Photo: JEREMY SELWYN/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesKate Middletontook a break from hersignature bouncy blowoutin favor of a glam ponytail on Thursday.The royal mom of three, 39, opted for the perfect hairstyle to take in theglittering Fabergé exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As she leaned over the display cases, her high ponytail was also on display.Kate famously wears her hair in loose curls around her shoulders, but she swept up her curls off her face and into a sleek ponytail for her outing this week. It also appears that Kate has gone for a darker hue after sporting brighter highlights since the summer.The Duchess of Cambridge never has a strand out of place — and that also goes for even the most humble of hairstyles. London-based hairstylist Daniel Galvin Jr., whose father was among those who styledPrincess Diana’s hair, said there reallyissomething special about Kate’s ponytails.“It’s very elegant and glamorous; it’s not too harsh,” Galvin Jr., previously told PEOPLE. “She has her trademark bit of teasing or backcombing on the crown, which gives it more volume and texture.“Kate Middleton.Alamy Stock PhotoCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Galvin also praised Kate’s other ‘dos, and said she shines at choosing the right style for the occasion.Kate Middleton.Alamy Stock Photo"She always chooses a look that really suits her, a look that she feels confident with and she looks radiant,” he said. “It’s not distracting from her natural beauty, which some hairstyles can do. It was a great look and she really looks the part. She clearly knows what suits her. It’s practical but very stylish.”

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Kate Middletontook a break from hersignature bouncy blowoutin favor of a glam ponytail on Thursday.The royal mom of three, 39, opted for the perfect hairstyle to take in theglittering Fabergé exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As she leaned over the display cases, her high ponytail was also on display.Kate famously wears her hair in loose curls around her shoulders, but she swept up her curls off her face and into a sleek ponytail for her outing this week. It also appears that Kate has gone for a darker hue after sporting brighter highlights since the summer.The Duchess of Cambridge never has a strand out of place — and that also goes for even the most humble of hairstyles. London-based hairstylist Daniel Galvin Jr., whose father was among those who styledPrincess Diana’s hair, said there reallyissomething special about Kate’s ponytails.“It’s very elegant and glamorous; it’s not too harsh,” Galvin Jr., previously told PEOPLE. “She has her trademark bit of teasing or backcombing on the crown, which gives it more volume and texture.“Kate Middleton.Alamy Stock PhotoCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Galvin also praised Kate’s other ‘dos, and said she shines at choosing the right style for the occasion.Kate Middleton.Alamy Stock Photo"She always chooses a look that really suits her, a look that she feels confident with and she looks radiant,” he said. “It’s not distracting from her natural beauty, which some hairstyles can do. It was a great look and she really looks the part. She clearly knows what suits her. It’s practical but very stylish.”

Kate Middletontook a break from hersignature bouncy blowoutin favor of a glam ponytail on Thursday.

The royal mom of three, 39, opted for the perfect hairstyle to take in theglittering Fabergé exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As she leaned over the display cases, her high ponytail was also on display.

Kate famously wears her hair in loose curls around her shoulders, but she swept up her curls off her face and into a sleek ponytail for her outing this week. It also appears that Kate has gone for a darker hue after sporting brighter highlights since the summer.

The Duchess of Cambridge never has a strand out of place — and that also goes for even the most humble of hairstyles. London-based hairstylist Daniel Galvin Jr., whose father was among those who styledPrincess Diana’s hair, said there reallyissomething special about Kate’s ponytails.

“It’s very elegant and glamorous; it’s not too harsh,” Galvin Jr., previously told PEOPLE. “She has her trademark bit of teasing or backcombing on the crown, which gives it more volume and texture.”

Kate Middleton.Alamy Stock Photo

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’ exhibition

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Galvin also praised Kate’s other ‘dos, and said she shines at choosing the right style for the occasion.

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the ‘Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution’ exhibition

“She always chooses a look that really suits her, a look that she feels confident with and she looks radiant,” he said. “It’s not distracting from her natural beauty, which some hairstyles can do. It was a great look and she really looks the part. She clearly knows what suits her. It’s practical but very stylish.”

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