Kate Middleton Calls Prince William's Military Uniform "Sexy" in Resurfaced Video From 2006

Princess Kate shared some very personal thoughts about her then-boyfriend's outfit, according to a lip reader.

Kate Middleton wears a large black hat and bright red coat and watches Prince William's passing out ceremony at Sandhurst
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It was recently revealed that Kate Middleton is most likely a fan of Prince William's beard, but that isn't the only thing she finds "sexy" about her husband.

In December 15, 2006, Princess Kate attended Prince William's passing out parade, a graduation ceremony of sorts for officer cadets who have finished a 44-week course at Sandhurst. Resurfaced video footage from ITV News shows the Princess of Wales watching Prince William, and saying something extremely complimentary about her then-boyfriend, the Daily Mail reported.

Princess Kate wore a bright red coat with a black Philip Treacy hat and black leather gloves by Evica Milovanov-Penezić for the occasion. During the parade, Kate reportedly said to a friend, "I love the uniform—it's so, so sexy," according to a lip reader (via the Daily Mail).

Kate Middleton wears a bright red coat to attend Prince William's pass out parade at Sandhurst on December 15, 2006

Kate Middleton reportedly called Prince William's military uniform "sexy."

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Kate Middleton wears a bright red coat to attend Prince William's pass out parade at Sandhurst on December 15, 2006

Prince William at his passing out parade on December 15, 2006.

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At the time, Junior Under Officer Angela Laycock discussed Prince William's impact on the platoon, saying (via the Daily Mail), "I've not really noticed anything different to be honest. The first loaded march we had a bit of a detour to avoid some photographers." They continued, "He's just a normal guy that gets stuck in like everybody else."

Elaborating on their experience of working with a member of the Royal Family, Laycock told the outlet, "The only difference is that sometimes we'll see his name in the paper and you didn't notice he'd been off that evening doing a charity do. I don't know how he manages to fit that in."

Kate Middleton wears a bright red coat to attend Prince William's pass out parade at Sandhurst on December 15, 2006

Prince William giggles as Queen Elizabeth II walks past him.

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Kate Middleton wears a bright red coat to attend Prince William's pass out parade at Sandhurst on December 15, 2006

Kate Middleton watches Prince William's passing out parade with mother Carole Middleton.

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In April 2007, Prince William broke up with Kate Middleton over the phone. However, the pair reportedly reunited just months later at a costume party, and they've been inseparable ever since.

In his book, Catherine, The Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen, royal expert Robert Jobson revealed that amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen hosted the costume party, with the theme "Freakin Naughty," (via the Daily Mail).

According to Jobson, Princess Kate "arrived dressed as a nurse," and "William had made a beeline for her." Before long, the pair appeared to have reconciled, with Jobson writing, "They then spent the first part of the evening deep in conversation before hitting the dance floor, where they ended up kissing."

Amy Mackelden
Weekend Editor

Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.