Kate Middleton opts for ‘taboo move’ during trip to Italy

Kate Middleton raised a few eyebrows as she almost committed a fashion faux pas during her trip to Italy.

The Princess of Wales, who met young children at Reggie Emilia this week, put her

new Asprey London 167 Mini Bag down on the floor to speak to the onlookers- a gesture that has now had media talking.

As reported by Hello! magazine: "[I]t was what [Kate] decided to do with her bag that could raise some eyebrows. Kate carefully lowered her brand new Asprey in powder blue hue to the floor, on the ground outside of the Reggio Emilia Town Hall."

The outlet continued: "This action was likely...so she could use both hands to gesture to the kids but for many etiquette experts this could be considered a faux pas or a taboo move, because it can be seen as unlucky or also dirty."

This comes as Royal expert Russell Myers notes: “The Princess of Wales’s return on the international stage was never going to be a quiet affair.”

He further wrote for Mirror: 0Much like the King’s immense reception in the United States, the sight of thousands packing the streets of Reggio Emilia in Italy, to catch a glimpse of the future queen, tells you the royals still have the X Factor.”

“There has been much speculation when Kate would return to full time royal duties following her cancer diagnosis in February 2024 and it is no surprise that she turned to the comfort of her most knowledgable subject for this visit,” he added.