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Kate Middleton switched up her style at the start of the state visit from Germany by wearing her hair straight — just like her daughter, Princess Charlotte!
On Dec. 3, Princess Kate, 43, wore her long brown hair straight as the diplomatic trip began.
The Princess of Wales bundled up in blue to greet German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and first lady Elke Büdenbender at Heathrow Airport with Prince William, where her hair was pushed past her shoulders and cascaded down her back.
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Following the ceremonial welcome and procession at Windsor Castle, she removed her hat, and her hair fell forward more during the tour of items relating to Germany from the Royal Collection in the Green Drawing Room.
Kate’s pin-straight hair marked a departure from her usual go-to, as she often sports curls or waves in her hair when she wears it down, with the new style similar to Princess Charlotte’s long locks.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales share children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, and Charlotte wears her hair long, like her mom.
Princess Charlotte has straight blonde hair like her dad William did when he was younger and will sometimes add braids or bows to her hair for official public appearances.
The young royal wore her hair simple for a surprise public appearance over the summer, when she joined Prince William at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 final in Switzerland in July.
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Princess Kate apparently experimented with her hair color earlier this year, debuting a bright honey blonde hue in early September before changing it back to a darker brown just a few days later.
While chatting with actress Su Pollard at the Royal Variety Performance on Nov. 19, the Princess of Wales opened up about her blonde era for the first time.
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“I like your hair, it looks a lot lighter,” Pollard told Princess Kate, the Daily Mail reported.
“It used to be brown, but it’s gone light in the sunshine,” she reportedly replied.
