A clothing mishap that threatens embarrassment but causes none — the category into which Kate Middleton’s trapped gown firmly falls. There was no tear, no trip and no interruption; she was later seen standing without any difficulty. Near-misses like this endear senior royals to the public precisely because the recovery requires nothing more than the composure they already have.
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