Duchess Kate has opened up about the lightness of her hair for the first time since debuting her sparkling new look in September.
Actress Sue Pollard told the Daily Mail that she spoke to the Princess of Wales backstage at Wednesday’s Royal Variety Performance and told her: “I love your hair. It looks so bright.”
Middleton, who attended an event with Prince William at London’s Royal Albert Hall in a chic emerald velvet dress, said: “It used to be brown, but the sun has brightened it.”
The 43-year-old princess debuted her honey-colored hair for the first time on September 4 while attending the Natural History Museum’s newly renovated gardens in London with her husband.
She styled her newly lighter hair in voluminous curls around her shoulders and a slightly off-center part.
Neville Tucker, the late Queen’s favorite royal hairstylist, was quick to offer his predictions in a comment to Vanity Fair, noting that the princess seemed to have “a lot to see.”
“Kate is going for a strong look that’s definitely different from what we’re used to seeing her in,” he told Fashion magazine at the time.
“She’s been playing around with blonde tones for a while, but last year was the darkest she’s been in a while,” Tucker added.
“It makes a pretty drastic change. I think this is the blondest we’ve seen her.”
Tucker explained that Middleton’s Honey Highlights are likely to spark a new wave of imitators.
“It was seen as more fashionable, but with Kate going blonde, I think more people will be looking for blonde hair and honey-toned highlights,” he said.
Although her light hair immediately drew praise, Middleton revealed in January that she was in remission after a battle with cancer, but her dark maroon tone appeared to have returned to her dark chestnut tone just days later.
Photos of her attending the Women’s Rugby World Cup on September 6 showed her hair appearing to be black again, but the rich golden hue remained.
Middleton wore her hair in a stylish half-ponytail for the solo outing, wearing a classic black blazer and ruffled blouse.
