Kate Middleton Debuts Lightest Hair Yet During Family Outing in Scotland

Kate Middleton debuted her blonde hair transformation while on her way to a church service in Scotland alongside Prince William and their kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Kate Middleton has a royal new ‘do.

The Princess of Wales debuted her lightest hairstyle yet while riding in the passenger seat of their Range Rover alongside Prince William and their three kids—Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.

Indeed, the 43-year-old paired a dark berry-colored coat and matching hat with noticeably lighter blonde locks as the family of five made their way to a church service at Crathie Kirk, which is located near the royal residence of Balmoral in Scotland, during the family’s Scottish summer getaway Aug. 24.

Other members of the royal family also joined Kate and William for the occasion, including King Charles III and wife Queen Camilla, Princess Anne and husband Sir Timothy Laurence, and Prince Edward and wife Duchess Sophie.

While Kate proved she could go even blonder than the honey blonde locks she debuted last month, she isn’t the only royal that’s been getting adventurous with her hairstyles. Indeed, her sister Pippa Middleton recently rocked a new look during a rare appearance at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

Trading in the dark brown, long bob that she sported during the Royal Family’s Christmas celebrations in December, the 41-year-old—who shares kids Arthur, 6, Grace, 4, and Rose, 3, with husband James Matthews—showed off a blunter and shorter look at the racing event last month, complete with lighter brown throughout.

Even Princess Anne recently debuted a new hair look for the first time in five decades ahead of her 75th birthday earlier this month.

In a royal portrait released Aug. 8, she posed alongside Sir Tim at Windsor Castle—but instead of having her hair styled in her signature bouffant, she traded in the voluminous look for an elegant chignon.

(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

As for why this change was so significant? Well, Anne has been rocking her signature bouffant hairstyle for the past 50 years because, for her, it’s quick and easy.

“I read an article the other day about Netflix and The Crown, but the actress was talking about how long it took them to do their hair like I did,” Anne said in the 2020 documentary Princess Royal: Anne at 70, noting that Erin Doherty previously revealed it took the show stylist hours to replicate her signature look on camera. “And I’m thinking, ‘How could you possibly take that long?’ I mean, it takes me 10 or 15 minutes.”

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“I’ve been wanting to do this to my hair for years now,” she said, “and I’m so happy that I finally did it.”