The Queen was pictured on
Tuesday for the first time in nearly two weeks and fans were quick to spot
something different about Her Majesty – her new hairstyle!
The monarch was awarded the
Canterbury Cross, with the Archbishop of Canterbury presenting it to her
personally at her Windsor Castle home.
In pictures shared on the
royal family’s official Instagram account, the 96-year-old monarch looked
elegant in a stunning floral dress that was decorated with pink roses – but it
was her silver locks, which were trimmed back around the sides and back that got
all the attention.
“Ohh… she’s had a
hairy,” one noted, whilst a second wrote: “She changed her hair, so
sweet.”
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Fans were quick to notice Her Majesty’s new hairstyle
A third remarked: “Did
Her Majesty get a haircut?” whilst a fourth added: “Oh I can see her
new hairstyle, it’s shorter than usual.”
The Queen’s new look could be
down to Her Majesty’s Personal Advisor and Curator, Angela Kelly, who recently
revealed she was in charge of cutting her hair during the lockdown.
The Liverpool-born
grandmother-of-four took on the crucial task after volunteering to become part
of “HMS Bubble” – the dedicated team of staff who isolated alongside
the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle.
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The Queen was awarded the Canterbury Cross
As the monarch switched to
virtual engagements and gave key addresses to the nation, it was Angela who
prepared her for the cameras.
She said: “From March
2020 onwards I washed The Queen’s hair every week, set and styled it, and even
trimmed it when needed. My team named it Kelly’s Salon.”
She said that at first,
“The Queen knew I was nervous, and during the first two weeks I was
shaking. I had only done her hair once or twice before while on board the Royal
Yacht Britannia. The Queen was so kind as she advised me on the very specific
way to put the rollers in.”
But she added: “As I grew
in confidence I’m sure The Queen thought I was a professional and started
shouting at me, ‘Don’t do that, do it this way. That’s right, you’ve got it,
don’t change it.’ I was thinking, goodness me, I need a gin and tonic.
“So while The Queen was
under the dryer I said to her, ‘I’m off for a stiff drink because this is so
stressful, getting it just right for you.'”
In a new chapter to update her
book The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe for
the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which was published in HELLO! magazine back in
April, Angela explained: “After a much-needed rest I returned to the
dressing room to comb out The Queen’s hair ready to style. I must have used a
whole can of hairspray to make sure it lasted the week.”
