to think anyone member of the RF who wilfully runs the risks of exposing her buttocks to the world..

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...whilst on a public engagement must have either a) a screw loose or b) major exhibistionistic tendencies?

She has clearly made a policy of eschewing hem weights.

She knew she would be getting into a helicopter.

It looks like she is commando, although I suppose there is the possibility of a dental floss g-string.

I'm just

What exactly is the problem? Should she be wearing massive granny pants?

Yes, yes she should

I can't cope with pap shots of commando duchesses.

It's two Kardashians and Kate apparently.

"It is reported" that the Cambridges are considering legal action. (again)

She isn't called Kate Middleton any more surely, i seem to recall her getting married and changing her name.

Could it be photoshopped? I would have thought there'd have been more of a furore from certain areas of the media if this were genuine. Their tour finished a little while ago i think? So this photo wouldn't be new?

Well when they sued the french magazine in the toplessness debacle she called herself middleton on the writ, so seems to be the name she uses for instances of public exposure.

Maybe she doesnt have the dosh for granny pants or weighted hems? Care to sub her a bit?

Good idea. I'll send her a JLP voucher. £100 should be plenty.

That wasn't a bad summary gree thanks - but given the apparent lack of undercrackerness I am concerned that the malfunction is quite significant.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2639702/Royal-privacy-row-German-tabloid-website-publishes-picture-Duchess-Cambridges-skirt-blew-Australia-tour.html Daily Mail link, i'm afraid

Oh, I disagree entirely! Imagine if her skirt had gone up and she'd been wearing massive, ugly undies! That's far worse than the bottom of an arse cheek. Far, far worse.

I fear we may have to agree to disagree on what is and is not acceptable to expose to the world in regards to helicopter-related wardrobe malfunctions.

I'd expect her to be better advised. There is even a book about The Queen's Knickers, surely Her Maj could have provided guidance.

Well what is in her job description then if the arduous task of keeping her own arse-cheeks under-wraps is too much to ask?

Besides - not all big undies are ugly. She could have got some great publicity for some little firm of retro girdle purveyors

@ Sue

Okay. I've finished spluttering and found some now.

I STILL think she does it on purpose.

I think she should wear whatever knickers she wants. But she should take precautions so she doesn't expose herself.

God those Kardashians are in a bit of a state though aren't they? That can't be real surely?

That cannot be a real bottom on Kim Kardashian!
It has to be photoshopped surely?

I suspect Kate M was probably wearing a g-string but tbh I'm too agog at the KK derrière to consider anyone else's.

Well as pixel says - the queen uses hem weights - and they clearly work for her.

I quite like hermiones theory actually.

X-post with Tinkly

I think Pippa and her bottom have long fallen out of favour.

I bet she doesn't mind being pictured alongside the K sisters Margot and Tinkly

OP Do you regularly read Bild-Zeitung which is like a combination of the Sun and the old News of the World only less serious and dignified?

If so, why, and if not, let's hear some explanation of how you came across this?

Back in the 1990s, there was a scandal over a full frontal photo of the Prince of Wales standing on the balcony of some villa somewhere, stark bollock naked, staring wistfully into the distance. It was a long distance shot, very fuzzy. Absolutely disgusting, how very DARE they publish it in some horrible rotten foreign rag? I spent half a day trawling newspaper kiosks in Zurich looking for a copy

No, in case you ask, not that impressive.

In Germany they joke that you can take a copy of that rag and squeeze the muck out of it!

She hasn't flashed her arse at all

The wind blew her skirt up which is entirely different to flashing your arse at people.