Royal fans know that Prince William has been sporting a beard lately, but what some don’t know is that Princess Charlotte isn’t a fan of it. So while there’s been a debate about whether folks like the Prince of Wales better with or without the beard, his daughter made it clear exactly what side she’s on. In November, William was photographed several times during his trip to South Africa with a beard.
But he initially debuted his facial hair in a video message congratulating Team GB’s athletes during the 2024 Paris Olympics back in August. However, a few weeks later, he was clean-shaven and recently revealed that Charlotte was behind that. Here’s what the prince shared about Charlotte’s reaction when she first saw his beard and why she agreed to let him grow it back.
Princess Charlotte’s reaction to Prince William’s beard caused him to shave it In an interview during his trip to South Africa, William admitted that Princess Charlotte disliked his beard so much that she cried when she first saw it prompting him to go back to a clean shave. Express noted that when the prince was asked if the family liked his new look, he responded: “Well Charlotte didn’t like it the first time. I got floods of tears, so I had to shave it off.
” William then explained that he decided to bring it back and had a talk with his only daughter to see if he could finally get her to accept it. “Then I grew it back. I thought, hang on a second and I convinced her it was going to be.