Kate Middleton Debuts Lightest Hair Yet During Family Outing in Scotland

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Kate Middleton has a royal new ‘do.

In the passenger seat of their Range Rover, accompanied by Prince William and their children – 12-year-old Prince George, 10-year-old Princess Charlotte, and 7-year-old Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales showcased her newest, lighter hairstyle.

On August 24th, the 43-year-old wore a dark berry-toned coat and hat that coordinated with her significantly lighter blonde hair, while the family of five attended church services at Crathie Kirk, a church close to Balmoral Castle in Scotland during their summer vacation.

Alongside Kate and William, other significant family members graced the event. These included King Charles III, his queen Camilla, Princess Anne with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, as well as Prince Edward and his duchess Sophie.

While Kate demonstrated her ability to achieve an even lighter shade than the golden blonde hair she introduced last month, it isn’t just her who has been experimenting with hairstyles within the royal family. In fact, her sister Pippa Middleton recently unveiled a fresh look during a seldom public appearance at the British Grand Prix for Formula 1.

In December, during the Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations, she wore a dark-brown, long bob hairstyle. Recently, at the racing event last month, the 41-year-old, who is married to James Matthews and has children Arthur (6), Grace (4), and Rose (3), sported a more blunt and shorter hairdo with lighter brown tones throughout.

For the first time in half a century, Princess Anne unveiled a fresh hairstyle prior to her 75th birthday celebration this month.

On August 8th, a regal photograph was unveiled, featuring her standing beside Sir Tim at Windsor Castle. Unlike her usual bouffant hairstyle, she opted to style her hair into a graceful chignon on this occasion.

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In the portrait released on Aug. 8, she appeared next to Sir Tim at Windsor Castle with a new hairstyle – instead of her signature bouffant, she went for a classy chignon.

What made this change particularly noteworthy is that Anne had been sporting her iconic bouffant hairstyle for half a century, as she finds it effortless and convenient for her.

In a 2020 documentary called “Princess Royal: Anne at 70,” Anne remarked about an article she read regarding Netflix and The Crown, specifically the actress Erin Doherty. She expressed her surprise, stating that it took hours for the show’s hairstylist to achieve Doherty’s iconic look on camera, while Anne herself only needs about 10-15 minutes to style her hair similarly.

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