Welcome back, Kate! After spending the summer at Anmer Hall with Prince William and their two royal bundles of joy, George and Charlotte, the wildly popular Duchess of Cambridge resumed her public duties on Sept. 17 with a solo visit to the Anna Freud Centre in London — and the Internet promptly melted down, as she displayed a new hairstyle with decidedly mixed reviews.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry attend the Rugby World Cup Opening Match
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Family School
While some observers called Kate’s sideswept fringe, a version of which she previously sported back in 2012, “sensible and just a little bit Sixties,” others wondered if it’s simply a bid to look younger and hide stress.
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
“Kate is quite mortified by all the fuss people have been making,” says a royal insider. “She wanted to freshen up her look, so she got some bangs. But like many women who make that decision, she quickly regretted it!”
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
It’s a pity that Kate’s new ’do overshadowed what should have been her joyful return to the public eye, especially as her absence from several engagements after Charlotte’s birth had stirred concern.
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
When the duchess was MIA for the August wedding of friends, for example, Willam, 33, ended up attending with his sister- in-law,
Pippa Middleton—and rumors flew that Kate
is expecting again. (“In the past,” says the insider, “it was always morning sickness that caused Kate to miss events.”)
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
But it could also be that she was suffering from the baby blues, according to the source, or was just plain exhausted. “It’s clear she spent the summer just looking after her kids. William tries to help as much as he can, but at the end of the day Kate is the one who gets up to feed Charlotte and rock her back to sleep; there are no night nurses,” says the source.
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
“Kate is feeling refreshed and ready to face
the public again,” the insider says. “She really should have consulted a stylist before her first appearance—she knows it wasn’t well-received. But Kate is used to setting trends, so she’s determined to get back on track. She doesn’t want to reflect poorly on the royal family.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry attend the Rugby World Cup Opening Match
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Family School
While some observers called Kate’s sideswept fringe, a version of which she previously sported back in 2012, “sensible and just a little bit Sixties,” others wondered if it’s simply a bid to look younger and hide stress.
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
“Kate is quite mortified by all the fuss people have been making,” says a royal insider. “She wanted to freshen up her look, so she got some bangs. But like many women who make that decision, she quickly regretted it!”
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
It’s a pity that Kate’s new ’do overshadowed what should have been her joyful return to the public eye, especially as her absence from several engagements after Charlotte’s birth had stirred concern.
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
When the duchess was MIA for the August wedding of friends, for example, Willam, 33, ended up attending with his sister- in-law,
Pippa Middleton—and rumors flew that Kate
is expecting again. (“In the past,” says the insider, “it was always morning sickness that caused Kate to miss events.”)
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
But it could also be that she was suffering from the baby blues, according to the source, or was just plain exhausted. “It’s clear she spent the summer just looking after her kids. William tries to help as much as he can, but at the end of the day Kate is the one who gets up to feed Charlotte and rock her back to sleep; there are no night nurses,” says the source.
Photo credit: Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Anna Freud Centre
“Kate is feeling refreshed and ready to face
the public again,” the insider says. “She really should have consulted a stylist before her first appearance—she knows it wasn’t well-received. But Kate is used to setting trends, so she’s determined to get back on track. She doesn’t want to reflect poorly on the royal family.”
Photo credit: Splash News