Prince William has been sporting a beard for over four months, and royal fans are convinced the future king's new facial hair is here to stay - but not everyone is a fan
Royal fans have been more than enthusiastic about Prince William 's new bearded look, which he unveiled this summer. The Duke of Cambridge’s decision to keep his beard seems to have charmed legions of admirers, but was not as popular at home.
During a post-visit interview in Cape Town this November, William disclosed: "Charlotte didn't like it the first time. I got floods of tears the first time I grew a beard, so I had to shave it off. And then I grew it back. I thought, hang on a second and I convinced her it was going to be okay.
The Duke of Sussex asked the late Queen for permission to sport his facial hair while wearing military uniform on the special day—a request that was apparently denied to William for his marriage to Kate in 2011. This incident, which Harry terms 'beardgate', is also detailed in his explosive memoir, 'Spare'. He explained his unusual request to his grandmother, saying, "And yet I now dared to make another ask – Granny, please, may I, for my wedding, keep my beard? Not a small ask either. A beard was thought by some to be a clear violation of protocol and long-standing norms, especially since I was getting married in my Army uniform. Beards were forbidden in the British Army.
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