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Kate Middleton's hairstyle reportedly hides a symbolic detail

The Daily Beast reports the Princess of Wales's newest hairstyle carries a subtle symbolic meaning; the details remain open to interpretation, like most hair.

On air: Vera Bullock, Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN Tonight
Published 6:37 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by The Daily Beast: “Kate Middleton’s Hairstyle Has a Meaningful Hidden Detail”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:37 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock, Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte.

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The Daily BeastKate Middleton’s Hairstyle Has a Meaningful Hidden Detail

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot Take or Not. Thermometer ready. The Daily Beast says Kate Middleton's latest hairstyle reportedly hides a subtle symbolic meaning. Kenji, go.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe braid is a loading bar. Something big is dropping and the royals are pre-announcing it in hair.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot. A loading bar I would absolutely refresh.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe symbol is a tiny twist. Nobody checked. It is a hairstyle that a headline got excited about, and I want that on record.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNot. Dr. Byte brought a fact to a thermometer fight.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRude.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy final take: my ponytail has been sending a message since two thousand nineteen, and nobody has written back.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBrock, is my hair going to survive your forecast?