Bryony Gordon on why Kate Middleton can't run the marathon FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Duchess of Cambridge, 36, is famous world-wide for her glossy hair, but underneath the well kept locks lies a large scar. Kate often wears her hair up in a way which hides the scar, and it had successfully remained unnoticed for a long time after her marriage to Prince William. It was only a few years ago that the alarm was raised by concerned fans who had spotted the white gash hidden beneath her hairline. Until then the mark been mistaken for hair extensions. Worried commentators speculated that Kate might have undergone emergency surgery to have a tumour removed. To put the fears of royal watchers to bed, Buckingham Palace released a statement where they said: “The scar is related to a childhood operation.” Senior royal sources claimed the operation had been very serious. Now an expert surgeon has suggested the scar is likely to be left over from a birthmark. John Scurr, a consultant surgeon at the Lister Hospital in London told the Daily Mail: “I really doubt it was any serious medical condition. Kate Middleton has a scar on the side of her head which has remained hidden for years Kate Middleton had an operation when she was a child leaving her with a scar hidden under her hair Prince William also has a scar which he jokingly calls his "Harry Potter" scar Kate Middleton discusses Prince Harry's nickname for her<doc-sep>Here's how Kate Middleton got the pretty big scar on her forehead No, we'd never noticed it either, tbh. Over the course of your lifetime, you've probably looked at a fair few photos of Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Advertisement She's been in the public eye for quite some time now, attending royal engagements, wearing some decent clothes, and having babies. She's a fairly busy woman like, it'd only make sense that you'd take a gander at a few photos of her over the years. And if you have, you might have noticed the fact that she's got a fairly prominent scar on her forehead. To be honest, we didn't notice it at all because it's pretty much concealed by her hairline, but it is there. Kensington Palace have confirmed it and everything. Legit. Here's a photo of Kate where you can see the three inch scar concealed beneath her hair. Advertisement And here's a closeup. Back in 2011, the Daily Mail reported that it looked like Kate was wearing hair extensions, due to the prominent line visible beneath her hair. However, Kensington Palace then got involved and said that Kate had had a pretty serious operation when she was a child and that the scar is from that. And not dodgy hair extensions. Advertisement In a statement, they said: "The scar is related to a childhood operation." Well, that's cleared that up anyway, cheers. For reasons unknown to us, chat about Kate's scar is doing the rounds again with many people in comments sections across the globe (probably) speculating as to why the Duchess needed such a serious operation when she was young. Advertisement Perhaps we'll never know though guys, because sometimes people just like to keep things private, you know? Unless they're being accused of wearing dodgy hair extensions. Then it's time to drop some truth.<doc-sep>Look, we all have scars. And I'm not just talking about the emotional scars that have been inflicted on us by Summer 2018's series of lightening-fast celebrity engagements. Most mere mortals have literal scars thanks to falling down in public (just me? )—and while Kate Middleton is no mere mortal, she does has a very visible scar that you might not have noticed before. The scar is, for the most part, hidden in Kate's hairline—but you can see it here: Handout Getty Images And, slightly, here: Karwai Tang Getty Images This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. So, what's the deal? As In Style notes, Kate's three-inch scar was actually first noticed by people almost a decade ago, when everyone mistook it for hair extensions. Kensington Palace ended up having to release a statement at the time, saying "The scar is related to a childhood operation." The nature of Kate's operation remains unknown to this day, which—fair enough! Would you want your entire medical history exposed to the public? Probably not. That said, if you take a look at Kate's more recent photos, you can see she's taken to styling her hair in a way that almost-always covers her scar when she wears it up. Max Mumby/Indigo Getty Images It goes without saying that Kate looks amazing with and without her scar showing, because she looks amazing all the time, the end. Mehera Bonner Contributor Mehera Bonner is a news writer who focuses on celebrities and royals. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
When it comes to Kate Middleton , it might be easy to think that the Duchess is practically perfect in every way. Married to a prince, a wardrobe of designer clothes, an adorable family and an enviable head of glossy dark hair. But it turns out the 36-year-old has got something to hide. Sadly it's nothing scandalous or disturbing - no bizarre addiction or secret second husband to be found here. Kate's big secret is merely that she has a three-inch scar on the left side of her head - but how she got it is still a mystery. Eagle-eyed royal fans first spotted the scar in 2011, but at the time people mistook the line on her temple for hair extensions. So talked about was the photo, as people tried to work out where the scar came from, that Kensington Palace ended up releasing a brief statement about it. They simply revealed that the scar is the result of a "childhood operation". It is unclear as to what kind of operation Kate underwent and the palace declined to comment on the matter, saying simply that it was "private". (Image: Rex) According to the Daily Mail , senior royal sources claimed the operation was "serious" in nature. However a medical professional has since debunked this claim. John Scurr, a consultant surgeon at the Lister Hospital in London, told The Sun that it was unlikely to have been anything worrying. He said: “I really doubt it was any serious medical condition and I would say it is as a result of an arteriovenous malformation – a birthmark – being removed. (Image: Getty Images Europe) “It is remarkable, given the measurement, that no-one has noticed before.” Kate's husband, Prince William , also has a scar on his head, which he got as a child. In the past he has been known to refer to it as his "Harry Potter scar" due to its location on his forehead. It is believed to have been caused by a golf club when he was 13 years old.