Princess Kate’s surprisingly ‘daring’ party heels prove she’s the royal shoe queen

Emmy London, the UK-based brand founded by Emmy Scarterfield, has been worn by Kate for quite some time. It’s hard to pick a favourite pair as Kate has pretty much every colour by the label, but back in 2022, she went to an event to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at the Design Museum in London. Looking radiant, the brunette beauty teamed her Edeline Lee frock with a pair of Emmy London ‘Rebecca’ pumps in the same shade.

The Princess wowed in 2017 when she wore a pair of Oscar de la Renta heels to the UK-India Year of Culture event, and the beautiful pumps were made from a twinkly lamé fabric that would give Cinderella’s glass slippers a run for their money.

In 2019, Kate attended a gala dinner in recognition of Addiction Awareness Week at Phillips Gallery and wore an ultra-sparkly silver and blue pair of Jimmy Choo heels that quite literally twinkled as she walked.

Also in 2019, Kate had royal fans swooning over her cerulean blue Elie Saab gown, which she wore to Royal Ascot that year. Enjoying a day out at the races, Kate was a picture of poise in the fancy frock, which went perfectly with delightful silver stilettos by Gianvito Rossi.

In 2022, Kate astounded fans with her royal wardrobe during the tour of the Caribbean. One outfit which particularly stood out was when she donned a bespoke yellow dress by Roksanda to reflect the gold colour in Jamaica’s flag. She added a pair of Aquazzura’s ‘Cece 105 Pumps’ which boasted a sleek pointed toe and metallic gold peek-a-book panels on the toe.

Princess Kate famously wore a pair of Manolo Blahnik Hangisi pumps (the style made famous by Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City) in 2022, in the portrait of herself and Prince William, which was unveiled at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum. In the painting, Kate teamed the stunning satin pumps with her The Vampire’s Wife metallic midi dress in the most elegant forest green shade.