Kate Middleton, 40, showed off
a new hair color when she surprised well-wishers in Windsor by stepping out to
visit the tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday.
The new Princess of Wales was
joined by her husband Prince William, who is now the Prince of Wales, and
her in-laws, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as she donned a
black dress and much lighter locks. She also wore black heels as she admired the
love the public left behind for the queen, who died in Scotland at the age of
96 on Sept. 8.
Kate’s new hair color is quite
different from the darker brown tresses she previously had. It’s unclear when
she had the new shade done, but her latest outing is the first one she’s had
since officially becoming the new Princess of Wales after William’s father
became King Charles III following the queen’s passing.
Like Kate, Meghan also wore a
black dress, to signify the 10-month mourning period, as brothers William and
Harry both wore classic suits and ties.
The outing also marks a show
of unity between the two couples after they previously made headlines for
reportedly having tension. William was the one to invite Harry and Meghan to
join him and Kate for the public appearance, according to Buckingham Palace,
even though they weren’t expected to be there.
After looking at a large
number of flowers, letters, and gifts left outside the gate of the queen’s
Windsor estate, the family members greeted the excited crowd, who gathered to
show their respects for the queen.
“It’s such an extraordinary
historical moment and also a deeply personal one for the family that you’d hope
and think that all members of the family would unite and support [the King]
especially. And perhaps some of those wounds can be healed in the process,” a
source told People about the appearance.
