{"id":98040,"date":"2023-09-19T19:40:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/?p=98040"},"modified":"2023-09-19T19:40:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T19:40:22","slug":"kate-middleton-called-graceful-after-helicopter-in-heels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/lifestyle\/kate-middleton-called-graceful-after-helicopter-in-heels\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton called &apos;graceful&apos; after helicopter in heels"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Kate Middleton wows royal fans as she &#8216;gracefully&#8217; disembarks a helicopter stylishly &#8211; in HEELS!<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kate Middleton, 41, was praised for her ability to navigate the chopper in heels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Captain Kate! Princess of Wales sits in the cockpit of a Royal Navy helicopter and tries out a flight simulator on visit to an air base in Somerset<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Royal fans have taken to social media to praise Kate Middleton&#8217;s poise after the royal was filmed disembarking a helicopter gracefully &#8211; in heels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Footage was shared from a visit the Princess of Wales, 41, made to a\u00a0Royal Navy air base today.<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-three, who is commodore-in-chief of the Fleet Air Arm as of last month, was filmed as she gracefully hopped down from the chopper at Royal Navy Air Station in Yeovilton.<\/p>\n<p>And the move won praise from fans, who noted how easily the royal navigated the aircraft&#8217;s steps &#8211; despite wearing high heels.<\/p>\n<p>One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote: &#8216;The way Catherine just hops out the helicopter in high heels like it\u2019s nothing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/17\/75561645-12531973-Kate_Middleton_was_filmed_stepping_out_of_a_helicopter_while_wea-a-15_1695054460113.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton was filmed stepping out of a helicopter while wearing heels &#8211; winning praise from fans<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75561639-12531973-image-a-33_1695052274164.jpg\" height=\"137\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75561641-12531973-image-a-35_1695052449380.jpg\" height=\"74\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Royal watchers took to X (formerly Twitter) to comment on the royal&#8217;s ability to navigate tricky terrain in heels<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;She&#8217;s amazing.. Catherine has always been very graceful and athletic.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a similar vein, a further X user wrote: &#8216;Beauty and grace. She&#8217;s just marvellous.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile another said: &#8216;The Princess of Wales is such a vibe, movie star glam but boss energy and strength. I love how much everyone just connects with her and you can tell they want to impress her.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>One social media user noted how the royal didn&#8217;t require any help disembarking the steps.<\/p>\n<p>They wrote: &#8216;He wanted to help her coming down But princess is the sporty boss.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others joked about how they would have fared if they&#8217;d had to get off a chopper in high heels.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &#8216;I would&#8217;ve tripped and rolled my ankle [laugh out loud].&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And another agreed, adding: &#8216;I would have needed at least half of the men there to assist me.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75562247-12531973-image-a-41_1695052639618.jpg\" height=\"73\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75562241-12531973-image-a-38_1695052537376.jpg\" height=\"119\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75562237-12531973-image-m-43_1695052694259.jpg\" height=\"87\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75562235-12531973-image-a-44_1695052703733.jpg\" height=\"74\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/16\/75562245-12531973-image-a-45_1695052765820.jpg\" height=\"75\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A number of social media users were impressed with the royal&#8217;s ability to move in heels &#8211; while others joked about how difficult they would have found it\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shoes in question were \u00a3650 black pumps with a thick heel from Gianvito Rossi.<\/p>\n<p>Kate paired them with\u00a0a \u00a3549 black blazer from Holland Cooper which she has worn previously, with gold button detailing and fitted trousers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She styled her long, thick brunette locks in bouncy blow-dried waves, with her new 70s-style fringe framing her face perfectly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Showcasing her natural beauty, the mother-of-three kept make-up simple with a touch of blush, a nude lip and a bronze eye and she accessorised with white topaz Kiki McDonough teardrop earrings.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival at the naval base, the princess was pictured shaking hands with workers in the tower, where staff work hard to ensure the safe operation of RNAS Yeovilton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While there, she had the chance to communicate with the crew members onboard an airborne Wildcat flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/17\/75557803-12531973-Kate_alighted_the_helicopter_with_ease_and_grace_as_she_touched_-m-47_1695053078097.jpg\" height=\"873\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kate alighted the helicopter with ease and grace as she touched down on the ground during her engagement today<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/17\/75551379-12531973-The_Princess_of_Wales_41_looked_ready_for_business_as_she_arrive-a-48_1695053107614.jpg\" height=\"1318\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales, 41, looked ready for business as she arrived at\u00a0RNAS Yeovilton this morning in a black blazer and trousers<\/p>\n<p>Footage from within the tower showed the princess concentrating on the landing strip outside while wearing a headset. She was accompanied by an officer who was communicating with the airborne crews.<\/p>\n<p>She also heard the roar of an F-35B Lightning from RAF Marham as it &#8216;buzzed&#8217; the control tower.<\/p>\n<p>For the final leg of her visit, the princess visited the Wildcat training centre and assisted the crews who were being trained to load the anti-shipping Sea Venom missile on to the Wildcat Mk2 helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>Kate then tried her hand at flying a Wildcat Mk2 in a simulator, which allows air crew to practise flying over land or on to ships.<\/p>\n<p>The maritime attack helicopter is designed to operate from the frigates and destroyers of the Royal Navy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/17\/75559263-12531973-The_Princess_of_Wales_sat_in_a_training_version_of_a_Royal_Navy_-a-49_1695053513176.jpg\" height=\"495\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales sat in a training version of a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter on her visit, where she took part in a flight simulator<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/18\/17\/75557801-12531973-The_princess_is_pictured_sitting_inside_the_cockpit_of_the_Merli-a-50_1695053517953.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The princess is pictured sitting inside the cockpit of the Merlin Mk II Helicopter<\/p>\n<p>The King went to the air station for helicopter flying training in 1974, when he was Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n<p>More than 4,000 personnel are employed on the site, which is home to a number of frontline squadrons and training units.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Duncan Thomas, RNAS Yeovilton&#8217;s commanding officer, said afterwards: &#8216;I am delighted and privileged to have welcomed the Princess of Wales to the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, at the start of what I am sure will be a long and rewarding relationship in her capacity as Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;ve all been hugely excited by this opportunity and I am delighted that Her Royal Highness will be able to support and inspire our exceptionally talented sailors, air crew and wider workforce family for years to come.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the King appointed Princess Kate as commodore-in-chief of the Fleet Air Arm, a position previously held by Prince Andrew.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12531973\/Kate-Middleton-wows-royal-fans-gracefully-disembarks-helicopter-stylishly-HEELS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Middleton wows royal fans as she &#8216;gracefully&#8217; disembarks a helicopter stylishly &#8211; in HEELS! 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