Kate suffers awkward yet relatable wardrobe mishap in business-like suit
The Princess of Wales was forced to quickly fix her recycled trouser suit today after suffering a red-faced - yet relatable - wardrobe mishap.
Kate travelled to Leeds to visit the AW Hainsworth textiles mill to learn more about the heritage, history and innovation of the textiles industry and how vital it is to the UK economy. For the outing Kate wowed in a recycled forest green Burberry trouser suit, Holland Cooper bodysuit and chunky heels - making it the the seventh time in a row she's sported a trouser and blazer combo for a serious business-like look.
But pictures snapped just after she got out of her car, revealed that one of her trouser legs had become stuck inside her shoes. Luckily for Kate, she quickly noticed and expertly balanced on one leg while she pulled the trouser straight so it then lay over her heels perfectly.
Kate paid a visit to AW Hainsworth, a family-owned heritage textile mill in Leeds (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Kate frees her trouser leg from her shoes (Getty Images)Kate first wore the Burberry suit earlier this year when she and Prince William welcomed Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway to the UK. She accessorised the suit today with a trendy chain necklace and chunky gold earrings.
The princess's visit to Leeds is seemingly a fitting one for her as AW Hainsworth is a royal warrant holder and the business also has an unlikely yet sweet connection to Kate. Her paternal great-great-grandfather Noel Middleton sold his Leeds-based wool manufacturing business, William Lupton & Co, to AW Hainsworth in 1958 - and the princess also learned more about the history of her ancestor's business.
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During her tour at AW Hainsworth, Kate learned about the manufacturing process of textiles – from yarn to fabric. Traditional machinery and techniques are still the backbone of the industry and the princess met a number of the company’s apprentices, alongside their mentors who are passing down generations of specialist skills. Modern technology is also part of the process and Kate was shown an on-site laboratory which the company is using for cutting-edge innovation and product development.
Kate sees how they make the fabric for guardsmen’s uniforms at Buckingham Palace (PA)AW Hainsowrth made the scarlet tunics for the Guardsmen on duty during the Coronations of both Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and King Charles in May. It supplies textiles to a range of clients, from fashion and homeware brands to the Armed Forces, produces woven felt for pianos and other musical instruments, and creates protective materials for emergency services and military personnel worldwide.
Later today, she will also travel to Lancaster to visit the Standfast & Barracks printworks, which is renowned in the British textiles industry.
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