Prince William's new shaggy beard gets a lot of mockery

As himself Prince William This week with his wife Catherine In a video congratulating the British Olympic team on the beard, Real Madrid fans were surprised.

If you know William is always well-dressed and worthy of his position, the heir to the throne is seen in the clip looking a little disheveled and bearded while wearing an Adidas polo shirt.

The prince's appearance was partly celebrated and partly mocked online.

“William unshaven, haha, haven't seen that in years, what a sight,” one Instagram user wrote.

William's bearded appearance makes heads turn

New Look – Shaggy – King Charles The eldest son did not escape the tabloid press either.

“If you were wondering whether the Prince of Wales was reasonably busy during his summer holiday, stop. He's grown a designer beard,” teased one royal commentator. To Wilson In an article by Daily Mail.

“What the hell was that?” he asks of the father of three’s unusual appearance. “Why did he grow that unfortunate coarse hair?”

“Perhaps this is his way of defiantly telling us that he is off duty with his family — on leave to take some time off and relax, obviously,” Wilson wrote, referring to the traditional summer holiday that the British royals usually take in August.

Some have suggested that it was a dig at his estranged brother. Prince Harry “He can act,” Wilson continues to row. Indeed, William has suddenly become a lot like Harry with his beard — as many royal fans have noted.

William, as Harry recalls in his book “Spare” (German title: “Reserve”), wanted to order him to shave before his wedding in 2018. Harry refused. He had already separated from the now deceased Queen Elizabeth II Permission for beard obtained.

William is said to have been furious that he was supposedly not given permission. At least that's how Harry portrays it, and it's not known whether William will stick with the new look permanently or if it's just a temporary summer mood.

Expert: William is trying to look stylish.

Wilson speculates that the heir to the throne is trying to look “modern” – but it hasn't worked. He wonders if the prince has done it. David Beckham As a style role model, William also has to meet certain fashion expectations given his role in the royal family.

“We don't complain that David Beckham wears such unattractive facial ornaments, because it is deliberately sexual. But we don't want the Prince of Wales to be such a character,” said Wilson, Kate's husband, sharply criticizing his new look.

No one insists that he should follow his father's fashion preferences, “but The kind of beard he's sporting – like his brother Harry's – sends all the wrong signals. It's urban chic.”