{"id":372578,"date":"2025-08-25T15:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/372578\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:03:10","slug":"kate-middleton-shocks-with-blonde-hair-during-rare-summer-sighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/372578\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Shocks with Blonde Hair During Rare Summer Sighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kate Middleton revealed a new hair color during her most recent appearance<\/li>\n<li>The Princess of Wales, 43, has refreshed her chestnut tresses to a golden hue<\/li>\n<li>Princess Kate has switched up her hair color and style through the years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kate-middleton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> revealed that she&#8217;s rocking her blondest hair ever during her latest appearance with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> and their kids.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> On Aug. 24, the Princess of Wales, 43, was <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-prince-william-joined-by-3-children-for-summer-church-trip-photos-11796505\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographed driving to and from church<\/a> at Crathie Kirk near <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/queen-elizabeth-balmoral-castle-special-place-heart\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balmoral Castle<\/a> in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with her family, where cameras captured her sporting her blondest hair ever.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Princess Kate appeared to have refreshed her chestnut tresses to a golden brown hue, wearing her hair down in loose waves and topped with a hat.\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William and Kate Middleton drive near Balmoral on Aug. 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Campbell\/PA Images via Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The look marked a departure from Kate&#8217;s most recent public appearance, as her hair was darker when she stepped out in July.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The Princess of Wales attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-reacts-fan-shouting-i-love-you-kate-wimbledon-trophy-presentation-11771152\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">final two days of the Wimbledon Championships<\/a> on July 12 and 13, during which her hair was a richer shade of brown.\n<\/p>\n<p> Princess Charlotte, Prince William and Kate Middleton drive near Balmoral on Aug. 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Campbell\/PA Images via Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Like many women, Kate had experimented with her hair through the years, making subtle adjustments to the color and style.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The royal previously sported <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/kate-middleton-debuts-bouncy-lighter-hair-princess-charlotte-school-drop-off\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">similar sun-kissed tresses<\/a> in 2019 and briefly <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-hair-change-curtain-bangs-new-style-fall-7968768\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">switched it up with curtain bangs<\/a> in 2023, but she has never deviated far from <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/is-this-princess-kates-biggest-blowout-yet-the-royal-mom-stuns-at-evening-gala\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her go-to bouncy blowout<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Can&#8217;t get enough of PEOPLE&#8217;s Royals coverage? <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-royals-newsletter-sign-up-8692768\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/a> to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p> Kate Middleton prepares to present the men&#8217;s singles trophy at the Wimbledon Championships on July 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Julian Finney\/Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The Princess of Wales softly smiled as Prince William, 43, drove their family to church near Balmoral Castle. The Prince of Wales was at the wheel with his wife in the passenger seat, while their kids, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-george\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince George<\/a>, 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/princess-charlotte\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Charlotte<\/a>, 10, and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-louis\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Louis<\/a>, 7, traveled in the back.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/person\/king-charles-iii\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/person\/queen-camilla\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Camilla<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/princess-anne\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Anne<\/a>, her husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/princess-anne-sir-timothy-laurence-relationship-timeline\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-edward\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Edward<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sophie-duchess-of-edinburgh-5672627\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh<\/a> were also spotted driving to Crathie Kirk on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Crathie Kirk is the royal family&#8217;s go-to church while spending time at the beloved Balmoral Castle, which has served as their summer gathering place since the reign of Queen Victoria.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Kate Middleton revealed a new hair color during her most recent appearance The Princess of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":372579,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7714,7713,533,2832,532,2831,7710,519,7711,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-372578","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-catherine","10":"tag-catherine-middleton","11":"tag-kate-middleton","12":"tag-prince-of-wales","13":"tag-prince-william","14":"tag-princess-of-wales","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-uk-royal-family","18":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115090017816271877","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/372579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}