Royal fans gush over Prince William's facial hair during visit to Kalk Bay Harbour in South Africa The father-of-three has gotten much support from fans about his beard READ MORE: Prince William says Kate 'wishes she was here' on his final day of South African tour while flanked by Winnie Harlow and Heidi Klum By GINA KALSI and REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR IN CAPE TOWN Published: 22:56 GMT, 7 November 2024 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 7 November 2024 e-mail 20 shares 11 View comments Royal fans have gushed over Prince William 's beard during his visit to Kalk Bay Harbour in South Africa today. The Prince of Wales, 42, enjoyed a braai lunch as he spoke of his love of Cape Town and greeted crowds of wellwishers who had come out to the Bay to catch a glimpse of the future King. As he was conversing, one fan chimed in and shouted: 'I like the beard,' to which William responded: 'Oh thank you,' as he stroked his facial hair.
The father-of-three has received much support from lovers of the Firm about his stubble, with some dubbing him 'hot' and 'handsome' for growing it out. It is not the first time the Prince has dabbled in facial hair: in 2008 he sent hearts a-flutter by growing a beard for the festive season, claiming that strangers failed to recognise him. Prince William greeted crowds of well wishers who had come out to the Bay to catch a glimpse of the future King And despite claiming on Christmas Day that he would shave it off, he kept the fuzz for several weeks.
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