmas with the Middletons
In a break from tradition this year, Kate, William and baby George spent Christmas with the Middleton family rather than with the Queen and Prince Philip at Sandringham.
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5
DIY wedding makeup
On the morning of her wedding, Kate chose to do her own bridal make-up rather than turning to a professional.
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6
The fashion show
We've all seen the pictures - before Kate and William began their relationship the Duchess walked in a student fashion show wearing a totally sheer dress.
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7
Recycled style
Kate has become the master of recycling her outfits. Gone are fears of being seen in the same dress twice!
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8
High street fashion
From Zara to Whistles, Kate has a proud love of high street fashion.
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9
The sausage maker
Perhaps most of the Royals have their own sausage maker at home too, but the world's interest certainly piqued when Kate revealed how much she loved hers.
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10
Food shopping at Waitrose
Whilst living in Anglesey, Kate was a regular at Waitrose to do her own food shopping.
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11
Prince William at the birth
Kate broke years of tradition when she had Prince William present in the room for the birth of baby George.
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12
New mum
Kate was applauded for not trying to hide her 'new mum tum' in pictures taken immediately after the birth of Prince George.
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13
The eye roll
Who didn't see pictures and videos of Kate's recent sassy eye roll? Brilliant.
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14
Job at Jigsaw
How many other members of the Royal Family used to work at Jigsaw? In 2006 Kate was hired as an accessories buyer.
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15
Unofficial baby portraits
Rather than organising a stuffy 'official portrait' for Prince George, the first images to be released of Kate and William with their baby were taken by Michael Middleton.
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16
The flat share
Long before the couple moved into Kensington Palace, Kate and William shared a flat with two other friends while studying at St Andrews University.
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17
Help from the parents
Rather than hire a nanny, Kate had her mother Carole Middleton move in with her at Kensington Palace to help look after Prince George after the birth.
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18
No nannies at all?
Rather than say yes to the swarm of nannies we're sure are waiting in the wings, Kate and William have stated that they won’t have full-time nannies to help them raise their children, and will only be using them when at royal engagements.
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19
Her stay-at-home dad
Kate supported William's decision to be a stay at home dad and leave his position at the RAF, which is considered unusual for the Royal family.
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20
Bold maternity wardrobe
A short hemline is risky for a Royal to wear at any time of life, but when you're pregnant? With no tights? And in bold animal print! Kate has always done maternity fashion her way.
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