Kate and William Prove Good Sports with Scottish Kids

Accompanying Prince William on the visit to Glasgow on Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge (known in Scotland by the title Countess of Strathearn) charmed her audience of well-wishers and future athletes as – in her second trimester – she kept herself and her bump warm and protected against the chilly Scottish wind. 

Wearing high-heel, knee-length black suede boots and a blue-and-gray-plaid dress coat from the boutique Moloh (that cost £425), Kate and her husband first stopped at the new Emirates Arena, which will be the flagship venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. 

Inside, on their private tour of the courts and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, the sporty couple watched riders keep pace on the tracks and saw demonstrations of badminton and netball. Kate also watched – and later chatted with – young children who were running and jumping small hurdles and playing a variation of jumping jacks. 

The couple also watched an energetic dance led by the tartan-clad green Commonwealth mascot, designed by local schoolgirl Beth Gilmour, before they unveiled a plaque for the Commonwealth Games.