Kate Middleton Swapped Her Usual Blowout for Super Long, Pin-Straight Hair

Kate Middleton’s bouncy blowout is one of her style signatures, but she does switch things up from time to time. Exhibit A: The super long, super straight hair she debuted on a recent video call with nurses working the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Duchess of Cambridge spoke to several nurses from the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. “You hear time and time again about the amazing things nurses up and down the country are doing—going that extra mile,” she said, according to People. “It’s the things that, you know, it’s not part of the training and the things that you’re taught but the things that come from your heart.”

Check out a clip of the chat, below. Of course, what Middleton is talking about is the most important thing here, but it’s possible to appreciate two things at once. And I must confess: I love the long, sleek hair. 

As with most royal hair changes, we likely won’t get any details from Kate Middleton’s stylist. Maybe the long length is the result of lockdown restrictions on hair salons. (We can relate.) Maybe she wanted to keep things no-fuss to focus on the conversation at hand. Or, like many of us in quarantine, she’s keeping her looks easy and casual. Regardless, the end result is gorgeous, and we’d buy whatever products she’s using in a heartbeat.

Middleton isn’t the only royal who recently grew out her hair. Meghan Markle showed off her long hair last July, and the internet promptly freaked out. 

Bringing it back to Middleton’s important conversation, Kensington Palace wrote the following on Instagram account about her chat: “Nurses up and down the country are going that extra mile, at a time when patients need it the most. These acts of courage, strength and kindness matter so much right now and we owe you a huge thank you for all that you have done and continue to do throughout these difficult times.” Indeed.