Kate Middleton’s Injury Proves She’s Just Like Every Other Mom

The Princess of Wales isn’t a stranger to injuries. She has been seen wearing band-aids on her thumb before, such as on the National Service of Thanksgiving in 2022, when she wore one wrapped around her thumb. It seems like thumb accidents are common for the princess, who also showed off a bandage on the appendage at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019 and while visiting City Hall in 2020 with her husband, Prince William.

Fortunately, we’ve never seen more than a minor injury on Kate Middleton. However, her frequent wearing of band-aids has sparked rumors that the future queen might be a bit accident-prone. We’d have to disagree, though, as she has said before that she simply likes to let her hair down and be herself with her kids when she’s not caught up in formal engagements. It’s not unheard of for moms to have a cut, bruise, or strain from time to time, especially when they’re a mom to young children.

The Princess of Wales even designed an outdoor garden that was made for getting dirty and could theoretically lead to a scratch or two. Her Back to Nature Garden at Wisley Gardens in 2019 was created as a magical place for children to enjoy the outdoors. It even featured a few trampolines in the aptly named bouncing forest feature. Like any good mom, we’re guessing that Kate’s probably always prepared with a few bandages just in case.