'I just love her shoes': Swimmer Rebecca Adlington can't help gushing about Kate's high street wedges when royals drop in to meet British Olympic team

Kate's £245 shoes are by Stuart Weitzman for Russell & Bromley
The Duchess teamed them with a matching £245 clutch by the same brand
Official £10 Team GB scarf comes from Next
Her favourite £500 Smythe blazer completed the look

PUBLISHED: 05:29, 1 August 2012 | UPDATED: 14:05, 1 August 2012

Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have dropped in on the British Olympic team's official residence to wish them good luck and to admire the bronze medal won by swimmer Rebecca Adlington.

Yesterday's royal visit caught dozens of athletes by surprise.

Adlington, who has a passion for fashion, told the duchess she loved her navy wedges - and couldn't help gushing about them afterward.

Just dropping in: The Duchess of Cambridge laughs as she talks with Great Britain swimmer Rebecca Adlington during a visit to the Team GB accommodation flats in the Athletes Village at the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London

'I just love her shoes. They're much nicer than the sports gear we're wearing this week,' said Adlington, who took bronze in the 400m freestyle.

Kate's cork-heeled £245 wedges were from high street brand Russell & Bromley, and earlier in the day the Duchess was spotted using the matching £245 clutch bag at cousin Zara's equestrian event.

Her patriotic neck scarf was a bit more of a bargain, just £10 from Next.

The red, white and blue accessory is an official Team GB scarf and all profits made are chanelled back into the team.

Kate chooses a Russell & Bromley clutch for the Olympics equestrian event

Kate wears Russell & Bromley wedges to the Olympics equestrian event

In the navy: Kate chooses matching accessories from the Stuart Weitzman for Russell & Bromley range

The £245 spring/summer wedges from Russell & Bromley feature a 4 inch cork platform

As an ambassador for Team GB Kate has worn the scarf several times already in the run up to the games, and the Union Jack colour scheme complemented her nautical themed outfit perfectly.

William and Harry, both wearing white Olympics shirts, toured the quarters for the women's handball players.

Kate's Team GB scarf is available from Next in small (£5) or large (£10) sizes and all profits go back in to the team

Harry joked that his brother didn't know the rules, but William said he'd been reading up on the sport.

The royals were at the Games yesterday with the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Cornwall to see Zara Philips and her teammates in the equestrian eventing final.

The Queen’s granddaughter and her teammates narrowly lost out on the first British gold of the London Olympics and had to settle for silver.