Breaking: Princess Charlotte Had a Shocking Reaction to Her Dad Prince William’s New Look…. See More

There were a slew of mixed reactions to Prince William’s new look (AKA his new beard), which he debuted during the summer in an IG video congratulating Team GB after the Olympics. But the royal recently revealed that he received a pretty funny one from his daughter, Princess Charlotte.

Per Hello, during an interview, the Prince of Wales shared that his daughter Charlotte was brought to tears by his new beard the first time he grew it out, and he apparently shaved it off to appease the young royal. That explains his new appearance nearly a week later. He stated, “Well Charlotte didn’t like it the first time. I got floods of tears the first time I grew a beard, so I had to shave it off. And then I grew it back.” While he hasn’t shaven it off completely again, he has given the beard a trim, opting for a cleaner look.

The prince has been sporting the beard for months, even attending several royal duties in the new scruff. Just last week, the monarch made a surprise appearance in Belfast to discuss his campaign on houselessness and the region’s creative industries.

In the same interview, the Prince of Wales also revealed that it’s “been the hardest year in [his] life,” and keeping everything on track has been difficult with the royal family’s personal struggles. After Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis was revealed in March, the Prince attended several royal events on his own, looking solemn, but still standing strong for his wife. Now with Middleton on the road to recovery after completing her chemotherapy in September, the entire family seems to be back in better spirits with her by their side.

Charlotte’s feelings aside, it also seems the new facial hair is here to stay. The scruffy Prince even attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance with Princess Catherine stationed firmly by his side.

With the princess’s earnest reaction now revealed by her father, I’m left wondering how the other young royals reacted to their dad’s new look. And knowing what we know about the princes, it probably didn’t involve tears (well, maybe not Prince Louis’s).