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Royal Fans React To Kate Middleton's 'Ridiculous Synthetic Hair Extensions' She Wore During Recent Italy Trip: 'They're About A Foot Too Long'

May 25, 2026 by Abigail Connolly
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Kate Middleton‘s hair has been on a bit of a journey over the last year, and now, some people are wondering if she’s exploring options with fake strands.

The Princess of Wales recently made an appearance in Italy, where she stepped out in a chic blue pantsuit, and her brown hair looked especially long. Though she typically gets a lot of praise for her style and beauty, starting trends in the royal fashion world, this look caught people’s attention, and not necessarily in a positive way. People began accusing her of wearing hair extensions and slamming the way they looked. Read more about them below.

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Kate Middleton Steps Out With Flowing Long Hair In Italy

Over the last year, the 44-year-old royal family icon has been making more public appearances following her scary and difficult cancer diagnosis, for which she underwent treatment and had to take a break from her duties.

 

Since she revealed she was in remission at the beginning of last year, Kate's been out and about, not only going on trips with her loved ones, but getting back into the flow of things as the Princess of Wales, making official royal visits, shaking hands, making speeches, and more. Recently, she made a trip out to the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia, where she wore a spring-coded blue pantsuit, which garnered attention on social media.

 

However, what especially stood out with her look from her Italy trip earlier this month was her hair, which looked especially long. Her dark brown locks were worn in meticulous curls that went down to the middle of her chest, swaying as she walked.

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Social Media Users Accuse Kate Of Wearing Hair Extensions

After high-quality pictures and videos of the mom-of-three in Reggio Emilia were shared on social media, her outfit and the stops she made got a lot of attention.

 

In addition to the mixed reactions surrounding her blue pantsuit, people had a lot to say about her hair, which didn't look very real in the eyes of many. At the end of last year, she caught people's attention with some intense blonde highlights, then another darker hair transition, which led social media users to speculate that she's been using some kind of extensions or even a wig.

 

Now, after seeing snaps of her hair looking especially long in Italy, it sparked a similar type of speculation and even a bit of backlash.

 

"So much plastic!" commented a Reddit user on her Italy ensemble. "Polyester suit with synthetic hair to match."

 

"And so much synthetic hair!" responded another. "Am I the only one who thinks the length of her hair extensions is ridiculous? They're about a foot too long. Are they meant to add volume to her actual body?"

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Editorial Assistant

Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.

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