Celebrity News August 12, 2024
Prince William Sports New Beard in Video Supporting Great Britain’s Olympic Team
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Prince William just debuted a new beard, in a video alongside wife Kate Middleton.
The royals appeared in the X post featuring Snoop Dogg, David Beckham and others, congratulating team Great Britain for all their accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the clip, Kate says, "From all of us watching at home, congratulations to team GB!"
William then says, "Well done on all you've achieved. You've been an inspiration to us all.”
In the caption, the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote, “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.”
The couple is dressed casually in the video, with Kate in a black-and-white striped top and William in a blue Team GB polo shirt.
Middleton also wore a special piece of jewelry. People reports the princess was wearing the promise ring that Prince William gave her while they were dating.
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Citing Dress Like a Duchess, People adds that the rose gold ring pays homage to their birthdays, featuring a pearl for William's June birth date and a garnet for Kate's in January.
When William proposed in 2010, he gifted Kate with a sapphire and diamond ring that once belonged to Princess Diana.
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Meanwhile, William hasn’t sported a beard since 2008, when he stepped out on Christmas day with facial hair.
His brother Prince Harry, however, regularly sports a beard, and even wrote about it in his 2023 memoir “Spare.”
Harry revealed that he had to ask for special permission from his grandmother Queen Elizabeth to keep his beard for his 2018 wedding to Meghan Markle. That’s because beards are not allowed in the British Army and Harry was getting married in uniform.
While the Queen granted his request, Harry claimed William “bristled” at the news and told him to “shave it off.”
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Harry said that his older brother told him he was bothered “because I wasn't allowed to keep my beard.”
"Ah — there it was," Prince Harry added. "After he's come back from an assignment with Special Forces, Willy was sporting a full beard, and someone told him to be a good boy, run along and shave it. He hated the idea of me enjoying a perk he'd been denied."
