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Princess Kate<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0looked every bit the polished royal on a September 12 visit to the HMP High Down prison in Surrey, England. Dressed in a navy Alexander McQueen suit, the Duchess of Cambridge \u2014 who is a patron of addiction charity Forward Trust \u2014 charmed as always as she met with inmates and staff at the facility, which helps incarcerated people overcome substance abuse. But there was one thing amiss:\u00a0<\/span>Kate, 41, sported bandaged fingers. The cause of her injury? A trampolining accident!<\/span><\/p>\n \n Now\u00a0Life & Style<\/i>\u00a0can reveal that Kate\u2019s booboo is just a hint at the fun-loving, down-to-earth side of the future queen. From participating in barefoot races at her kids\u2019 school to enjoying cocktails at restaurants with friends, the Princess of Wales \u201cis just like everyone else,\u201d says an insider. \u201cWhile some people might see her as buttoned-up, Kate has this really playful, warm and bubbly personality. She likes to let loose, going to concerts and hosting dinner parties, but is also happy throwing on a sweatshirt and baking cookies for fundraisers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n More insight into her off-duty activities came via a recent episode of\u00a0The Good, The Bad & the Rugby\u00a0<\/i>podcast. During his chat with Kate,\u00a0Prince William<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Princess Anne<\/b>,\u00a0cohost Mike Tindall \u2014 who\u2019s married to Anne\u2019s daughter, Zara \u2014 joked that Kate was extremely competitive, adding, \u201cI\u2019ve seen her play beer pong.\u201d Though the mom of Prince George<\/a>, 10, Princess Charlotte<\/a>, 8, and Prince Louis<\/a>, 5, laughed off her in-law\u2019s reference to the frat- house favorite game, she did confess to \u201creally, genuinely\u201d adoring all sports<\/a>. Including cold-water swimming. \u201cThe colder, the better,\u201d Kate said, noting that William, 41, will tell her she\u2019s \u201ccrazy\u201d for heading out in the dark and rain. \u201cI will go and seek out cold water. I love it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She seems to be a fan of raves, as well. In August, Kate traded the structured suits for an off-the-shoulder top, skinny jeans and Veja sneakers to join pals at Houghton Festival in Norfolk, a four-day event with 24-hour music, food and plenty of laser lights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Her beverage of choice during the outing? Spicy margaritas, according to eyewitnesses. \u201cKate has always been fiercely private, but she\u2019s been letting her guard down and going out more lately,\u201d says the insider, noting peeks at how the royal spends her personal time<\/a> have only made Kate more relatable to the public. \u201cBeing next in line for the throne with William has given her more confidence to be who she wants to be and not apologize for it. Kate\u2019s living her best life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nDoing Her Own Thing<\/span><\/h2>\n