Duchess of Cambridge ‘donates seven inches of her hair to help make wigs for child cancer victims’

The Duchess of Cambridge has reportedly donated seven inches of her hair towards making wigs for young children with cancer.

The 36-year-old is believed to have mentioned the idea to her hairdresser Joey as she was having her hair cut and had it sent anonymously to the Little Princes Trust.

The Hereford based charity helps make wigs for children who have lost their own hair after receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy and from other illnesses.

A royal source told the Daily Express: ‘She mentioned it to Joey, who thought it was a brilliant idea.

‘It was sent using someone else’s name, so that the trust didn’t know it was from a Royal source – they just thought it was from a female donor in the Kensington area.’ ‘It’s lovely to think somewhere a little girl is happily wearing a wig made from a real princess’s hair. It’s a very heartwarming thing for Kate to have done, and very thoughtful to use hair that would have otherwise just been thrown away.’

Monica Glass, Charity Manager said, ‘We are so very grateful to every single person who kindly supports the charity in this way.  As the Duchess of Cambridge is so much in the public eye, we hope the message that the charity can help children and young people with hair loss will reach everyone who might need our assistance.  Receiving a free, real hair wig has a very positive impact on a child or young adult at such a difficult time.  We hope that this donation will encourage others to consider supporting the charity in the same way.’