During her appearance on Thursday, September 4, after a seven-week absence, Kate Middleton appeared to allude to her absence from royal duties.
For their first combined official engagement since their summer vacation, the 43-year-old Princess of Wales and her 43-year-old husband, Prince William, visited London’s Natural History Museum.
Kate, who has supported the organization since 2013, came today to view the museum’s gardens, which are being utilized as a teaching tool.
While meeting with a group of schoolchildren who were taking part in the educational programs at the museum, the royal couple was caught in a downpour.
As it began to rain, she held up an umbrella and told the teachers: “Let them go in, let’s take them inside, it’s pouring,” as per the BBC.
Arriving at the museum’s door, according to the Mirror, Kate told Dr Sandy Knapp: “Sorry it’s been such a long time for me to come back,” seemingly addressing her time away from royal duties.”
Kate last visited the museum back in 2021, while it was in the early stages of development for the Urban Nature Project.
Sitting down in the activity centre, she said: “Sorry we are a bit wet. It was nice and dry and then suddenly within seconds, it was such a lovely day.”
William laughed and added: “But it’s nature, in amongst nature.”
The Princess of Wales also flaunted her new blonde hair during the visit, having switched from dark brown to a considerably lighter shade.
For the formal event, she donned a brown blazer over a white shirt and her long hair in loose curls.
When Kate and Prince William were seen traveling to a church service in Scotland last month with their three kids—Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and seven-year-old Prince Louis—they offered fans their first look at Kate’s new appearance.
Through the car window, eagle-eyed royal fans spotted the change in her hair and that it was highly lighter.
At the time, social media users rushed online to compliment Kate on the switch up, writing: “That’s a gorgeous colour!” and “Talk about a hair transformation.”
A third Twitter user wrote: “Royal glow-up alert!” while a fourth wrote: “Nice to see her looking so well after her health struggles. The blonde suits her.”
According to behavioral and body language expert Darren Stanton, Kate’s new hairstyle will probably usher in a new chapter in her life.
He said: “When people change their hair in such a dramatic way, it’s all about renewal, confidence, change and evolution.
“This is the most dramatic and significant change she can make on an external basis.”
On behalf of Betfair Slots, the expert commented: “While this would be a small thing in a normal person, she knows that this will go viral globally.
“Internally she’s feeling very powerful, in the best possible way – she’s feeling empowered.”
According to Darren, the significant change in her appearance is an indication of how “confident and empowered” she feels and how she is “looking forward to the next chapter.”
“Not just in a personal sense but also in her professional life,” he commented.
