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Princess Diana’s hairdresser is coming to Kate Middleton<\/a>‘s defense after “evil” remarks about her blonde look surfaced.<\/p>\n

Sam McKnight, who was the late princess’s hairdresser from 1990 until her death in 1997, shared a statement to Instagram explaining how “horrified” he is over the recent conversation about Middleton’s hair.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 4, Middleton and her husband, Prince William<\/a>, visited the Natural History Museum in London and the princess notably had a different hairstyle. Since the images surfaced, mixed reactions have been shared about Middleton’s long, blonde look.<\/p>\n

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Princess Diana’s hairdresser defended Kate Middleton’s new look. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Kate Middleton and Prince William visited the Natural History Museum on Sept. 4. (Eddie Mulholland – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“I am shocked, horrified, dismayed and disgusted by all the nasty comments about the Princess of Wales today. A woman\u2019s hair is very personal to her, it\u2019s armour, defence, confidence and so much more,” McKnight wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

KATE MIDDLETON’S NEW BLONDE HAIR MIGHT BE MORE THAN JUST A STYLE CHOICE, EXPERT SAYS<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kate Middleton donned new hair on Sept. 4. (Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He continued, “I cannot believe how evil and lacking in any kind of empathy are the comments, the majority made apparently by other women, attacking a vulnerable other young woman, who has no choice, by dint of who she married, and the role she took on, to bravely face the public.”<\/p>\n

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McKnight mentioned Middleton’s cancer diagnosis and said he believes she would “rather be away from the public arena.” In March 2024, Middleton revealed that she had been diagnosed with a form of cancer.<\/p>\n

“I am shocked, horrified, dismayed and disgusted by all the nasty comments about the Princess of Wales today.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam McKnight<\/p>\n

“She has brilliantly and quietly, unselfishly represented our country, the soft power we still have as a nation. Cancer affects individuals differently, but is life-changing for everyone. So FFS LEAVE HER ALONE. SHAME ON YOU,” McKnight concluded.<\/p>\n

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In September 2024, Middleton announced she was cancer-free<\/a>, describing the nine-month ordeal as “incredibly tough” for her family, but said that it left her with “a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life.”<\/p>\n

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Princess Diana’s hairdresser came to Kate Middleton’s defense. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

In January, Middleton shared that she was in remission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kate appears to be taking a page from Diana\u2019s playbook. In 1990, during a photoshoot with Vogue, McKnight asked Diana how she would like her hair styled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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According to The Daily Mail<\/a>, she replied, “What would you do if I gave you free rein?”<\/p>\n

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Sam McKnight was Princess Diana’s hairdresser from 1990 to 1997. (Shane Anthony Sinclair\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

After McKnight suggested cutting it short into a modern crop, Princess Diana said, “Let\u2019s do it.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to janelle.ash@fox.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n