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Why Princess Kate sticks to clutches and top handles<\/p>\n
Princess Kate has long been hailed as the epitome of modern British elegance, effortlessly blending timeless sophistication with fresh, contemporary flair.<\/p>\n
From her charming polka dot dresses to her chic off-duty ensembles, the Princess of Wales\u2019 wardrobe is nothing short of enviable and her accessories are often the crowning touch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While she\u2019s known for rocking a statement hat and has a well-documented love for sleek clutches and stylish top-handle bags, there\u2019s one particular style you\u2019ll almost never see her carry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Princess Kate is rarely spotted with a crossbody bag and when she does carry one, she almost always opts to hold it by the handle rather than wear it across her body.<\/p>\n
Royal fashion watchers believe the reason lies in both style and practicality. HELLO!\u2019s lifestyle writer Katie Daly notes, \u201cLearning from Queen Elizabeth, Kate always favours a top handle or clutch over a crossbody bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These smaller bags with short straps add a touch of glamour to any outfit and keep it looking fresh and modern. Meanwhile, a crossbody bag can drag a look down, while a compact style keeps the outfit looking structured and never overdone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She adds that her personal favourite is the quilted Chanel box bag Kate carried in Boston in 2022, describing it as \u201csublime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beyond aesthetics, there\u2019s also a functional reason behind the Princess\u2019s choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A crossbody strap can easily slip or get in the way during official engagements especially when shaking hands making a neat top-handle or clutch the far more royal-friendly option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why Princess Kate sticks to clutches and top handles Princess Kate has long been hailed as the epitome…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344730,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7714,7713,533,2832,532,2831,7710,519,7711,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-344729","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-catherine","10":"tag-catherine-middleton","11":"tag-kate-middleton","12":"tag-prince-of-wales","13":"tag-prince-william","14":"tag-princess-of-wales","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-uk-royal-family","18":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115028975326159075","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}