Kate Middleton just wanted some soft blonde highlights for the fall season. Instead, she got a full-blown scandal about her hair transformation.

On Sept. 4, the Princess of Wales debuted her new look while making a royal appearance at the Natural History Museum’s renovated gardens in London. She was with Prince William for her first event after the couple’s summer holiday, but Kate probably didn’t expect the internet to go into overdrive over her hair.

The change sparked debate online with fans weighing in with their opinions. “I prefer her natural, chestnut-brown hair. This makes her look older. Nature knows which colors to pair with skin tone and hair color,” wrote one X account. “It’s not even extensions. It’s a full-on wig,” speculated another social media user. And one person added,

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