The thought of playing hockey on the frozen wastes is just ridiculously ambitious.

She played hockey in heels last week, for heaven's sake.

He was picked to play hockey for England and became a promising rugby player too.

They look forward to taking her on rambling walks through the moors and, in time, teaching her how to play hockey.

But royal watchers looking for signs the Duchess was pregnant were thrown off the scent on Friday after she was seen energetically playing hockey in high heels.