The evolution of Prince William’s hair through the years

A joyful baby Prince William sported a sweet side parting in his ice-blonde locks when he was pictured with his mum, Princess Diana, and his father, King Charles in New Zealand.

The Prince of Wales’ gorgeous blonde tresses had grown a lot longer by his second birthday at Kensington Palace – just adorable!

Watching a polo match at Guards Polo Club the future King rocked a chunky bowl cut which had turned dark blonde in comparison to his ice-blonde baby locks.

Celebrating his great-grandmother’s birthday, Prince William was all smiles wearing his side-sweeping tresses which blowed in the wind.

The blonde is back! In 1997, royal watchers got a fabulous glimpse of William’s sunkissed locks during his summer holiday in Balmoral.

Prince William’s blonde tips appeared to have been trimmed off and 1999 saw the royal rocking a shorter look whilst at his Highgrove home.

A dashingly handsome 19-year-old Prince William rocked curly blonde locks on his first day at St. Andrew’s university where he would meet the love of his live, the Princess of Wales.

Throughout his time at university, William let his golden blonde hair grow to new lengths that couldn’t go unmissed when he was pictured in Tetbury.

In 2005 it was out with the rugged long locks and in with a neat side-parting in Scotland.

A clean-shaven, short-haired Prince William was pictured enjoying a can of Coca-Cola and a Toblerone chocolate bar after playing in the Audi Polo Challenge polo match at Coworth Park Polo Club in 2006.

The beard debut! Christmas day in 2008 brought fans an extra present from Prince William who debuted medium-length locks and a beard for the very first time after his time away in the military.

The facial hair didn’t last long, one year later William was back to his clean-shaven self when he was photographed studying how to fly the Griffin helicopter at RAF Shawbury.

Prince William’s do’ was even shorter in 2011 during a trip to LA with his soon-to-be wife, the Princess of Wales.

Willam’s short locks were on full display whilst watching the athletics at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games in 2014 with their father King Charles.

In Vietnam, William’s tresses were shorter still!

Football dad William’s hair was uber-cropped when he enjoyed a kick-about with the Lionesses and local girls team from the Wildcats Girl’ Football programme.

Dressed in green for Earthshot, William fully embraced his super-short hair at Alexandra Palace.

The Prince of Wales was all smiles with his short hair at the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey.