20 Times Kate Middleton Looked Unpolished

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We're going to say something controversial here: Kate Middleton may be a duchess, but sometimes she looks like a regular ol' commoner. OK, fine, maybe not a regular ol' commoner, but certainly not like the glammed up (future) queen she normally looks like. She wears jeans! Baseball hats! Shorts. Hard to believe? Sure. But true nonetheless.

At her heart, we have a sneaking suspicion that the Duchess of Cambridge feels most comfortable in sweats — or, at the least — well-made athleisurewear.

Yeah, we said it.

Even though every time we see Kate, she's super polished with nary a hair out of place. Behind the scenes we know she's a super hands-on mom as well as a fitness fanatic — so clearly, she's not always looking super prim and proper.

While we can't say we've ever got our hands on a photo of the Duchess of Cambridge donning a messy bun and a hoodie (we wish!), we do have a few photos of her looking less than royal — or less than royalish.

From spotting Kate in a ponytail with a hat covering her head to seeing the mom of three in jeans and sneakers, here are 20 times Kate Middleton looked unpolished. And let's be clear here, people: Unpolished for the duchess is, like, pretty polished for the rest of us.

Ah, the life of a British royal.

Run, Mama, Run!

While she's obviously wearing a nice dress and wedge sandals here, Kate definitely is a far cry from polished in this photo.

Dig It

Digging in the dirt while wearing an anorak jacket, ponytail, and boots?

Yep, Kate's unpolished here.

Mom Mode

Really, there are no words that could possibly express how much we love this photo of Kate Middleton candidly grabbing Princess Charlotte.

Woman About Town

While she's obviously on royal duty here, Kate could almost pass as a mom running errands in this photo.

Getting into Nature

Sure, Kate's polished for someone who's about to embark on outdoor activities, but compared to her normal look, she's pretty casual.

Hat Trick

Well, looky here. The Duchess of Cambridge wears baseball caps on occasion.

Who knew?!

New Mom Chic

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On a laid-back day out with Prince George (when he was a baby!), Kate was spotted looking pretty dressed down and fuss-free.

Royal Grocery

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Once upon a time, Kate was spotted grocery shopping — and then she loaded the groceries into her car while her security team watched.

If that's not unpolished, not sure what is.

Royal Grocery 2

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Kate is a big fan of cooking, so once in a while she just needs to do the shopping by herself. And we couldn't love her more for that.

Dressed Down TV Appearance

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⛺️ The Duchess of Cambridge has joined forces with @CBBC show Blue Peter, the longest running children’s TV programme in the world, to get stuck in with pond dipping, planting and team den building with local children and Blue Peter presenter @LindseyJRussell. Swipe to watch a preview of the show. The Duchess wants to highlight the benefits of the great outdoors and inspire children, families and communities to get back to nature. She is a strong advocate for the importance of early years and the positive impact that nature and the environment can have on childhood development. Our followers in the UK can tune in to watch the special film on @CBBC via the link in our bio. #BluePeter

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When the duchess appeared on the kids' show Blue Peter, she made sure she was ready to get down and dirty.

Garden Chic

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We invite you to take a sneak peek at The Duchess of Cambridge’s #RHSChelsea ‘Back to Nature’ Garden! The woodland wilderness garden aims to get people back to nature, and highlight the benefits of the natural world on our mental and physical wellbeing. Speaking ahead of @The_RHS garden unveiling, The Duchess of Cambridge said: “In recent years I have focussed much of my work on the early years, and how instrumental they are for outcomes later in life. I believe that spending time outdoors when we are young can play a role in laying the foundations for children to become happy, healthy adults.” Some features of the #ChelseaFlowerShow garden include: 1. A swing seat hanging below the garden’s centrepiece, a high platform tree house, encouraging creative play and discovery for all generations. 2. The high platform tree house is inspired by a bird or animal nest and provides a wonderful place to retreat and look out through the trees. The treehouse is made from chestnut, with hazel, stag horn oak and larch nest cladding. 3/4. The garden is aiming to inspire interaction with the natural environment through its multi-sensory, green and blue plant scheme. The garden will be filled with incredible edibles, plants for craft activities, forest scents and a diverse range of plants, shrubs and trees of different heights and textures. The garden forms part of Her Royal Highness’s ongoing work on early childhood development and her mission to support efforts that give every child the best possible start in life. The Duchess has committed to making early childhood development the focus of her work in the years to come, and believes that providing children with the opportunity to spend time outdoors can play an important role.

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