Many women would be mortified if one of their shoes fell off in public, but it is a common mishap.
Several members of the Royal Family have faced similar situations when their stilettos became caught in grass or railings during official engagements.
Earlier this month, Carole Middleton found herself in such a situation at Royal Ascot, before Prince William came to her rescue.
And there have been other cases like this, involving people like Catherine, Princess of Wales and Sophia, Duchess of Edinburgh.
We remember these setbacks in the images below.
On the second day of Royal Ascot earlier this month, Prince William was seen offering his hand to his mother-in-law, Carole, after the heel of her shoe got caught in the grass.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, found herself in a similar situation in 2010 when her shoe got stuck in the grass of the parade ring at Royal Ascot. The royal tried to keep her balance as a man rushed to help and made sure her shoe was securely back on her foot.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, got her shoe stuck in a grate during the 2013 St Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot. Fortunately, Prince William was able to offer support.
Kate narrowly avoided another mishap in 2018 when she opened the Action On Addiction Community Treatment Center in Essex. This time, she stepped over the floor drain.
Queen Mary of Denmark lost her shoe when she and her husband, King Frederick, visited John F Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, in 2010. Mary appeared to laugh as she put on the Christian Louboutin shoe at the foot.
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, got her heel stuck in a crack between two flagstones when she arrived at a reception at the Astrup Fearnley Museum with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, in 2017.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands was left frozen after the heel of her left shoe broke before a boat trip in Oberwesel, Germany, in 2018.
