Ooops! Kate Middleton is alergic to horses…

Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton, may well have a distinctly un-Windsorlike attribute: an allergy to horses.

The latest issue of Readers Digest recounts a conversation at a polo match between Australian author Kathy Lette and 27-year-old brunette Middleton, who is known as “Waity Katy” by some in the popular press over her patience in waiting for a proposal from William.

Lette recounts in the magazine how she had spoken to Middleton, who was sitting alone watching a polo match involving the young prince.

Lette asked why Middleton didn't join the party in the nearby marquee, to which she replied: “I've got to pay attention to every second. I'll be discussing the game in minute detail later on.” Lette asked Middleton why she didn't play polo, to which she explained: “I'm allergic to horses.”

Whether Middleton was being serious of offering a flippant remark to allow her to continue to focus on the polo match is unclear.

However, an allergy to horses is a distinct disadvantage in mixing it with the Windsors, with both princes William and Harry keen polo players, and even the Queen still rides at the age of 82.