Prince William Sports A Surprising Beard While Congratulating Team GB’s Olympic Medallists
Princess Kate and Prince William joined a star-studded line-up to congratulate Team GB in recent a video that was posted to social media. What’s really got the internet buzzing is the fact that Prince William has a beard!
Kate and William have released a rare and relaxed clip of themselves from home. While Kate continues to recover from her cancer treatment, the pair have been cheering on the Team GB from home this year.
Their short clip was part of a larger video of congratulations to Team GB and it’s many successes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the video, which was shared on X (formerly Twitter), The Princess of Wales says, “From all of us watching at home, congratulations to Team GB.”
Well done @TeamGB, what an incredible journey!
Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud!
Here's to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer 🇬🇧🥇 pic.twitter.com/oCLz7HuuLG
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 11, 2024
Other famous faces including Snoop Dog, David Beckham, Gabby Logan and many more joined the royal couple in congratulating the Olympians.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team GB won 65 medals: 14 Gold, 22 Silver and 29 Bronze.
This year we were seventh in the medal table, which is ordered by how many golds won.
Prince William seen in public with a beard for the first time in over fifteen years
What everyone’s really talking about is the fact that a usually clean shaven Prince William was filmed with an almost full beard.
This very uncharacteristic move has caught the attention of fans across the world, many wondering when they last saw the prince so bearded.
Prince William on Christmas day at the church on the Sandringham Estate in 2008. Image: Shutterstock
In fact, this is the first time Prince William has sported a beard in public since 2008.
His typical clean-shaven face is possibly a result of his time in the Royal Air Force, where facial hair is forbidden.
Although, it’s Harry whose signature look is a full beard, maybe we’re about to see more a rugged style from Prince William, too.
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Hannah McLaren
I've worked at DC Thomson for six years! I began as an intern at My Weekly and The Scots Magazine, which was extended by a few months to help out at The People's Friend. I then covered maternity as Celebrity Editor for My Weekly, before I became Multimedia Journalist at The Scots Magazine. Currently I'm writing digital content across each title.
