42 of Kate Middleton's Least Princess-y Facial Expressions

By Maria Mercedes Lara

Updated on June 9, 2017 at 8:40 AM

The Duchess of Cambridge usually looks elegant and composed when she's performing her royal duties, but, like every human, she does occasionally drop her picture-perfect grin to reveal deeper emotions. Indeed, Kate Middleton tends to show off her least "princess-y" expressions when she's doing one of her favorite things — watching sports. Since the duchess isn't too princess-y to play sports, it's only natural that some of her funniest moments would come while she is watching athletes do their thing! Keep reading to see Kate's funniest faces from over the years.

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The "Oh Dear, I Think I'm About to Cry" — Getty

The "Oh Dear, I Think I'm About to Cry"

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The "Deep in Thought" — Getty

The "Deep in Thought"

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The "Precringe" Cringe — Getty

The "Precringe" Cringe

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The "Straight-up Cringe" — Getty

The "Straight-up Cringe"

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The "Let Me Think About That For a Minute" — Getty

The "Let Me Think About That For a Minute"

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The "That Was a Close One!" — Getty

The "That Was a Close One!"

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The "What Is She Wearing?" — Getty

The "What Is She Wearing?"

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The "Yes, Fan Me, My Prince" — Getty

The "Yes, Fan Me, My Prince"

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The "No WAY!" — Getty

The "No WAY!"

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The "Oh, This Is Getting Bad" — Getty

The "Oh, This Is Getting Bad"

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The "Oh My God!" — Getty

The "Oh My God!"

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The "I Can't Watch — OK, Maybe Just a Peek" — Getty

The "I Can't Watch — OK, Maybe Just a Peek"

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The "Please Tell Me I Didn't See That" — Getty

The "Please Tell Me I Didn't See That"

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The "How Did I Let Will Talk Me Into Coming to This?" — Getty

The "How Did I Let Will Talk Me Into Coming to This?"

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The "My Hair Smells Good!" — Getty

The "My Hair Smells Good!"

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The "Oh Look at Those Little Crybabies" — Getty

The "Oh Look at Those Little Crybabies"

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The " ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" — Getty

The " ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"

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The "As If!" — Getty

The "As If!"

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The "Nail-Biter" — Getty

The "Nail-Biter"

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The "Double Nail-Biter" — Getty

The "Double Nail-Biter"

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The "I'm Having Second Thoughts About This" — Getty

The "I'm Having Second Thoughts About This"

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The "Lip Bite" — Getty

The "Lip Bite"

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The "Try to Pull It Together and Smile!" — Getty

The "Try to Pull It Together and Smile!"

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The "This Is Not Looking Good" — Getty

The "This Is Not Looking Good"

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The "That's So Unfair!" — Getty

The "That's So Unfair!"

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The "ACK!" — Getty

The "ACK!"

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The "He He He, I Did Something Naughty" — Getty

The "He He He, I Did Something Naughty"

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The "Things Are Finally Going My Way!" — Getty

The "Things Are Finally Going My Way!"

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The "Too Happy to Act Regal" Smile — Getty

The "Too Happy to Act Regal" Smile

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The "Double-Thumbed Woo" — Getty

The "Double-Thumbed Woo"

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The "Double-Armed Woo" — Getty

The "Double-Armed Woo"

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The "Goodness Gracious, I Can't Believe I Did That" — Getty

The "Goodness Gracious, I Can't Believe I Did That"

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The "Um, Excuse Me?!" — Getty

The "Um, Excuse Me?!"

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The "OMG I'm SO Excited to Meet You" — Getty

The "OMG I'm SO Excited to Meet You"

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The "So, Umm, Ya" — Getty

The "So, Umm, Ya"

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The "Am I Doing This Right?" — Getty | Pool/Samir Hussein

The "Am I Doing This Right?"

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The "I Wouldn't Do That If I Were You" — Getty

The "I Wouldn't Do That If I Were You"

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The "I'm So Excited!" — Getty

The "I'm So Excited!"

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The "I Wonder What's For Dinner Tonight" — Getty

The "I Wonder What's For Dinner Tonight"

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The "Muahaha" — Getty

The "Muahaha"

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The "What Did You Say?" — Getty | Max Mumby/Indigo

The "What Did You Say?"

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The "Ugh, This Is So Gross" — Getty

The "Ugh, This Is So Gross"