On August 11, Prince William appeared alongside his wife, Princess Kate, in a new Instagram video celebrating the 2024 Paris Olympics. While fans were excited to see Kate Middleton wearing a new eternity ring in the video, many onlookers started thirsting over Prince William's new beard. If you've ever wondered why Prince William doesn't sport a beard on a regular basis, it seems Prince Harry has the answer.
In his memoir Spare, Prince Harry discussed his decision to seek permission from Queen Elizabeth to be allowed to keep his beard. "After all the stress of asking Granny for permission to marry Meg[han Markle], I thought I'd never have the courage to ask her for anything else," he wrote (via the Express). "And yet I now dared to make another ask—Granny, please, may I, for my wedding, keep my beard?"
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