Princess Kate's £700 gold Jimmy Choo stilettos are her most fearless shoes yet


The mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis has an epic collection of high-heeled designer shoes, and this pair from 2017 could be her most memorable


Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales visits Maidenhead Rugby Club on June 7, 2023 in Maidenhead, England, wearing blue top and hair up© Getty Images
Laura Sutcliffe
Laura SutcliffeFashion and Beauty News Editor
Updated: February 18, 2026
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One thing you may not know about the Princess of Wales is that she has an enormous collection of designer high heels. From Manolo Blahnik to Emmy London, Kate might be the royal version of Carrie Bradshaw, looking comfortable and poised, no matter how high the heel is.

Her go-to shoe brand appears to be Jimmy Choo, and she often dons the 'Romy', a classically-shaped heeled pump. She wore them to her youngest son Prince Louis's christening in 2018, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding the same year.

The royal looked stunning in her Jimmy Choo heels in 2017© Samir Hussein
The royal looked stunning in her Jimmy Choo heels in 2017

The royal memorably turned to the brand in 2017, donning her most daring pair of heels we've ever seen her in. Then known as the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate stepped out in style for a solo engagement at the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate the Portrait Gala. Kate, who was attending in her role as patron of the iconic London museum, looked stunning in a dark green, floor-length Temperley dress with delicate lace detailing.

Kate's daring shoes looked magnificent with her Temperley dress© Getty Images
Kate's daring shoes looked magnificent with her Temperley dress

Although her frock was an emerald masterpiece and admittedly concealed her feet, in these throwback shots of her walking down the stairs, you can see her stiletto 'Vamp' heels. Featuring sassy metallic straps, an open-toe silhouette, and five-inch heels, the party shoes were a seriously directional design.

Kate also added a gold  Wilbur & Gussie clutch bag© Getty Images
Kate also added a gold Wilbur & Gussie clutch bag

Although this style has since been discontinued, they were priced at £700 at the time of purchase.

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Kate teamed a glittering gold clutch by Wilbur & Gussie and accessorised with glittering Kiki McDonough earrings that featured pink tourmaline, green amethyst, and pavé diamonds in 18ct yellow gold.

Kate has bags of style…

Aside from shoes, global luxury accessories brand Jimmy Choo is also famous for glamorous clutch bags, too, of which Kate is definitely a fan.

kate middleton carrying jimmy choo bag
Kate loves clutch bags from Jimmy Choo

We've spotted the brunette royal carrying various versions of the Jimmy Choo 'Celeste' clutch, which has a classic rectangular shape and features a chain shoulder strap plus the brand's signature luxe cube clasp.

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