See Kate Middleton’s Best Hair Accessories: Headbands, Clips, Bows and More

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See Kate Middleton’s Best Hair Accessories: Headbands, Clips, Bows and More

Sure, Kate Middleton will likely one day be Queen of England, but, in the meantime, she is proving to be the undisputed queen of the hair accessory. The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her ultra-glossy locks, and, while we’re used to seeing the mom of three in sophisticated hats and fascinators, she’s been switching up her hair piece game as of late with trendier bows, headbands and more. Earlier this year, hair net sales spiked in the U.K. after eagle-eyed royal watchers realized the Duchess has been using the chef staple to help secure some of her most intricate chignons and updos. And there’s a lot more where that came from! Whether it’s drugstore jaw clips or high-fashion headbands, Middleton clearly knows that it’s the extras that make an outfit. Keep scrolling to see her best royal hair accessories moments!

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See Kate Middleton’s Best Hair Accessories: Headbands, Clips, Bows and More

Sure, Kate Middleton will likely one day be Queen of England, but, in the meantime, she is proving to be the undisputed queen of the hair accessory. The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her ultra-glossy locks, and, while we’re used to seeing the mom of three in sophisticated hats and fascinators, she’s been switching up her hair piece game as of late with trendier bows, headbands and more. Earlier this year, hair net sales spiked in the U.K. after eagle-eyed royal watchers realized the Duchess has been using the chef staple to help secure some of her most intricate chignons and updos. And there’s a lot more where that came from! Whether it’s drugstore jaw clips or high-fashion headbands, Middleton clearly knows that it’s the extras that make an outfit. Keep scrolling to see her best royal hair accessories moments!

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Whimsical Bows

Visiting a neuroscience lab in London on November 21, 2018, the Duchess added a whimsical touch to her festive Paule Ka burgundy skirt suit with a black velvet bow tied around her chic ponytail.

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Dramatic Headbands

Earlier this month, we noticed Middleton has been channeling Blair Waldorf with her recent string of chunky headbands in place of her traditional hats and fascinators. In addition to the flower-adorned styles she wore to Prince Louis’ christening in July and a friend’s wedding in September, the royal rocked a black velvet Jane Taylor London design with her emerald double-breasted Catherine Walker coat at a ceremony honoring the centenary of the World War I armistice at Westminster Abbey in London on November 11, 2018.

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Drugstore Hair Clips

Proving she is all about the high-low mix, the Duchess often opts for simple dollar-store jaw clips to fasten her tresses. To secure her delicate, pulled-back style at an event in London on January 11, 2017, Middleton sported two tiny claws with her Eponine London cobalt coat dress, and we’ve seen her use similar budget-friendly hair pieces in the past.

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Pearl-Like Bobby Pins

While the Duchess’ intricate bun at a tea ceremony in Malaysia on September 14, 2012, was a work of art on it’s own, her pearl-adorned pins only added to the ladylike glam of her lacy Temperley London frock.

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Plastic Headbands

A blend of form and function, the mom of three kept her bouncy blowout in place during a windy trip to the Royal Air Force base in Fairford on July 8, 2016, with the help of a skinny tortoiseshell headband — an accessory she has worn on several less formal occasions as well.