Certain UK media outlets have revealed six tricks that female members of British royal family use to avoid embarrassing moments during public events. The UK royal fashion protocol states that all women must wear sheer tights while performing their duties. However this makes their feet slippery, which in turn makes it much harder to work. According to the Independent, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, uses tights with silicone pads on the bottom. The Sun tabloid says the 38-year-old prefers tights made by John Lewis, which cost $7 dollars apiece and come in nude, black and tan.
Royals have been frequently spotted wearing heels that look a bit bigger in size. This is done intentionally to avoid blisters and to accommodate for swelling feet. "Celebs often go a size up, or even two, in the shoe department when they’re at an event or on the red carpet", fashion expert Harriet Davey explained to the Sun.
Women adore Marylin Monroe and her iconic flying skirt photo, but no woman wants to go through that experience in real life, and royals are no exception. It is for this reason that weights are sewn in to skirts, to prevent winds from causing a wardrobe malfunction. Stewart Parvin, one of the Queen’s couturiers, told the Daily Mail tabloid that he uses small curtain weights to prevent Her Majesty’s skirts from moving.
It is known that the Queen intentionally chooses bright outfits because they make her visible. Every royal watcher in Britain wants to see the Queen when she appears in the public, even if they see only part of her hat, according to the Countess of Wessex in the documentary 'The Queen at 90'.
Hats are a necessary accessory for certain events, but can cause headache on a windy day. For this reason female members of the royal family rely on hats with built-in combs or elastic to ensure that their headwear stays put.
The use of hairnets is another trick royal ladies use to keep their hair-style intact. This tool is not only effective and allows hair to stay in place for hours, it is also inexpensive.
