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Prince William and Kate help at brokerage charity day

Kate Duchess of Cambridge laughs on the phone as a trader in fancy dress looks on as the Duches attends ICAP's 23rd annual Charity Day in London Wednesday Dec. 9, 2015. The Duchess and Prince William joined ICAP' s brokers to raise revenues from trading on ICAP's charity day that will be donated to a range of charities, including SkillForce, of which William is patron, and SportsAid and Place2Be, of which Kate is patron. (Jeremy Selwyn, Pool via AP) Kate Duchess of Cambridge laughs on the phone as a trader in fancy dress looks on as the Duches attends ICAP's 23rd annual Charity Day in London Wednesday Dec. 9, 2015. The Duchess and Prince William joined ICAP' s brokers to raise revenues from trading on ICAP's charity day that will be donated to a range of charities, including SkillForce, of which William is patron, and SportsAid and Place2Be, of which Kate is patron. (Jeremy Selwyn, Pool via AP)

By Associated Press December 9, 2015 1 min read

LONDON (AP) – Prince William and his wife Kate have helped broker deals at a finance firm’s charity drive – though they didn’t emulate two male traders who donned hot pants as part of the colorful annual event.

The royal couple joined celebrities – including the prime minister’s wife, Samantha Cameron and actress Carey Mulligan – alongside costume-wearing brokers at ICAP’s charity day.

William and Kate helped close a deal on the Central European interest rate swaps desk before the prince asked broker Dan Lebeau about how he had sourced his costume of denim hot pants and 3-inch (7.6-centimeter) heels. Lebeau told him that “It was very difficult to find size 10 high heels in a normal shop.”

Prince Harry took part in last year’s event, which raised 8 million pounds ($12 million).