Princess Charlene Haircut Gives Her A Drastic New Look (PHOTOS, POLL)

Princess Charlene chopped her hair!

The blonde royal from Monaco stepped out on a sunny Sunday to attend the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament over the weekend with her husband Prince Albert II, and aside from her stylish outfit, we also immediately noticed that her hair looked shorter. Much, much shorter.

At first we thought Charlene, outfitted in a very chic white suit and navy blazer, had simply tucked her hair back into a ponytail, as she's wont to do. (In fact, we can only recall her having her hair down twice in the past.) But then we glimpsed her mane from the back, and as it turns out, the former Miss Wittstock had in fact chopped it all off.

When we last saw Monaco's leading lady, she was cavorting in Fair Isle ski gear in Norway and opening a Grace Kelly exhibit in Australia a custom pink princess-y dress.

Though pixie cuts are perennially chic, perhaps short hair having a real renaissance. Anne Hathaway just made the chop, and we thought Maria Sharapova had, but alas, her short hair was just a wig.

We just wonder what noted Charlene skeptic Cathy Horyn is going to say about her new 'do.

Scope out some photos of Charlene's brand new pixie cut below and cast your vote: do you dig her makeover?

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[bluice]

11:29 AM on 05/19/2012

That hair cut is a BIT MANISH !!!

[Kellybelle22]

04:37 PM on 04/25/2012

I like it. It's sleek, understated, and looks easy to wear. It also pronounces her eyes and cheekbones. Here's to minimalist elegance, especially as hot summertime approaches.

[alchemy]

03:57 PM on 04/25/2012

She looks a lot less elegant and feminine. Grow it back out.

[pinkindie]

01:01 PM on 04/25/2012

I would like to see a longer, sweeping bang on this cut. But hey, it's hair and it grows. Change is good!

[clarendon67]

06:48 PM on 04/24/2012

I like it.

[imoverit]

12:47 PM on 04/24/2012

i think she looks great in this style, which is not a "pixie" but a short straight bob. she seems to favor a very classic style in her clothing and I think the new cut will complement her style very well. Lovely.

[ABXNOMORE]

02:12 PM on 04/24/2012

I think you are correct but I'd like to see some better pictures of her in her new look. The ones they posted were not that great.

[GracieGiraffe]

09:14 PM on 04/24/2012

There's more on several royal forums.

[RJofDC]

11:28 AM on 04/24/2012

A fresh, low maintenance look for a Princess on the go!

[theredqueen]

11:08 AM on 04/24/2012

It's a smart cut but it is a bit too severe for her. She is a very attractive woman with great personal style in her fashion choices. A soupcon more length to this hair cut and it will suit her features more. JMO.

[septsong]

11:08 AM on 04/24/2012

Yuk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[roblabrousse]

10:36 AM on 04/24/2012

The cut gives her a more youthful look and smartly rids her of that stragly hair she had before. But she shouldn't go out with empty pierce holes in her hair.

[Spiritgirl2]

09:52 AM on 04/24/2012

It's a nice cut, and the long hair really didn't look better since she didn't seem to do anything with it.

[no exit]

09:42 AM on 04/24/2012

Outstanding! So much prettier than that scraggly, limp hair flying all over.

[whinenot]

09:33 AM on 04/24/2012

She has much better taste in hairstyles then she does in husbands. The 'prince' may be royal, but is not a 'prince' as a person.

[Patrice77]

09:06 AM on 04/24/2012

She's looking like a more butch Andrej Pejic.

[ABXNOMORE]

08:55 AM on 04/24/2012

Not sure those are the best pictures of her, so I can't decide if it's becoming on her.

[GracieGiraffe]

09:15 PM on 04/24/2012

I've seen more on other forums - it's a very smart haircut - make the old style look dowdy.

[ABXNOMORE]

09:32 PM on 04/24/2012

That's my impression even looking at these bad shots on Huff Po. I wouldn't expect any thing less of her. I'm sure she was probably growing her hair out for the wedding and the formal occasions leading up to it.