Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Jennifer Newton

Prince Harry's 'golden chin' sparks huge rise in men seeking surgical procedure

His bearded look is often in stark contrast to his clean-shaven royal relatives - and it seems young men are taking note.

That's because Prince Harry's "golden chin" of facial hair is being cited as sparking a huge rise in the number of people seeking beard transplants. In the aftermath of his grandmother the Queen's death and her funeral, Harry's image has been splashed around the world in recent weeks. And according to data from the Wimpole Clinic, the nation's largest surgery provider, there has been a 25 per cent rise in beard transplant queries in the past month since the royal funeral.

Prince Harry who often sports a beard (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
A young boy tugs Harry's beard during a visit in Dublin in 2018 (PA)

Warren Vaheeswaran, CEO of the Wimpole Clinic, said: " Prince Harry looked spectacular in recent coverage - his facial hair capped a really handsome look, it seems that trendsetters have taken notice.

"Since his beard hit the front pages we’ve been bombarded with enquiries for our popular beard transplants.

"We've had a 25 per cent uptick in requests. It's an easy procedure and the masculine look is now very much in vogue again. Harry is a great role model for young men.

"With prices going around £3,500, men feel it's worth the money to look stylish in London."

Harry with wife Meghan Markle (Getty Images)

According to the clinic, the procedure works in the same way as a traditional hair transplant. Hair follicles are removed from the back of the head and transplanted in the vacant area.

It comes as research shows that 50 per cent of males find it difficult to achieve a full beard or sideburns through allowing their facial hair to grow naturally.

An example of a beard transplant (Wimple Clinic)
William was spotted with a beard in 2008 on Christmas Day (Reuters)

The shift from office-based to remote working during the pandemic has also reportedly led to the decline of a clean-shaven look.

Meanwhile, a recent study in the Oxford Journals found that men with beards are also perceived as having higher social status.

However, Harry isn't the only royal who has been seen with a beard - his older brother Prince William also sported one in 2008.

He was seen with facial hair that year on Christmas Day during the royals' traditional walk to church in Sandringham.

Although it was never confirmed why the prince had opted to grow his facial hair, many believe it was an attempt to disguise his identity during an SBS mission before he entered the RAF.

This theory was backed up by the fact his father King Charles also grew a beard when he went on Naval exercises in Alaska in 1975.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.