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Kate Middletonis starting September with a new hairstyle!
Princess Kate, 41, arrived at Stade de Marseille with face-framing layers and subtle curtain bangs, rocking a new middle part look. And while she still had some highlights, her hair hue appeared slightly darker than during the summer months.
While the Princess of Wales stepped out the day before in Wales to honorQueen Elizabethon the first anniversary of her death, her hair was swept into a chignon and topped with a hat, disguising the new style. In a touching tribute, Kate pinned on a pair ofpearl and diamond earringsthat previously belonged to her grandmother-in-law for the service at the historic St. Davids Cathedral.
Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive at St Davids Cathedral in Wales for a service honoring Queen Elizabeth on the first anniversary of her death on Sept. 8.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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“Pearls are one of the very few jewelry items you can wear in mourning and are inextricably linked with Queen Elizabeth and her personal jewelry legacy,“Bethan Holt, author ofThe Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style,previously told PEOPLE. “It’s a symbol of mourning a monarch but also a grandmother or great-grandmother.”
When Princess Kate and Prince William made asecond stopatCâr-Y-MôrSeaweed Farm in Wales later that day, they changed from their church clothes into casual outfits, but Kate kept her hair up. The princess also swapped Queen Elizabeth’s pearls for a pair of gold hoops to check out Wales’ first “regenerative ocean farm” and a key partner of Notpla, the sustainable packaging start-up and winner of William’s 2022 Earthshot Prize for “Build a Waste-Free World.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William visit Câr-Y-Môr Seaweed Farm in Wales on Sept. 8.ARTHUR EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty
ARTHUR EDWARDS/POOL/AFP via Getty
While the 50-minute chat was mostlyall about sports, Princess Anne’s son-in-law shed light on Kate’s personality behind the scenes.
“I’m not going to say you’re uber competitive,” he said before pausing to give a nod indicating that she really was.
Princess Kate replied coyly, “I’m not competitive at all.”
“I’ve seen her play beer pong!” Mike said.
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Kate and William’s children enrolled as new pupils at the private prep after the family relocated from London to Windsor, and the preview day photos were released to mark the milestone of a new school.
While the Wales kids headed back to the classroom last week, the big day did not include a public photo op. Though the Prince and Princess of Wales’ three children have starred in first day of school portraits in years past, images aren’t released each school year. That’s because William and Kate treat school as a private area so that their kids can grow up in as pressure-free an atmosphere as possible.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend a preview day at Lambrook School with their parents Kate Middleton and Prince William in September 2022.Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images
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