PRINCESS Kate showed off a new hairdo today as she attended a Balmoral church service with William and their children.

The family joined King Charles, Camilla and a host of other royals, including Princess Anne, for the service – but disgraced Andrew was notably missing.

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Kate sat in the front of the car as Wills drove the family, with a blonde tint to her hairCredit: Northpix

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Kate Middleton appeared to sport a new hair colour at the church service today, as she was spotted arriving with the entire Wales familyCredit: Northpix

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The entire Wales family turned out for the church service todayCredit: © Bruce Bennett

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Prince William, Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales arrive by car at Crathie Kirk to attend the church serviceCredit: Getty

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Kate and Charlotte peered out at their surroundingsCredit: © Bruce Bennett

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Prince Andrew was seen driving near Balmoral Castle this morningCredit: Northpix
Kate sported a blonder hair colour for the service, much lighter than her previous brunette locks.

She and Wills were seen driving to the church in Crathie Kirk with their kids – Charlotte, 10, George, 12, and Louis, seven – in the back of the car.

The King and Camilla were earlier seen in the back of a car on their way to church in Aberdeenshire.

The Princess Royal and Duke of Edinburgh were also pictured attending the service.

However Prince Andrew seems to have been snubbed, seen driving near Balmoral Castle an hour before.

It’s thought that the disgraced prince skipped the service after he wasn’t seen returning.

Prince Edward and wife Sophie and their two kids are also due to join the King for his time in Balmoral.

The summer break at the Scottish estate is the only time except at Christmas that the entire Royal Family get together.

Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, there for the next three weeks, will also be visited by PM Sir Keir Starmer next month.

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson joined King Charles for his Balmoral summer break — despite new revelations in a tell-all book.

The pair are staying half a mile from the King at seven-bedroom Craigowan Lodge, one of the late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite boltholes and within walking distance of a nine-hole golf course.

Daughters Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, and their children are expected to join them later.

It comes after the Duke’s behaviour was panned in Andrew Lownie’s book Entitled — and nine months after he was banned from Christmas at Sandringham amid links to an alleged Chinese spy.

An insider said: “The Balmoral invitation is a huge show of support.”

It comes after the revelation that Prince William is moving his family to a “forever home” in a bid to build happy memories after three tough years.

Eight-bedroom Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park, is where William, Kate and children George, Louis and Charlotte will remain even after he becomes King.

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The new look seen today shows Kate with hair that appears far lighter than her usual glossy brown locksCredit: Splash

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Wills was seen driving the family to churchCredit: © Bruce Bennett

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Balaklava Company, from The Royal Regiment of Scotland form a guard of honour at Crathie Kirk Church today in Crathie, AberdeenshireCredit: Getty
Insiders say they are hoping for a “fresh start” after a difficult time at Adelaide Cottage.

Despite retaining happy memories at the property, which is four miles from their new home, the past three years have been incredibly difficult.

Weeks after moving in they had to cope with the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.

Then in February 2024 King Charles revealed he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed cancer.

Just a month later Kate told how she too had cancer and she began her recovery at Adelaide Cottage.

Their new home is the ideal pad for their young family and far removed from Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.

They are paying for the move and rent at no extra cost to the taxpayer, it is understood.

And, unlike Harry and Meghan when they splashed £2.4million of taxpayers’ money on Frogmore Cottage, Wills and Kate are funding all renovations themselves and will have no live-in staff.

The Sussexes later paid back the money before being evicted by King Charles.

Planning applications seen by The Sun show work has already started on minor internal and external renovations at the 328-year-old, Grade II-listed lodge — and the Waleses aim to be in by Christmas.

The home offers spectacular views and football-mad William will be able to see the Wembley Arch from his bedroom window.

And Kate has already been spotted picking new furniture to kit out the new abode, including a 24-seater table.

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The well-behaved kids sat in the back of the carCredit: Northpix

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive by car at Crathie Kirk to attend the church service todayCredit: Getty

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King Charles meets members of the public while on his summer break in BalmoralCredit: PA

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King Charles carries out an inspection of the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at the gates of Balmoral, last weekCredit: PA