Kate Middleton Flaunts New Blonde Hair in Public for First Time

Summer may be coming to a close, but Kate Middleton is fully embracing her sunny new ‘do … putting her blonde locks on display for the first time in public.

Check it out … the Princess of Wales stepped out alongside her husband, Prince William, on Thursday to pay a visit to London’s Natural History Museum … where they took in the museum’s new and improved gardens.

However, it wasn’t the flowers that had everyone clamoring, as the princess emerged with honey blonde highlights … a striking difference from her usual dark ‘do.

She wore the blonde strands down in loose curls, which rounded out her business-casual fit of a brown blazer, dark slacks, and a white button-down.

Kate’s massive sapphire wedding ring — an heirloom from the late Princess Diana — even took a back seat to the blonde hair … so, you know it’s a big style shake-up!!!

Fans of the royal first caught a glimpse of her big makeover last week, when Kate was seen rocking the lighter hair color while out and about in Scotland with her family … including sons Prince George, 12 and Prince Louis, 7, and daughter, Princess Charlotte, 10.

Yet, it wasn’t until today that Kate gave the people an up-close look at her new look.