'Kate will smile and carry on'

A serene Princess of Wales sports a glam new look as the Harry and Meghan show rolls on, a royal expert tells new

- Mitya Underwood

While all eyes were on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Invictus Games last week, their estranged sister-in-law the Princess of Wales fought back by showing off  a glamorous new look while keeping a dignified silence about their well-publicised visit to Germany.

“Kate’s not stupid. She wants any engagements that she’s involved in to get their rightful attention and coverage, and making sure she looks her best and behaves her best is part of that,” royal expert Duncan Larcombe tells new.

At an official event last week, Kate, 41, maintained a business as usual approach while ensuring she got her share of the attention by debuting a 70s-style bouncy blow-dry with sweeping short layers cut in to frame her face.

“She’s fighting back in the only way she can,” says Duncan. “The Games are a big deal for Harry. It’s one of the biggest things he does, and Kate is just going to have to grin and bear the fact it’s the Harry and Meghan show while it’s on.

“Her way of dealing with anything they are up to is just to keep a dignified silence and carry on. It’s worked very well for her and William so far. Slow and steady wins the race.”