Kate Middleton goes grocery shopping

Kate Middleton: Not afraid of doing her own grocery shopping

Kate Middleton took a day off from royal duties to stock up on groceries for the marital home.

The Duchess of Cornwall is now regularly voted one of the world’s most stylish women but swapped haute couture for every-day clothes for a trip to the supermarket on Tuesday.

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Kate, aged 29, was spotted wearing a turtleneck and dark trousers as she shopped for food in a popular British store.

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She was pictured unloading her trolley at the till. Among the items she bought were bananas, potatoes, oranges, milk and apple juice.

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Meanwhile, the dragon boat Kate rowed in on the River Thames in 2007 is being auctioned off for charity.

She was part of the Sisterhood crew during a split from William, helping the team prepare for a cross-channel race.

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Proceeds raised will go to a British cancer charity and it is thought the royal connection could see the boat make thousands of pounds at auction.