The Duchess of Cambridge recently paid an official visit to Oxford, dressed in her usual winter uniform of a smart coat and heels. And, as always, Kate Middleton also clutched a teeny-weeny clutch bag at all times (which plays a vital – albeit surprising – role in royal engagements, according to etiquette experts).

However, this time, she did so without popping on a pair of gloves first. Which is absolutely fair enough: after all, the Beast from the East has been bested, the UK is finally enjoying balmier climes and the sun is (sort of) shining again.

It seems as if daring to expose her fingers to the elements may have proven a mistake, though. Because, upon seeing a glimpse of knuckle and fingernail, misogynists everywhere absolutely lost their s**t.

Why? Because – newsflash – Middleton has fingers. And, in case you weren’t aware, the dregs of society have set unrealistic standards for our digits, just like they have for every single other part of women’s bodies.

“She should keep those defective fingers in gloves at all times,” one troll commented online, apparently disgusted.

“I always knew she was an alien,” a second wrote, insisting that “flaunting” three middle fingers of the same length is akin to painting one’s bottom bright red and mooning the people of London.

Another added that Middleton’s fingers made them “feel sick” – and the comments grew even more incensed and ridiculous from then onwards, with the Daily Mail even stooping to write an entire bloody article about it.

These tweets about Kate Middleton prove body shaming has reached a new low