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A few weeks after debuting a new blonde hairdo, it looks as though Kate Middleton is back to a more familiar look. She joined Prince William on Monday at the National Federation of Women’s Institutes to commemorate the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, and in photos from the event, her hair resembles her classic brown with some warm honey-toned highlights.
Middleton’s blonde hair was first spotted through a car window on August 24, and last week she gave us a more official peep at her new color on a visit to London’s Natural History Museum. People were honestly pretty awful about the whole thing, and the change caused widespread speculation about whether Middleton, who underwent chemotherapy last year, was wearing a wig. It got so bad that Princess Diana’s former hairstylist Sam McKnight defended her on Instagram, saying he was “disgusted by all the nasty comments” and suggesting it probably isn’t a great idea to make fun of a woman who finished chemotherapy less than a year ago for maybe wearing a wig.
Now, the Princess of Wales is officially a brunette again. Look, God forbid a gal get a little balayage and then decide it’s not really her shade after all. I hope Middleton is at least having fun exploring some new looks, and I wish her well as she figures out her go-to color. It really can be a journey.
