Hair to the throne! Prince William reveals his beard is back after spending summer with his family

5 September 2024, 17:14

Prince William sported a beard as he returns to royal duties
Prince William sported a beard as he returns to royal duties. Picture: Alamy

By StephenRigley

The Prince of Wales thanked artists for taking part in a groundbreaking homelessness exhibition as he sported his summer beard in public for the first time.

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William debuted his new look in an online video with his wife Kate in August, when they praised the achievements of the nation's athletes after the Paris Olympics.

The stubble was still in place as he toured Homelessness: Reframed, an exhibition that aims to give a fresh perspective on the issue, with sculptures, photographs and everyday objects given a new life by artists who may have slept rough.

Prince William sported a beard as he visits the Saatchi Gallery to view the Homelessness: Reframed exhibition
Prince William sported a beard as he visits the Saatchi Gallery to view the Homelessness: Reframed exhibition. Picture: Alamy

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William's Homewards project, which aims to develop a blueprint for eradicating homelessness in all its forms, is the driving force behind the art exhibition which opened at the Saatchi Gallery in London in August.

The beard of the future King, who turned 42 in June, had flecks of grey and looked neatly trimmed to the same length as in his video appearance last month.

The Duke of Sussex has claimed his brother William was jealous of his beard and ordered him to shave it off before he married Meghan in 2018.

Harry wrote in his autobiography Spare how William became "livid" and "raised his voice" when the duke said he had already asked permission from their grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, to keep his beard for his wedding.

The duke said the argument went on for more than a week on the phone and in person, adding: "He wouldn't let it go. At one point he actually ordered me, as the heir speaking to the spare, to shave."

He claimed William "hated" the idea that he was allowed to keep his beard - a perk denied to William.

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