Prince William’s beard has gone rogue, and his 9-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, is not here for it.
Picture this: Back in August, the 42-year-old Prince of Wales suddenly decided to channel his inner mountain man and grew a scruffy, rugged beard. To the shock of royal-watchers everywhere, he appeared alongside Kate Middleton—who looked as calm and regal as ever—sporting a look that could best be described as “British lumberjack chic.” And if the beard stirred up the public, it really stirred up little Charlotte.
In a brand new, tea-spilling interview, William confessed that Charlotte’s first encounter with his beard led to, well, floods. “Charlotte didn’t like it,” William sighed dramatically. “First time she saw it, I got tears. Floods of tears! So, of course, I had to shave it off.”
Now, most parents might have taken the hint and buried the clippers in a closet somewhere. But not our determined prince! Just when everyone thought it was safe to get out the royal tissues, William brought back the beard—this time with an attitude of pure optimism.
“Then, I grew it back,” William declared, possibly with a mischievous grin. “I convinced her it was going to be OK.”
Who knows if Charlotte’s come around to the beard yet, or if she’s preparing a PowerPoint titled, “Why Dad Should Stop Trying to Look Like a Pirate.” But for now, William’s sticking with his scruff, and the royal household just might be preparing for Round 2 of the Great Beard Debacle of 2024. Stay tuned!
