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This is going to sound weird, but has anyone else noticed how flat the Duchess of Cambridge’s hair has been in the past year? Flat is a relative term in this case – her hair is still bouncy and wavy, and she still has nice hair. But my theory is that Kate has finally given up the wiglets, extensions and “falls” to make her hair look fuller. It’s a good transition for her, honestly. Anyway, I was reminded of that as I looked through these new photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Sandringham today. William and Kate joined the Queen at St. Mary Magdalene Church. They greeted well-wishers and royal fans as they walked the short distance to the church.

Kate smartly repeated a look for this trip – this is a Catherine Walker coat she’s had in her closet for at least a year. She wore this coat for the “arrival” photos in Norway in February 2018. It’s a good coat – I like how unfussy the design is, and I enjoy the lack of visible buttons. I don’t know if the headpiece/fascinator is new, but it’s cute. She tends to keep it very simple and classic when she knows she’s going to be around the Queen.

Meanwhile, Kate’s 37th birthday is coming up this week. She turns 37 on the 9th. Unfortunately for Kate, she won’t be spending her birthday with Prince William. After some people were like “hey, shouldn’t William be working more?” when the 2018-royal-event numbers came out, William quickly added an event to his schedule for the 9th – he’ll be doing a meeting and a “tea party” at the Royal London Hospital. I doubt Kate minds that much – while she always spends her birthday doing “private” stuff, we tend to hear about how she spent her birthdays with her mom and sister. I bet Pippa and Carole will make a point of coming back from St. Bart’s in time for Kate’s b-day.

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