{"id":124819,"date":"2025-09-06T18:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/124819\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T18:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T18:30:08","slug":"experts-speculate-the-real-reason-kate-middleton-dyed-her-hair-blonde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/124819\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Speculate the Real Reason Kate Middleton Dyed Her Hair Blonde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSome adore it, and some hate it (and a lot more have said it\u2019s clearly a wig). But as many know by now, Catherine, Princess of Wales, better known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/kate-middleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kate Middleton<\/a>, is a blonde! After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2287489\/kate-middleton-best-hair-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">being a brunette<\/a> her whole life, she\u2019s embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234921220\/kate-middleton-blonde-hair-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">being a blonde<\/a>; and stylists speculate the reason why.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHer new \u2018do, which many speculate was done by Mario Charalambous, salon director at Richard Ward\u2019s London salon, is a perfect mix of the two hair colors, giving Kate a more \u201cbronde\u201d look instead of straight blonde. But again, why the change?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234921359\/prince-william-kate-middleton-duchess-of-kent-death\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-william-kate-middleton2.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prince-william-kate-middleton2.jpg\" alt=\"Prince William, Kate Middleton\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPrince William &amp; Kate Middleton Speak Out About the Devastating Loss of a &#8216;Much Missed&#8217; Family Member\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233703045.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233703045.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives for a visit to the Natural History Museum's newly renovated gardens on September 4, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"765\" width=\"1024\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tCatherine, Princess of Wales<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWell, Emilie Venturini, senior colourist at Jo Hansford Mayfair, revealed to The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15070855\/Stylists-reveal-real-reason-Kate-Middletons-gone-BRONDE-hides-grey-makes-you-look-younger-thickens-locks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a> that many of her clients go bronde, or blonde, to hide the gray hairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFor many clients, moving several shades lighter can feel like a big change, which is why we usually advise easing into it gradually. It\u2019s also important to note that as women mature, natural changes in skin pigment and eye colour can affect how hair colour complements their features,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCelebrity stylist Ed James backed this up, saying, \u201cI guide clients to soften and slightly lighten their colour, or to blend their grays rather than erase them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt\u2019s unclear why she made the change, but many experts have speculated, as you can see, that the drastic change could be to help her hair look thicker, or to hide the grays. (Reminder: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2469158\/celebrity-women-gray-hair-red-carpet-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gray hair<\/a> is totally natural, and it\u2019s up to everyone whether they want to embrace it or change up their hair. It\u2019s all about what makes someone feel confident!)<\/p>\n<p>Before you go, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2287489\/kate-middleton-best-hair-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> to see all of Kate Middleton\u2019s best hair looks as a royal.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2287489\/kate-middleton-best-hair-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2288684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kate-middleton-hair.jpg\" alt=\"Prince William, Kate Middleton\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some adore it, and some hate it (and a lot more have said it\u2019s clearly a wig). 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