Does the beard make the man?

We’re not sure.

ButKing Charles III’s facial hairsure made him look rugged during his military days.

King Charles III in military uniform

And to be fair, the burly look does suit Charles.

King Charles III with a beard during his years of military service in the Royal Navy.

At the time of writing, however, the Royal Marines have yet to follow suit.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles

“Harry doesn’t like to upset the Queen and will probably shave it off soon.”

But that was back in 2014.

And as we know, Harry ultimately decided not to shave.

(To be fair, theDuke of Sussex does look totally different without facial hair.)

In his 2023 memoir “Spare,” Harry claimed that William even tried to force him to shave.