Overview

• On Sept. 4, Kate and Prince William toured the Natural History Museum’s revamped gardens in London and met invited schoolchildren, moving activities indoors during a heavy rain.
• Photographs showed a noticeably lighter ash‑blonde, longer wavy style compared with her customary brunette look.
• The change drew wide reaction on social platforms, including unverified claims about hairpieces; no confirmation or denial has been issued by her office.
• The appearance is part of her phased return to public engagements after chemotherapy, following her January announcement that her cancer was in remission.
• Coverage also highlighted her ongoing work with cultural institutions and early‑childhood initiatives through her museum patronages.