New style for Kate... with fringe benefits
SHE spent the summer focusing on her family. But Kate Middleton still seems to have found a little time for herself – or at least for a trip to the hairdresser.
In her first public appearance since July, she revealed a new fringe as she arrived at church yesterday with her husband Prince William.
The 33-year-old has stuck with the same long hairstyle since she was a teenager at Marlborough College in southern England.
She briefly experimented with shorter layers around her face in 2012 – later telling reporters she grew out the style because she found it impractical. But perhaps her young daughter is bringing out her girly side – as Ms Middleton has now returned to the softer look.
She wore a chic outfit of a black polo neck jumper and smart coat as she was driven to Crathie Kirk church near Balmoral, Queen Eliza- beth’s Highland estate in Scotland, suggesting she is taking motherhood in her stride.
Kate and William, 33, are on holi- day at Prince Charles’s Scottish home, Birkhall, with their children Prince George, two, and Princess Charlotte, who was born in May. Ms Middleton is said to have enjoyed spending the summer with her young family, but is now keen to resume a limited programme of engagements. These are expected to start this week with a visit to the Anna Freud Centre in London to highlight mental health issues in young people. She will also attend the first game of the Rugby World Cup in Twickenham on Friday.
Prince William also appears to be enjoying the shift in family dynamics, smiling broadly as he sat behind the wheel. As well as settling into life
She will attend the rugby on Friday
with his baby daughter, he has been getting to grips with his new role as an air ambulance pilot.
His wife’s rare appearances over the summer have led some to worry she has become something of a recluse. But friends insist that not being seen in public does not mean she hasn’t been out and about.
One said: ‘She’s also a mother with two young children and has wanted to spend time with them.’