A new video of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has gone viral, getting a lot of attention from her supporters and appreciation from all over the place. The picture, taken during her visit to RAF Coningsby, shows the Princess gracefully walking down a steep set of steps next to a fighter plane while wearing stilettos.
The video quickly went viral on social media, with many people commenting on how hard and calm she seemed to be doing her “backward stair walk” in high heels. One fan on X (previously Twitter) shared the video and said, “I am literally in awe of this video of the Princess of Wales walking down those stairs in heels today.”
Responses on social media: some were amazed, some were critical.
Most people who used social media quickly praised the Princess, often comparing her difficult drop to a show of absolute poise:
People said a lot of nice things about the relocation, calling it “awe and elegance.” Someone said, “She owned those stairs like a runway.” Every step is pure elegance and force. Another person just said, “In reverse, in heels, and still a MASTERCLASS in elegance!” “Just when I think she can’t be more amazing, she does this—I am floored that Princess Catherine is so awesome,” and “Graceful doesn’t even begin to describe her.”
A few responses talked about how hard it is to do, and one user said, “This is why athleticism and grace matter.”
Skeptical Views: Not everyone, meanwhile, was impressed by how much attention was paid to the moment. One snarky person said they didn’t like the publicity by saying, “She has such great accomplishments!” She can walk down stairs and tie her hair up in a bun without any pins.
First Visit as an Honorary Air Commodore of the Royal Air Force
The now-famous moment happened during the Princess of Wales’s first official visit to RAF Coningsby since she became its Royal Honorary Air Commodore in 2023.
The 43-year-old princess told a personal story about her youngest son, Prince Louis, who is the Prince and Princess of Wales’s third child and fourth in line to the throne. She said that Prince Louis wants to be a combat pilot when he grows up. The Princess said she would control his expectations by saying, “I’m going to tell them it takes eight years and a lot of hard work.”
The official X page for the Prince and Princess of Wales said they had been there, tweeting, “Great to meet personnel and their families at RAF Coningsby today.” One of the RAF’s Quick Reaction Alert teams is based here and is ready to protect UK airspace around the clock. It was interesting to witness the Typhoon team in action and to meet the dedicated teams that may be called on at any time.