2025 really has been the year Kate Middleton has experimented with her hair. And royal fans have mostly been here for it – aside from those wild few days when her ultra-light blonde hair almost broke the internet and was even accused of being a wig! And now, she has stepped out with yet another hair transformation: long, glossy, super-straight locks!
The Princess of Wales, 43, rocked the surprising hair transformation while she and the Prince of Wales welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender to the U.K. at Heathrow Airport, before accompanying them to Windsor Castle.
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Kate Middleton Rocks Straight Hair With Her Sarah Burton For Alexander McQueen And Burberry Ensemble
For the occasion, the Princess of Wales wore a deep blue coat by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen (her wedding dress designer, of course) with a bespoke long-sleeved version of Burberry's check wool dress underneath. She accessorized with navy suede boots by Gianvito Rossi and a bow and arrow hat by London milliner Juliette Botterill, which she removed once inside Windsor Castle. She also carried a blue Emmy London Natasha clutch.
For jewelry, she went for the late Princess Diana's sapphire and diamond drop earrings, and the historic Prince of Wales Feathers brooch. And, once at Windsor Castle, she added an intricate Susan Caplan five-strand pearl necklace.
But as chic and sophisticated as her outfit was, it was the mom-of-three's hairstyle which turned the most heads, as it was worn in a different style that royal fans aren't used to. She swapped her signature voluminous and soft waves for a sleek and straight glossy down do with an off-center part, sending royal fans into a frenzy!
Fan Comments
"Stunning hair," raved one fan on an Instagram post which asked if fans "prefer her hair straight or curly/wavy?" as a second said they "love it straight."
"Straighter and smoother is best," gushed a third, followed by the red heart emoji. "Straight. She is so beautiful!" exclaimed a fourth in agreement, followed by three red heart emojis.
"Catherine is just so beautiful she can wear it any way," praised a fifth, followed by the red heart and gold crown emojis. "It looks lovely straight but she is stunning however and whatever she wears," concurred a sixth, as a seventh echoed: "Either way, HRH Princess Catherine is breathtakingly beautiful!"
