Prince William is confidently rocking his new beard as he undertakes a mysterious new project.
On Sept. 27, during a rainy early autumn day in the woods of Buckinghamshire, U.K., the 42-year-old Prince of Wales was captured peering out from under his umbrella while taking a break from filming.
He was participating in a shoot for his passion project, the Earthshot Prize, although further details remain under wraps for now.
What is clear, however, is that his beard — which first appeared over the summer when he and wife Kate Middleton shared a video message celebrating Britain’s Olympians at the end of the Paris Games—appears to be a lasting addition. After briefly shaving it during a visit to his father, King Charles, 75, in Scotland in August, William has since allowed it to grow back.
The photo, released by his office at Kensington Palace on Sept. 27, was shared…
