Carole isn’t the only one! From Kate to Sophie, even the royals get their heels stuck in grass and grates – as these pictures show…
Many women would be embarrassed if one of their shoes fell off in public, but it is a common accident.
Several members of the royal family have faced similar situations when their stilettos became tangled in grass or grilles during official engagements.
Earlier this month, Carole Middleton found herself in such a predicament at Royal Ascot, before Prince William came to her rescue.
And there have been more cases like this, involving the likes of Catherine, Princess of Wales and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
In the images below we look back at these accidents.
On the second day of Royal Ascot earlier this month, Prince William was seen reaching out to his mother-in-law, Carole, after the heel of her shoe got stuck in the grass.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, found herself in a similar situation in 2010 when her shoe got stuck in the lawn of the parade ring at Royal Ascot. The royal family was trying to steady themselves when a man rushed to help and made sure the shoe was safely back on her foot
Catherine, Princess of Wales, got her shoe stuck in the grille during the 2013 St Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot. Fortunately, Prince William was able to provide support
Kate narrowly avoided another accident in 2018 when she opened the Action On Addiction Community Treatment Center in Essex. This time she stepped over the drain on the ground
Queen Mary of Denmark lost her shoe when she and her husband, King Frederick, visited John F Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, in 2010. Mary seemed to laugh as she placed the Christian Louboutin shoe back on her foot.
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, got her heel stuck in a crack between two flagstones as she arrived with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, for a reception at the Astrup Fearnley Museum in 2017.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands froze after the heel of her left shoe broke before a boat trip in Oberwesel, Germany, in 2018