Prince Harry accused of breaking military rules by wearing a beard

Prince Charles isn’t the only royal stealing headlines for taking up Queen Elizabeth’s royal Remembrance Day duties. So, is Prince Harry ... and his beard.

British media outlets are accusing the 33-year-old of breaking military rules by wearing a beard while on official duty in a British Army uniform. Both Prince William and Prince Andrew were clean shaven for the event. The British Army doesn’t allow beards unless it conflicts with a person’s religion.

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However, the prince left the military in 2015 with a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense telling the Daily Mail he therefore no longer has to comply with those regulations.

Nonetheless, the Daily Mail reports an unnamed member of the armed forces thinks Harry should have shaved off the beard for quote “such an important day.”

Remembrance Day also known as Poppy Day is a memorial day observed since the end of World War I, remembering those who have died in the line of duty.

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