Sam McKnight criticises comments on Princess Kate’s new hair, what’s his connection to Princess Diana?
Sam McKnight took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the ‘nasty comments’ about the Princess of Wales.
Hairdresser Sam McKnight took to Instagram to give his thoughts on comments written about the Princess of Wales after she unveiled her new blonder look. Catherine, Princess of Wales was joined by her husband Prince William for their first official engagement since their summer break.
Although the couple, along with schoolchildren from South London, were given a tour of the gardens, unfortunately it was abandoned due to a torrential downpour. When it started to rain, Catherine, Princess of Wales, held her umbrella over some children and said: “Let them go in, let’s take them inside, it’s pouring.
Nature has always played an important part in Catherine, Princess of Wales’s life and her Mother’s Day message this year reflected that. She wrote: “Over the past year, nature has been our sanctuary. This Mother’s Day, let us celebrate Mother Nature and recognise how our bond with the natural world can help not only nurture our inner selves, but remind us too of the role we play within the rich tapestry of life. C.”
In June 2024, Catherine, Princess of Wales released an update following her cancer diagnosis in March. She said: “I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months. It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days. On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home.
“I’m looking forward to attending The King’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet.
“I am learning how to be patient, especially with uncertainty. Taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this much needed time to heal.
“Thank you so much for your continued understanding, and to all of you who have so bravely shared your stories with me.”
In January 2025, the Princess of Wales revealed that she was in remission from cancer after returning to the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London, where she had received treatment. In the post published on social media, she said that she remained “focused on recovery.”
"As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am, however, looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead.”
What has hairdresser Sam McKnight said on Instagram?
Hairdresser Sam McKnight MBE said: “I am shocked, horrified, dismayed and disgusted by all the nasty comments about the Princess of Wales today. A woman’s hair is very personal to her, it’s armour, defence, confidence and so much more.”
He also said: “I cannot believe how evil and lacking in any kind of empathy are the comments, the majority made apparently by other women, attacking a vulnerable other young woman , who has no choice, by dint of who she married and the role she took on, to bravely face the public.
“I’m sure she would rather be away from the public arena. She has brilliantly and quietly, unselfishly represented our country, the soft power we still have as a nation. Cancer affects individuals differently, but is life changing for everyone. So FFS LEAVE HER ALONE. SHAME ON YOU.”
Sam McKnight was Princess Diana’s personal hairdresser for many years and told British Vogue that “It wasn’t only her look that blossomed in the post- divorce period. She did, too.”