Prince William Teases Kate Middleton on Instagram After She Loses King's Cup Regatta

Photo credit: Clive Mason - Getty Images
Photo credit: Clive Mason - Getty Images

From Harper's BAZAAR

  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge traveled to the Isle of Wight for the inaugural King's Cup regatta this week,

  • Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge came last after being disqualified from the second race.

  • Prince William's team came third, and he couldn't help making fun of his wife on social media after the event.


Kate Middleton and Prince William showed the world their competitive streak on Thursday when they took part in a boat race and competed against one another.

Performing the role of skipper on their respective boats, Kate and William both led their teams and raced six other boats in the King's Cup regatta in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. And while Prince William's team managed to come in third place at the event, Kate was sadly last.

Always a good sport, the duchess gracefully accepted a giant wooden spoon as the loser of the competition. Prince William couldn't help but make fun of his wife as she was handed the oversized cutlery.

Using a super apt emoji, the Kensington Palace Instagram account posted, "It's the taking part that counts...🥄" along with a photo of Kate laughing with her head in her hands. Something tells us that William was probably responsible for this cheeky post.

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It's the taking part that counts...🥄

A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Aug 8, 2019 at 11:28am PDT


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in high spirits, despite not winning the King's Cup regatta. In fact, their chemistry was electric as they took to the stage to hear the race results. From Kate laughing with her head in her hands before she accepted her loser's prize, to William gently mocking his wife for coming last, the royals proved that they always have fun when they're together.

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