The Princess of Wales was the belle of the ball last week as she stepped onto the red carpet at the BAFTAs 2026. Kate and Prince William looked the image of style and grace at the glitzy awards ceremony, with Kate recycling a blush pink and mauve Gucci dress and donning royal heirloom drop earrings. Beauty fans were quick to notice that Kate’s famously immaculate brunette mane, which is often blow-dried to perfection in voluminous, sumptuous curls, was replaced with a more corkscrew, tightly woven curl that looked like a cascading array of ringlets. © WireImagePrincess Kate’s hair was a mass of tightly-spun curls Kate’s hair had a distinctive ’80s wave that was much bolder than the bouncy coiffed style that hairstylist Richard Ward famously created for her in 2010. © Getty ImagesKate’s hair cascaded over her shoulders “Kate’s latest look is what I would describe as the classic ’80s curl, which looks to have been pin-curled and set into place,” Alicia Dobson, international hair stylist, told HELLO!. “It embodies femininity and softness, which complement her …