Kate Middleton has the most sought after royal hairstyle with 2,900 UK searches per month

With the King’s Coronation just around the corner, people across the country are gearing up to celebrate.

And what better way to start the festivities than to replicate the iconic looks the royal family has displayed over the years?

To get into the spirit, Milk + Blush analysed Google Data to find the most searched for royal hairstyles of the past few years. Plus, Hair Expert Alice Dawkins shares her top tips to recreate the most sought-after looks at home.

According to the data, Kate Middleton is by far the most popular royal, with 2,900 average monthly searches for her hairstyles.

In the last four years, her most-searched hairstyle was during her first royal engagement in Wales as the Princess of Wales alongside Prince William, with 6,600 searches in September 2022. The royal cut a smart yet casual figure in black top and trousers with a red wool blend coat, wit her long brunette locks parted slightly off centre and straight.

To recreate her locks, blow dry your hair using a large paddle brush and smooth it out through the mid-lengths before curving it out at the ends. If your hair is harder to tame, follow up by straightening the ends of your hair and finish with a smoothing spray to finish the hair off.

Then, ensure your hair is parted down the centre and gently tuck a section of hair from each side behind your ears, ensuring that the rest of the hair grazes the back of them.

Another popular look was for Princess Charlotte’s first day of school, where the Duchess of Cambridge displayed a fresh style featuring warm highlighted locks and a bouncy blowout. The autumnal style saw an increase in searches to 5,400 during September 2019.

To recreate Kate’s former signature style – otherwise known as the ‘Chelsea Blow-dry’ – her hairstylist recommends brushing your hair through with an anti-bacterial, anti-static detangling brush, applying a bulking spritz and rough-drying until 25 percent dry on low heat.

Next, blow it out using a round bristle brush to curl the cuticles and finish by setting sections of the hair into velcro rollers until cool. Next, carefully remove the rollers, brush out the hairline using a round brush, dry the rest of the hair on a low heat and run your fingers through it.

Meghan Markle is the second-most-popular family member for hair inspiration, averaging 1,300 Google searches per month.

Unsurprisingly, her most-searched look was her bridal hair, which she wore in a loose, low chignon bun, gaining over 9,900 searches during May 2018 – the most searched royal hairstyle overall.

However, the look proved controversial as eagle-eyed critics at the time were quick to point out her face-framing layers straying during the ceremony.

But according to her stylist, the ‘messy’ look was planned – to give the new Duchess free rein to tuck her hair behind her ears during the day and make it easier for others to recreate the style at home, with the look only taking 45 minutes to complete.

For those looking to copy Meghan’s laid-back wedding hair, focus on adding texture to the hair by loosely curling it with a large curling iron. Separate the hair into three sections, keeping the front sections free while pulling all the hair from behind the ears back into a low ponytail at the nape. Roll the ponytailed hair upwards to form the chignon bun and pin it in place.

Next, twist each front section away from the face and bring both tendrils back to meet the bun, crossing them over as you do so. Pin these in place and wrap the tail ends around a bobby pin and secure them discreetly within the bun. You can then pull out a few face-framing pieces to make the style look more casual.

Meghan also had a surge of interest during her Oprah interview in March 2021, with searches for her hair jumping to 5,400. The former actress wore her trademark low bun for the occasion, leaving wavy tendrils loose to frame her face.

Notably, the late Princess Diana also had a spike in Google searches thanks to a TikToker recreating her signature hairstyle, with 2,900 searches for ‘Princess Diana hairstyle’ in May 2021.

The video shows TikToker @70srose transforming into the fashion icon by styling her hair in Diana’s feathered shag style with a striking resemblance.

Begin by curling each layer of hair using a thin, round hot brush to create Diana’s 80s-style blowout wispy curls. Then, starting with the bottom layer, curl the hair downwards to add volume and length before moving to the shorter upper layers, styling them away from the face. To complete the look, curl sections of your fringe towards the crown before arranging them in a side-sweeping motion.

Completing the top five are Princess Anne (320), Princess Charlotte (70) and Princess Eugenie (20).

While Queen Consort Camilla has relatively low search volume, she has changed up her locks of late, opting for an angled bob with face-framing features and buttery blonde highlights for a rejuvenated look.