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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

The Strange Request Kate Middleton Made Regarding Her Hands During a Recent Royal Engagement

Kate Middleton wears a striped Ralph Lauren shirt to plant a rose at the RHS Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025.

Just about everything Kate Middleton does receives a ton of attention from the general public. While her fashion choices are regularly scrutinized and replicated, Princess Kate's actions during official royal engagements have also come under the microscope. Case in point: her recent visit to Colchester Hospital, where she made a strange request regarding her hands.

On July 2, the Princess of Wales made a solo appearance at the Royal Horticultural Society's Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital. As well as borrowing Meghan Markle's style for the visit, Princess Kate received praise from royal fans for an "unusual request" she made, per the Express.

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