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<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n Kate Middleton\u2019s new blond look<\/a> barely lasted a fortnight.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The Duchess of Wales is back to being a brunette while making a surprise appearance Monday at The National Federation of Women\u2019s Institute in Sunningdale, west of London, with her husband Prince William.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Princess Catherine\u2019s hair was a darker shade with highlights as the Royal couple dropped by the organization\u2019s office to speak with members on the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth\u2019s death.<\/p>\n The National Federation of Women\u2019s Institute is a community-based organization for women founded in Stoney Creek, Ont., in 1897. The charity campaigns on a wide range of issues affecting women in Canada, the U.K., South Africa and New Zealand.<\/p>\n There were hints that the princess changed her hair colour back to a darker shade after she attended a Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup match on Saturday between England and Australia.<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The duchess sported a honey blond look from late August to the first days of September, a big departure from her usual chestnut brown locks.<\/p>\n Last Thursday, the princess was all smiles as she showed off her lighter shades while visiting Britain\u2019s Natural History Museum\u2019s newly transformed gardens with Prince William.<\/p>\n \u201cSorry it\u2019s been such a long time for me to come back,\u201d the 43-year-old Catherine told museum researcher Sandra Knapp on Sept. 4 after arriving to the event, according to Britain\u2019s Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n Play Video<\/p>\n The duchess returned to royal duties this year after she revealed her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.<\/p>\n Reports in British media suggest the mother of three had dyed her hair a new colour after photographers snapped pictures of her inside a vehicle as she attended church with her family near Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Aug. 24.<\/p>\n The new look came after the family took a summer break from public events and engagements.<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Prince William\u2019s new home sows doubt over Buckingham Palace\u2019s future<\/p>\n <\/a><\/li>\n Prince William and Princess Kate could break decades-old rule for Prince George<\/p>\n <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Article content<\/p>\n Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links World Published Sep 09, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 4\u00a0minutes ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 1 minute read You…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":411392,"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-411391","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\/115176368671905367","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411391","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=411391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/411392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Catherine,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Princess-Catherine-Sept8.jpg\")
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