{"id":6078,"date":"2017-01-07T14:21:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T14:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=6078"},"modified":"2017-01-07T14:21:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-07T14:21:46","slug":"so-this-is-why-kate-middleton-always-carries-a-clutch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=6078","title":{"rendered":"So This Is Why Kate Middleton Always Carries a Clutch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_18_0_4_1483798130405_8437\"><em id=\"yui_3_18_0_4_1483798130405_8436\">By Kate Friedman. Photos: Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever seen Kate Middleton at an official engagement carrying anything other than a clutch? We know\u2014we too racked our brains (a.k.a. Google) trying to find at least one exception, but alas, the clutch is as much a Kate Middleton staple as is her bouncy hair. However, the reason the Duchess of Cambridge always seems to select a small box clutch goes far deeper than fashion-statement purposes. Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, told Good Housekeeping that Kate &#8220;holds her bag in front of her in both hands when shaking hands might be awkward.&#8221; Yes, duchesses have awkward moments too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kate-middleton.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kate-middleton.jpg\" alt=\"kate-middleton\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kate-middleton.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kate-middleton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/kate-middleton-310x205.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MailOnline&#8217;s expert, William Hanson, explains, &#8220;It is protocol that you do not extend your hand to any member of the royal family (blood royal or those who have married into the family) unless their hand extends first&#8221;\u2014hence the reason Kate feels the need to pick a bag that puts both her hands out of commission.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want to take a page from Kate&#8217;s book at your next awkward family gathering (or during flu season), keep your clutch in both hands and smile politely.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared on Glamour.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kate Friedman. Photos: Getty Images. Have you ever seen Kate Middleton at an official engagement carrying anything other than a clutch? We know\u2014we too racked our brains (a.k.a. Google) trying to find at least one exception, but alas, the clutch is as much a Kate Middleton staple as is her bouncy hair. 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