Hirsute Heroes ; As Prince William's Facial Fuzz Shows, a Beard Can Work Wonders for a Chap

Evening Standard - London › December 30, 2008

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THE beard is back. The tabloids are in a frenzy over Prince William's facial hair. He originally grew it as a "cheek cover" while on a 10-day exercise with the Special Boat Service, but the royal beard got the official thumbs-up on Christmas Day when he appeared unshaven at the annual Sandringham church service. Forget Zara's hat, or Sophie's heels, Will's stubble drew most column inches.

He has just been voted runner-up in the annual Beard of the Year award, losing out only to joint winners the Archbishop of Canterbury and Tom Jones.

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Hirsute Heroes ; As Prince William's Facial Fuzz Shows, a Beard Can Work Wonders for a Chap

Can I just say how well it suits him. It reminds us what nice eyes he has and startlingly white tee...

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