He’s a bearded king.
Prince William and Kate Middleton made a surprise appearance in a new Instagram Reel congratulating Team Great Britain as the 2024 Paris Olympics came to a close Sunday — but even though the video was star-studded, royal fans could only focus on William’s new facial hair.
While the Prince of Wales, 42, typically is clean-shaven, he showed off some stubble in the clip as the royal couple joined some famous faces like Snoop Dogg and David Beckham to praise the efforts of British athletes in the summer games.
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The prince wore a blue Team GB polo in the Reel and showed off a summer tan as he called the team “an inspiration to us all.”
Royal fans went wild for the clip, proclaiming the prince’s “beard era” was finally back.
“I had to watch that again, just to see William’s stubble – wowza!
