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Emma Shacklock

Queen Mary’s timeless ballet flats are the chic shoe style you might be overlooking for your spring wardrobe

Queen Mary of Denmark meets with members of the public during a visit to the Hobart Waterfront.

There are some key items that should always feature in a spring capsule wardrobe and a great pair of comfy flats is one of them. My best white trainers always get a lot of wear this time of year but sometimes I want something smarter and more elegant. Ballet pumps tick these boxes and Queen Mary of Denmark just wore a particularly versatile pair.

The Australian-born royal is on the final stop of her and King Frederik’s royal visit and they got a tremendous reception in Hobart, where she grew up. Stepping out in the sunshine in her paisley ME+EM dress and a blazer, Mary snubbed the royals’ go-to court heels for toe-tone flats.

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