The Prince of Wales visits homelessness exhibition in London

He was sporting his new 'summer beard'

The Prince of Wales visits homelessness exhibition in London
Author: Louise EastonPublished 5th Sep 2024

The Prince of Wales has thanked artists for taking part in a groundbreaking homelessness exhibition in London

The Saatchi Gallery is currently displaying pieces created by artists who may have slept rough as part of William's Homewards project which aims to end rough sleeping

This is the Prince's first visit with his new summer beard which he debuted in a video after the Olympics in August.

The Duke of Sussex has claimed his brother William was jealous of his beard and ordered him to shave it off before he married Meghan in 2018.

Harry wrote in his autobiography Spare how William became "livid" and "raised his voice" when the duke said he had already asked permission from their grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, to keep his beard for his wedding.

The duke said the argument went on for more than a week on the phone and in person, adding: "He wouldn't let it go. At one point he actually ordered me, as the heir speaking to the spare, to shave."

He claimed William "hated" the idea that he was allowed to keep his beard - a perk denied to William.

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