Kate Middleton visits visits Outfit Moray in Scotland in November 2023.Photo:Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty
Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty
The secret toKate Middleton’s well-maintained curtain bangs is lighting up TikTok.
The Princess of Wales, 41, debutedface-framing fringein September and has stepped out with thestyleseveral times since. In aviral video viewed over three million times on TikTok, a professional hairstylist speculated that Princess Kate locks in the look with the simplest of tools: hairspray — and lots of it!
“Watch her hair. The wind blows, her hair doesn’t move at all,” TikToker Bekah_and_co commented as footage rolled of Kate visiting a father’s group in November 2023. In the fall, the Princess of Wales joined a meeting of the “Dadvengers” in Arnos Grove, London, to highlight the important role that dads play in their children’s earliest years. Kate wore her center-parted bangs with soft waves for the casual outing, which included a walk in the park, and the pro stylist pointed out how the look stayed sleek.
Kate Middleton participates in a Dad Walk in the local park during a visit to “Dadvengers” in Arnos Grove, London in November 2023.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty
YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty
“She uses tons of hairspray to keep her hair in place, to keep her bangs in place,” Bekah said. “So if you want bangs, and you live in a windy city or humid city, you have to use product in order to keep them still.”
“Southern women have been doing this for decades a la Dolly Parton,” one commenter joked.
While Princess Kate’s new ‘do was fresh for fall, she’s had plenty of practice with bangs in the past. The royal previously sported fringe at her2005graduation fromSt. Andrews University, where she andPrince Williamfirst met, as well as in2012and2015.
Kate Middleton participates in a Dad Walk in the local park during a visit to “Dadvengers” in Arnos Grove, London in November 2023.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty
Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty
The subtle style “adds a certain softness around her face and lift to her hair,” says Michael Van Clarke, who styledPrincess Diana’s hair in the 1980s. “Fringes do need a bit more styling maintenance, but they’re very versatile,” he tells PEOPLE.
Princess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Princes William and Prince Louis attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
Last Monday, Princess Kate and Prince William stepped out in Sandringham for the outdoor stroll to St. Mary Magdalene with their kidsPrince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5, where the mom and daughter were holiday hair twins. Charlotte rocked her signature look — two small braids tied back with a bow and the rest of her hair flowing — while Kate wore a two-braid half-updo and topped the look with a fascinator.
It wasn’t the first time that Princess Kate tookhair inspofrom her only daughter, either. In 2019, Kate had her hair in Charlotte’s go-to style at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. During an outing in Cumbria the same year, the royal mom admitted that herhairstyling skillscould use some improvement complimenting two little girls on their “pretty” braided hairdos.
“I tried to do a plait with Charlotte this morning, and it didn’t really work very well,” Kate said at the time.
Kate Middleton on Christmas Day 2023; Princess Charlotte on Christmas Day 2023.ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
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“If they did take inspiration from those ornaments, it was a nice way to give Kate something that stood out visually while still reinforcing her current role as a supporter of the King and Queen,” Lauren Kiehna, writer atThe Court Jewellerblog, told PEOPLE.
Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in May 2023.Yui Mok//Getty
Yui Mok//Getty
source: people.com
