Princess Catherine's new blonde locks have stunned royal watchers during her return to royal duties with her husband following their summer break.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, stepped out on Thursday to visit the Natural History Museum's newly transformed gardens in London.

Kate, who donned a glow after spending a summer in the sun, studied art history at university and has been a patron of the museum since 2013.

The couple met with and posed for photos with the museum's officials, with Prince William also displaying lightly tanned skin after the summer.

Kate was all smiles, her hair noticeably a few shades lighter, following the Wales' traditional break, which this year reportedly included sailing around Kefalonia and the surrounding Greek islands on their superyacht.

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