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I Just Found These Photos of a Child Touching Kate Middleton’s Hair

*GASP* Who dareth lay a handeth on thine anointed hair, which doth not quit.

Just kidding. It’s really nice of the Duchess of Cambridge to let anyone run their hands over her hair/pet her head like this little girl did in Dundeed, Scotland back in January, 2019. She’s got the patience of a saint, that Kate.

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10 Times Kate Middleton Nailed The “Mom Fringe”

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In 7th grade I asked a stylist to give me the “Rachel” cut,  AND MY MOM ACTUALLY ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN.

So when I read that the Duchess of Cambridge reportedly isn’t too “keen” on her bangs, I empathized.

According to The Sun, Catherine told friends that she’s not feeling the “mum fringe” celeb stylist Richard Ward created.

“I was a bit unsure about it,” Catherine allegedly admitted.  “I call it my mum fringe.”

Word has it that the Queen has made “gentle suggestions” regarding Catherine’s hair ever since seeing her “glamour girl hair do” at Wimbledon.

Her Majesty recommended “a length deemed more appropriate for a high profile member of the royal family,” according to the Daily Mail.

I’m disappointed that the Queen doesn’t consider Catherine’s hair a national treasure.  Therefore I will express my frustration by assuming I know what Catherine thinks about her glorious, heaven-sent, ocean-parting hair.

  1. Do these glasses make my bangs look frumpy?  JK, I’m glorious.
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2. Thank you, darling.  I AM beautiful, no matter what they say.

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Hello, This is Kate Middleton. Do You like My Hair?

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are the best sports ever, joined ICAP’s brokers in its London office today to help close deals and boost trading volumes during ICAP charity day.

SkillForce, Sportsaid and Place2Be are among the charities benefiting from William and Catherine’s participation.

The staff at ICAP don costumes for the occasion, and this time a few of the brokers dressed up as “Dave” from MoneySuperMarket’s #EpicStrut advertisement.  [Read more…]

Kate Middleton’s Hair Emerges Victorious Against High Scottish Winds

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When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cross the border into Scotland, they’re known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn.  Today, the Strathearns popped up to Dundee for a day chock full of engagements focusing on mental health and young people.  The trip to the city  – which is not far from their alma mater, University of St. Andrews – included:

  • A visit to ‘s Rep theatre for Family Fun Day.
  • A visit with young volunteers with See Me, a Scotland-wide initiative to end mental health stigma.  The volunteers discussed their experiences and how they were helping others.
  • A stop at The Corner, which runs a drop-in centre for teenagers wanting advice on issues like contraception or exam stress, and peer-led and outreach services.
  • An anti-bullying workshop, organised by Scotland’s anti-bullying service RespectMe, which included a video around the dangers of social media.
  • Meeting with young leaders working on ways to improve mental health and they joined a discussion organised by Young Scotland In Mind.
  • A stop at explorer Captain Scott’s ship RRS (Royal Research Ship) Discovery, which was built in Dundee and carried him – and a young Ernest Shackleton – on their first expedition to Antarctica in 1901.

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Kate Middleton and Her Fringe Visit The Anna Freud Center

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After four months of maternity leave (save for a July 26th visit to Portsmouth with the Duke of Cambridge),  the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Anna Freud Centre in London, where she learned about how the charity is working to improve young people’s mental health care.

Freud, the sixth child of Sigmund Freud, founded the center in 1952. Today, Catherine toured the the King’s Cross site for the charity’s planned Community Campus.

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For her first solo engagement since Princess Charlotte‘s birth, Catherine wore a long-sleeve houndstooth belted shirt dress from Ralph Lauren’s Black Label ($1,595).  Her Royal Highness accessorized with freshwater pearl drop earrings, a black clutch and black court shoes.  [Read more…]

BREAKING NEWS: Kate Middleton Has Bangs. Again.

Hurrah! After taking the summer off to tend to the little ones, the Duchess of Cambridge is ready for her close-up.

Today, Catherine and Prince William joined Prince Charles for Sunday prayers at Crathie Kirk, on the property of Balmoral Castle.   Catherine wore her burgundy Hobbs coat, according to What Kate Wore, an item that made its first appearance in February 2012

The Cambridge family are on holiday up in Scotland, and dined with the Queen when she broke a record on September 9th, becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history.  [Read more…]

How To Get Kate Middleton’s Intricate Up Dos

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A few days ago I decided I would not go another day without trying to recreate one of Kate’s up dos.  Knowing myself and the amount of tries that would lead to me sobbing into a $4 bottle of wine, I called on celebrity hair stylist Jonathan Colombini.  Why?  Because he knows what he’s doing, and he likes British television (the latter wasn’t exactly a pre-requisite, but isn’t that wonderful?)

Colombini is responsible for making Laura Prepon, Fergie and AnnaLynne McCord look hot-to-trot, and my hope is that he’ll one day work on  Kate’s hair and confirm that it smells like lavender and loves a good G&T.

Ok. Up dos.  Kate.  Let’s do this:  [Read more…]

Kate Middleton’s Hair Brought Its A-Game Ahead of Royal Baby #2’s Arrival

In what will be her last set of engagements before welcoming Prince or Princess Alexandra/Charlotte/Alice/Philip/Spencer/Edward, the Duchess of Cambridge made sure that her greatest asset was on point.

And on point, it was.  I don’t know if it’s the work of Amanda Cook Tucker, Richard Ward, Rossano Ferretti or a group of angels, but those curls were full of life.  There was bounce, there was shine, there was volume. It.  All.  Worked.  [Read more…]

14 Photos Of Kate Middleton’s Happy and Glorious Curls

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Hark! Do you see that?  It’s the hair of Catherine the Great, she who has set a new standard for fabulous locks.  Greys?  Yes, they pop up every now and then, but one has to show one’s subjects that one is a woman of the people and that greys do exist, even for the great and the good.

Catherine made famous the “Chelsea blowdry,” described as a “big, bouncy, glossy hairstyle” that looks expensive (Think shine! Think Volume!), and now everyone wants what she’s having.

Let’s look at that bounce!  [Read more…]

Kate Middleton: How Great Thou (Hair) Art

During a marathon session of Friends today and noticed the loveliness of Monica’s ex-boyfriend, Fun Bobby’s hair.  So wavy, so luscious.  Even when he was a total bummer off the bottle, Fun Bobby’s hair was run-your-fingers-through-it nice.

On a related note, let’s one-up Fun Bobby by showing him an even better head of hair.  Despite remarks to the contrary, the Duchess of Cambridge‘s follicles are gorgeous without being too showy.  Save for the “fringe” incident, Catherine’s hair has managed to mind its Ps & Qs while still remaining the envy of every salon-goer who points to a glossy and says, “I want that.”  [Read more…]

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