Queen of Main Street

by Tom Sykes May 15, 2012 5:31 AM EDT

Kate hunts bargains

She may be queen one day, but Kate Middleton hasn't lost her eye for a bargain. She was spotted rummaging through the sale racks of British Main Street favorite French Connection on the King's Road in London this weekend.

Ahead of her outing with Prince William and Prince Harry to the Audi Polo Challenge, the Duchess - accompanied by two protection officers - treated herself to French Connection's Winter Silk Vest Top in Iceberg for a frugal £49.

The 30-year-old was also spotted browsing in Jaeger and Anthropologie, where she was seen eyeing up this langoustine dinner plate for £24, and an 'Ines' column dress for £158.

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Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for the Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.

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