The Princess of Wales joined her husband, Prince William, and their three children for a church service yesterday, where she debuted what appear to be blonde locks.
Nonetheless, many royal fans took to social media to share their mixed response, with some noting that Kate Middleton might be “adjusting for going grey.”
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Kate Middleton Rocks Her Recent Locks During A Church Outing With Her Family
Kate has made headlines for her latest take care of she recently debuted a much lighter shade of hair color, which is a departure from her usual darker brunette tones.
The long run Queen was pictured on Sunday attending a church service at Crathie Kirk, the normal royal church near Balmoral Castle, alongside her husband, Prince William, and their three children, Prince George and Louis, in addition to Princess Charlotte.
William drove the family to the placement as Kate comfortably sat within the passenger’s seat together with her hair looking just a few shades lighter than it was.
Alongside the couple, King Charles, Queen Camilla, and The Princess Royal were also seen heading to the church as a part of their Bank Holiday weekend.
See all of the photos of the royal here.
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Royal Fans Are Not Loving The Recent Color On The Princess
Kate’s latest look sent fans right into a frenzy as they took to social media to share their mixed reactions.
On one side, many fans welcomed the change, while others claimed it could be because she’s adjusting to grey hair.
A fan wrote, “She looks so pretty! I wish it were a dark shade of blond, though, like a honey color or something. She’s a doll!”
One other fan noted, “Looking forward to seeing more pictures to hopefully get a greater looksie. Kate is gorgeous, but I think I’ll prefer her as a brunette. She’s stunning with dark brown hair!”
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Another person said naysayers should cut her some slack, arguing that she had “a terrible couple of years,” especially together with her cancer diagnosis and the undeniable fact that “she’s got a 12-year-old boy (people who have had one or have one know what I’m talking about lol) probably stressing her out.”
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Some Netizens Feel The Blonde Look ‘Washes Out’ Kate Middleton And Looks ‘Really Bad’
Meanwhile, some argued that there should be a reason why she decided to adopt the brand new look.
One Reddit user wrote that Kate’s latest look “could possibly be baby steps in a transition to grey.”
“I agree with others, I do not think I’m a fan of the brand new color, but I like that she’s experimenting with latest looks!!!” one other user penned.
“It looks really bad through the glass, like a jarring contrast together with her skin. Hope it looks higher without that tint in the best way!” someone noted.
Some harsh commenters slammed the Princess of Wales for the brand new change, arguing that it “washes her out,” unlike her iconic brunette locks.
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The Waleses Moving To Their ‘Ceaselessly Home’
It comes as reports suggest William is moving his family from their Adelaide Cottage to the 8-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor, Green Park.
In accordance with The Sun, sources say the family is hoping for a “fresh start” after a difficult time at their previous home.
Nonetheless, Royal commentator and journalist Robert Jobson told the news outlet’s “Royal Exclusive Show” that the father-of-three needs to be ”careful” of what he wishes for.
In his conversation with the news outlet, royal Editor Matt Wilkinson said that Prince William could ”grow to be less connected to the people” consequently of the move.
”People do prove once they see, particularly people like Sophie Wessex and the brand new Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward,” the source noted,
”They prove in droves. They like that connection. And for those who lose that connection, the monarchy actually loses something that it’s about,” they added. “I feel you have got to watch out what you want for.”
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Prince William Is Focusing On His Family
With William’s reign possibly years away, sources have shared that for now, he’s just concerned about “specializing in his young family” with Kate Middleton.
”Remember, Charles as King doesn’t have a really young family that he has to be sure he’s at home once they get back from school […] – that is what William enjoys,” Matt Wilkinson said.
“He enjoys the varsity run, and he desires to bring his children up within the countryside,” the insider noted. ”His life may be very different from what King Charles’ is.”
Wilkinson added, ”I do know the late Queen Elizabeth II […], she worked extremely hard when she was bringing up her children, but that is what William perhaps is selecting to not do.”
“However it’s a special era as well,” he added.
The royal expert went further to share that William has “got to be quite careful” about balancing things out as “the role of the monarch is one where duty has to return first.”