Kate Middleton made headlines when she broke a historical 350-year-old tradition on her wedding day to Prince William.

For her 2011 fairytale wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge opted to wear her hair down.

In the process of creating the gorgeous look, a sweet anecdote from the event emerged which involved Prince William assisting his bride with her hair.

Hair stylist James Pryce told People how the Duke of Cambridge helped him move a 500-year-old mirror so Kate could admire her hair.

He said: “I wanted to show Kate the back of her hair, and I was struggling to walk with this 500-year-old mirror.

“[William] just said, ‘Let me give you a hand’ and I said ‘No, no, honestly,’ but he took one end and I’ve got the other and we’re shuffling along with this mirror — he’s great, he really is.”

Kate Middleton made headlines on her wedding day to Prince William by breaking a 350-year-old tradition.

The Duchess of Cambridge wore her hair down for her fairytale wedding in 2011.

During the process of creating the stunning look, a sweet anecdote from the event surfaced, in which Prince William assisted his bride with her hair.

People magazine quoted hairstylist James Pryce as saying that the Duke of Cambridge assisted him in moving a 500-year-old mirror so Kate could admire her hair.

“I wanted to show Kate the back of her hair, and I was struggling to walk with this 500-year-old mirror,” he explained.