Prince William Makes Self-Deprecating Joke About His Hair as He Compliments Well-Wisher's 'Fantastic' Look

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince William in Willenhall, England on March 11, 2025.Photo:Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

Prince Williamisn’t afraid to poke a little fun at himself.

“Look at your hair! It’s fantastic,” William told the well-wisher, who wore her locks in a close crop.

“Wish I had hair like that,” he added with a laugh in thefan footageshared on X. “I know, I’ve not a chance.”

Prince William in Willenhall, England on March 11, 2025.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

The Prince of Wales then smiled for a selfie when the woman asked, hinting that the royal trend ofsnapping selfieswith fans is maybe here to stay.

Prince William has been known to quip about his hair loss in the past, previously joking that he “had hair” when he launched his environmental Earthshot Prize in 2020 and telling a hairstylist during a day out in 2017, “I don’t have much hair, I can’t give you much business.”

Kate Middleton and Prince William in a video issued on Aug. 11, 2024.The Prince and Princess of Wales/X.com

The Prince and Princess of Wales/X.com

Prince William had gone clean-shaven for years when he appeared with a bold beard in a video he issued with wifeKate Middletonin August 2024 tocongratulate Team Great Britainon their success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Royal watchers were shocked as he had not worn a beard in public since 2008.

William waswithout the scruffa few weeks later when spotted driving to church in Scotland, but he brought the beard back when he returned to work after the summer on Sept. 5. The prince has rocked the facial hair ever since, and his former royal aide Jason Knauf recently revealed he thinksPrincess Kate approvesof the new look!

“I love it. I think it’s great,” Knauf said about William’s beard in a Feb. 24 interview with60 Minutes Australia. “But I’ve talked to him about it — or tried to talk to him about it. He’s like, ‘It’s here. I have a beard.’ No further conversation.' "

Prince William at the Sporting Khalsa FC referee training course in Willenhall, England on March 11, 2025.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

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When asked if the Princess of Wales liked the look, which her husband seems to be sticking with, Knauf shared some relatable insight.

“If she didn’t like it, it wouldn’t be there. I could tell you that,” he said.

source: people.com