Overview

• The Princess of Wales wore sleek black stilettos on June 10 despite the V&A East Storehouse’s recommendation for flat footwear
• She traversed the museum’s metal grid flooring without incident and earned praise from director Tristram Hunt for her composure
• The outing marked her first public royal engagement since returning from a half-term break with her three children
• Opened two weeks earlier in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the V&A East Storehouse provides behind-the-scenes access to over 600,000 items from the museum’s collections
• Kate has a history of heel-related snafus, including getting stuck in a metal drain during a 2018 engagement