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Kate Middleton knew just what to do when she visited a home where the family skipped shoes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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British host Roman Kemp shared the story of what happened when the Princess of Wales visited his family’s house a few years ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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“It was surreal. Somehow, you never expect to see a member of the royal family in their socks!” he recalled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Kate Middleton<\/a> is the Princess of Wales, but she followed the rules at a “no shoes” house.<\/p>\nOn Nov. 22, British TV and radio host Roman Kemp recounted the story of how Princess Kate, 43, politely removed her shoes when she visited his family’s home a few years ago, according to The Sun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nKemp, the son of pop stars Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman, released a short film with the Princess of Wales in February 2023 to discuss mental health for her Shaping Us<\/a> campaign dedicated to early childhood development.<\/p>\nKemp, 32, told The Sun <\/em>that he was surprised when it was “just me and her” on a preliminary Zoom call to discuss a mental health project he was working on, and that he suggested that his parents’ house would be the ideal place to film their chat.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\nMartin Kemp\/Instagram<\/p>\n
Kate Middleton and the Kemp family in a photo Martin Kemp shared to Instagram in 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
“She asked whether we could do the filming at my house. I was like, \u2018My parents’ house is much nicer; let\u2019s do it there,’ ” he said. “So my mum raced out and got a load of nice things in, and suddenly the future queen is having tea and biscuits with her and my dad!”<\/p>\n
When the big day came, Kemp said he was shocked by what Kate did when she walked in the door.<\/p>\n
“I remember when she arrived, she could see everyone else had taken their shoes off, so she offered to take hers off,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It was surreal,” he continued. “Somehow, you never expect to see a member of the royal family in their socks!”<\/p>\n
The Princess of Wales’ respectful etiquette in removing her shoes<\/a> wasn’t her only thoughtful gesture, either, as Kemp said she later sent a thank-you note for the gift they sent her home with.<\/p>\n“Later, my parents gave her some of the apple juice, which they pressed in their garden, to take home as a little gift,” said Kemp, the former host of Capital Breakfast<\/em> and a current contestant on Celebrity Race Across the World<\/em>.<\/p>\n“A few weeks later, she wrote a lovely letter which my mum has kept thanking them and saying that Prince George<\/a> loved the juice and is there any chance of more!” he added about the reaction from Princess Kate’s 12-year-old son.<\/p>\n“Working with her was amazing,” he added. “She very kindly wrote me a thank-you note too, which I have framed on my wall at home.”<\/p>\n\n![\"Kensington](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/k6Oqp8dJPiHlmCo1dylglg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/29025691d2802c9a053f2f8ccda5b057\"\/)
Kate Middleton knew just what to do when she visited a home where the family skipped shoes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
British host Roman Kemp shared the story of what happened when the Princess of Wales visited his family’s house a few years ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
“It was surreal. Somehow, you never expect to see a member of the royal family in their socks!” he recalled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Kate Middleton<\/a> is the Princess of Wales, but she followed the rules at a “no shoes” house.<\/p>\n On Nov. 22, British TV and radio host Roman Kemp recounted the story of how Princess Kate, 43, politely removed her shoes when she visited his family’s home a few years ago, according to The Sun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Kemp, the son of pop stars Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman, released a short film with the Princess of Wales in February 2023 to discuss mental health for her Shaping Us<\/a> campaign dedicated to early childhood development.<\/p>\n Kemp, 32, told The Sun <\/em>that he was surprised when it was “just me and her” on a preliminary Zoom call to discuss a mental health project he was working on, and that he suggested that his parents’ house would be the ideal place to film their chat.<\/p>\n Martin Kemp\/Instagram<\/p>\n Kate Middleton and the Kemp family in a photo Martin Kemp shared to Instagram in 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n “She asked whether we could do the filming at my house. I was like, \u2018My parents’ house is much nicer; let\u2019s do it there,’ ” he said. “So my mum raced out and got a load of nice things in, and suddenly the future queen is having tea and biscuits with her and my dad!”<\/p>\n When the big day came, Kemp said he was shocked by what Kate did when she walked in the door.<\/p>\n “I remember when she arrived, she could see everyone else had taken their shoes off, so she offered to take hers off,” he said.<\/p>\n “It was surreal,” he continued. “Somehow, you never expect to see a member of the royal family in their socks!”<\/p>\n The Princess of Wales’ respectful etiquette in removing her shoes<\/a> wasn’t her only thoughtful gesture, either, as Kemp said she later sent a thank-you note for the gift they sent her home with.<\/p>\n “Later, my parents gave her some of the apple juice, which they pressed in their garden, to take home as a little gift,” said Kemp, the former host of Capital Breakfast<\/em> and a current contestant on Celebrity Race Across the World<\/em>.<\/p>\n “A few weeks later, she wrote a lovely letter which my mum has kept thanking them and saying that Prince George<\/a> loved the juice and is there any chance of more!” he added about the reaction from Princess Kate’s 12-year-old son.<\/p>\n “Working with her was amazing,” he added. “She very kindly wrote me a thank-you note too, which I have framed on my wall at home.”<\/p>\n