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With summer awaiting just around the corner, so is an indulgent haven of relaxation at spa sirène. this award-winning spa is nestled in the royal yacht hotel, in the bustling town of st helier, jersey channel islands, and is our choice for june’s spa of the month. where better to soak up the summer sun than the beautiful island of jersey after a day of exploring pristine beaches, diverse landscapes, and scenic countryside, coming back to some “me time” at spa sirène combines for the perfect summer getaway..

 Spa Sirène boasts a range of facilities designed to rejuvenate your mind and body. Take a leisurely dip in the heated vitality pool or unwind in the hydrotherapy pool. Experience the soothing warmth of the Swedish sauna and the invigorating aromatherapy steam room. For those who want to stay active, a fully equipped gym is available, whilst the foot baths and tranquil relaxation room with thermal couches provide the perfect spot to relax.  

Spa Sirène believe in the power of “me, me, me” time – pampering yourself without guilt. Whether you’re looking to escape for a couple of hours, or indulge in a full day of relaxation, the spa offers a variety of packages and treatments for you to take the time for some healthy selfishness.Experience a full range of wellbeing treatments from Aromatherapy Associates, each designed to rejuvenate and pamper. If you’re seeking a soothing massage after a day of exploring, or a revitalising facial to refresh sun-kissed skin, Spa Sirène’s expert team of therapists are on hand to make your spa visit truly indulgent. 

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The Royal Yacht Britannia Has a Fascinating History—Here's Everything You Should Know

It doesn't get more majestic than Queen Elizabeth II's yacht.

“Britannia is special for a number of reasons,” Prince Phillip once said. “Almost every previous sovereign has been responsible for building a church, a castle, a palace or just a house. The only comparable structure in the present reign is Britannia. As such she is a splendid example of contemporary British design and technology.”

Although she retired from service in 1997, today the Britannia, one of many of the world's grandest yachts , is docked in Edinburgh, where she is open as a visitors’ attraction and host of private events. Below we give you all the Royal Yacht Britannia facts you might want to know, from who owns the yacht now to why she was decommissioned to how fast she is to how to get tickets to visit. Britannia was, after all, the one place the queen said she could “truly relax,” so why not see why for yourself?

Royal Yacht Britania Facts and History

On February 4, 1952, John Brown & Co shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, received the order from the Admiralty to build a new Royal Yacht to travel the globe and double as a hospital ship in times of war, according to the royal yacht's website . King George VI passed away two days after, sadly, and so on April 16, 1953, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II announced the yacht’s new name as the ship was revealed.

"I name this ship Britannia,” she said. “I wish success to her and all who sail in her." Britannia was commissioned into the Royal Navy in January 1954 and by April of that year sailed into her first overseas port: Grand Harbour, Malta.

The queen and The Duke of Edinburgh worked with interior designer Sir Hugh Casson for the ship to serve as both a functional Royal Navy vessel and an elegant royal residence. Queen Elizabeth II selected deep blue for Britannia’s hull, instead of the more traditional black. Its Naval crew included 220 Yachtsmen, 20 officers, and three season officers—plus a Royal Marines Band of 26 men during Royal Tours.

All of them might have had to change uniform up to six times a day, so the laundry service on board worked nonstop. The yacht also engaged in British overseas trade missions known as Sea Days and made an estimated £3 billion for the Exchequer between 1991 and 1995 alone.

The ship’s wheel was taken from King Edward VII’s racing yacht, also named Britannia, according to Boat International , and the 126-meter ship could reach speeds of 22.75 knots, or a seagoing cruising speed of 21 knots, according to Super Yacht Times . Other fun facts: The yacht could produce her own fresh water from sea water, and shouting was forbidden aboard to preserve tranquility, favoring hand signals for Naval orders instead.

Over the next 44 years, the Britannia would sail the equivalent of once around the world for each year, in total visiting 600 ports in 135 countries. Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones were the first of four couples to honeymoon on the ship in 1960, gifting them all privacy to sail to secluded locations. Prince Charles and Princess Diana followed in 1981 on the Mediterranean as well as Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips before them in 1973 in the Caribbean and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in 1986 in the Azores.

For family vacations aboard the ship, games, treasure hunts, plays, and picnics were organized, and on warm days the children could play in an inflatable paddling pool on the Verandah Deck.

In the Sun Lounge, the queen especially enjoyed taking breakfast and afternoon tea with views through large picture windows, a space you can see replicated in the TV show The Crown. Although no filming took place on board the Britannia for the show, researchers ensured scenes aboard it were accurate. In the queen’s bedroom, the resemblance is seen down to the decorative wall light fittings and embroidered silk panel above her bed that had been specially commissioned.

In 1997, the ship was decommissioned after the government decided the costs to refit it would be too great. On its final day in her service that followed a farewell tour around the U.K., the queen openly wept as the Band of HM Royal Marines played "Highland Cathedral."

"Looking back over 44 years we can all reflect with pride and gratitude upon this great ship which has served the country, the Royal Navy and my family with such distinction," Queen Elizabeth II said. All clocks on the ship stopped at 15:01, the exact time the Queen disembarked from the yacht for the final time, and they would remain at that time until the present.

How to Tour the Royal Yacht Britania

Today the yacht is owned by Royal Yacht Britannia Trus t, and all revenue it generates goes to the yacht’s maintenance and preservation. Ticketed entry allows you to step into state rooms like the Sun Lounge, the State Dining Room and State Drawing Room, in addition to the working side of the ship in the Crew’s Quarters, Laundry and gleaming Engine Room. Along the way you will see original artifacts from the shop—95 percent of which is on loan from The Royal Collection.

How to Visit the Royal Britania

You can visit the Britannia any day of the year on Edinburgh’s waterfront. Hours vary by season, and you can find them listed and purchase tickets on the yacht’s website . Private tours are also available, and you can visit the Royal Deck Tearoom, where the Royal Family hosted cocktail parties and receptions, for drinks, meals and scones. Additionally, the Britannia hosts special ticketed events for New Year’s and other occasions, and event spaces can be booked as well.

While you are in Edinburgh, you can also stay on the Fingal , a neighboring yacht-turned-floating-hotel, which is a seven-minute walk from the Britannia, and dine at its Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar, which serves breakfast, afternoon tea, dinner, and cocktails.

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The Dannebrog

This Danish royal yacht serves as an official and private residence for the Danish Queen and other members of the royal family when they are on summer cruises in home waters or on official visits overseas. Made in the naval work yard Orlogsvaerftet, Copenhagen, in 1931, the ship was baptised by Queen Alexandrine, the wife of King Christian X. The yacht has a rich history, with many decades of royalty aboard. King Frederick IX is known to have taken his showers on the boat's bridge, hosed down by a member of his team. It has been anchored in almost every port in Denmark, as well as Greenland, the Faroe Islands, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and all the way to the coastline of the US; training around 30 Danish naval conscripts every year. Based on the design of the floating palaces of the XIX century, the Dannebrog is more than just a boat.

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The largest privately owned super yacht in the world, this 180-metre vessel was built for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi’s royal family, for use as a day boat to reach his favourite diving grounds. The boat can hold 36 guests and as many as 80 crew members - it also includes a gym, pool and a special ‘golf training room’. It is reported to have cost the sovereign approximately 600 million dollars. Filled with luxury, the engineers apparently worked to ensure that there is as little turbulence as possible, so that the chandeliers don’t tinkle at sea. Its record is soon to be beaten by a new yacht: the REV Ocean. A vessel which, at 183 metres, was designed by Norwegian millionaire Kjell Inge Rokke, and has been created to clean the ocean floors.

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Built in 1953 for the late Queen Elizabeth II (who was crowned that same year), after 44 years of service the HMS Britannia was decommissioned and is now on display in Edinburgh. The vast and lavishly designed yacht has sailed over one million miles, accommodating 968 official royal visits. The regal vessel was once described by Queen Elizabeth as ‘the one place where I can truly relax’. The boat boasts dining rooms adorned with gifts from around the world, including a whale rib found by her husband on a beach, as well as a sun lounge with furniture chosen by the queen, and a garage built to house the royal Rolls-Royce. Sir Winston Churchill, Boris Yeltsin, Rajiv Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are among those who have joined the Queen on board over the years. Four royal honeymoons have also taken place aboard, including King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales's 16-day trip to the Mediterranean in 1981.

Le Norge is the pride of the Norwegian royal family, dating back to 1947. In 1905, after the Norwegians became independent from Sweden, they chose Prince Carl of Denmark as their monarch, proposing to him the yacht on his appointment. However, due to the difficult economic situation in Norway after the dissolution of the union with Sweden, King Haakon VII (formerly Prince Carl) did not call upon the Government to provide a yacht. Instead, the yacht was given as a gift from the people of Norway to their king decades later, purchased after the spread of a nationwide collection effort. The ship, which measures 80 metres in length is maintained by the Royal Norwegian Navy and sets sail during the summer months. It suffered a violent fire in 1985 while under maintenance, with only the shell and the motors saved from the incident. The impressive ship has since been entirely reconstructed. 

Owned by Princess Caroline of Hanover, Pacha III has been passed from hand to hand since it was first put on water in 1936, under the name Arlette II. The 36-metre-long boat has had very many owners: in 1940 it was requisitioned by the Royal Navy, when it went back to the Mediterranean coast under the name Priamar. And in the '50s it was bought by French industrialist Louis Renault, who renamed it Briseis. The yacht was then sold to the painter Bernard Buffet, in 1967, who moored it in Saint-Tropez, in front of the ever glamorous L'Escale restaurant. 

In 1990, by now in a depleted state, it was sold to Stefano Casiraghi and Caroline of Hanover, who had it entirely renovated. Casiraghi was never able to enjoy the yacht, however, after he died during a racing accident that same year. It reportedly took more than two years to restore the vessel to its former splendour and renamed Pacha III (in reference to the initials of Princess Caroline’s children). It is now primarily used to take the Hanover Royal Family on extended Mediterranean escapes. 

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Exactly one week into my pipe smoking. I smoked an entire tin of Flake, and half a tin of NightCap when my new shipment arrived. So this review is half a tin into Royal Yacht and you know my full blend experience. "Royal Yacht" had me expecting some pompous blend for tanning on my schooner...now that I have smoked it, it seems to me like something a young Navy Man might have said when you asked him where he was in 1944..."on the Royal Yacht"...and what he meant was the "H.M.S. Tiger hunter" It lights excellently and seems ready to load straight out of the tin with no dry time. No matter how hard I bite on my pipe and puff puff puff it never gives off a hot smoke...in the other side, when I forget I'm smoking my pipe and am sure it must have gone out, Nope, no matter how little I pay attention it stays lit for me... I really like this stuff. I haven't gotten any exciting flavor from it. It's like smoking an unfiltered Marlboro red I guess... strong! I don't know why they call this an Aromatic, I don't taste or smell anything. My university flake is more an aromatic than this. If they cased it in anything I would say it was nicotine, and they used so much that they were required to call it an aromatic. Next time you are on night guard duty... this is the stuff to keep you alert.  

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• Sep 30, 2021

I have not tried this blend, but from what I found online at pipe tobacco review it has a plum flavor. Perhaps the flavor adding is not for taste more for preservation so little is added and the taste is not noticeable.  

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Royal Yacht guys used to be run out of here in a rail. There was also a rumor that Stalin put this in his pipe. Reading a biography of him now that isn't mentioned. Glad you found it to your tastes!  

I hope that many of you come to love this blend, as, I think, there are few things in pipe smoking more sweet. I tried to love Royal Yacht, and in the ramping up phase, before establishing such love, was to buy a lot of it, in the end 50 tins, which was typical for a tobacco chowhound like me. So I smoked a tin and found it mediocre: not much taste. I felt cheated as this was a venerable blend with strong parentage; the name Dunhill inspires respect even when you have stopped respecting it. So I sold my stash to Deathmetal for a customer friendly price, not that that was the priced I asked, which he refused to pay, saying "We both know you didn't pay that." It's often a revelation when you adopt the customer's perspective.  

mikethompson said: Royal Yacht guys used to be run out of here in a rail. There was also a rumor that Stalin put this in his pipe. Reading a biography of him now that isn't mentioned. Glad you found it to your tastes! Click to expand...

jpmcwjr said: Nah. There was one guy who was mental about Royal Yacht. I don't recall him being banned, or otherwise run out, but in any event, he's left the building. I don't care what anyone likes, as long as he doesn't repeat it daily! Click to expand...

Yes, a half dozen or so called it that. Sometimes just to rattle DM's cage. Hard to get objective about a blend that has such a nick.  

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I'm pretty sure that Deathmetal got banned. But, not because of the tobacco he liked and talked about. I think it had more to do for his "tastes" in subjects to start threads with. I like RY, but as I hear more people say that it tastes great, so it sounds like they may have changed the recipe. Even though, I liked it, it wasn't easy to like. And, it's not something I ever wanted to smoke often. It was too strong to be an all day smoke, and not strong enough to put me to sleep at night, so I just never bought any more. Yeh, it's a shame that people just won't let us make fun of a blend. It builds camaraderie, and allows us to make something the butt of a joke besides each other. I am still not sure why some guys stand up for little discussed blends like Mixture 79, RY, Grape Ape, or Middleton Cherry. It's not like any of them is going to go out of business because of a small minority of guys on a forum, and it's not like the tobacco has "feelings". And, it's better than making fun of a whole genre like aromatics, because guys tend to get their feelings hurt because it's all some guys like. :::sigh::: PC culture...  

I like Royal Yacht. It was a long time on the shelf for me, with all the cross talk. But with encouragement from Forums members, I finally cracked the tin. It is a sturdy blend, but more medium than strong to me. It definitely has flavoring, presumably plum, but is also definitely tobacco-forward, which is the way I like my aromatics. It can have a bit of edge, but nothing oppressive. The over all effect reminds me of burley, though this is a Virginia based blend with no burley in it. Yes, Stalin was said to be a Royal Yacht smoker; I try not to think about that when I pack my pipe. And as noted in the review, it gives a good burn, nice and steady, not many relights.  

mso489 said: It was a long time on the shelf for me Click to expand...

cosmicfolklore said: I smoked through about five or so tins of it. But, of course there's no way to prove any of that... just what came to mind as I was smoking it. Click to expand...

thebigragu said: I have not tried this blend, but from what I found online at pipe tobacco review it has a plum flavor. Perhaps the flavor adding is not for taste more for preservation so little is added and the taste is not noticeable. Click to expand...

Do you agree that the fault of inconsequential taste is in the VA? I apologize for the stupid question, because other than the topping, there's nothing else in the blend.  

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Merton said: always thought that Stalin smoked mostly Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Click to expand...

Secrets of the Royal Yacht Britannia

Town & Country took a tour of the famous vessel which served the royal family for more than 40 years and has reopened as a tourist attraction.

Wondering about the royal family's yacht as you watch this season of The Crown ? In light of its appearance on the Netflix series, we're resurfacing this story from 2021 :

While plans to build a successor to boost Britain’s trade continue to attract criticism, Britannia is once again attracting hordes of visitors after being forced to close because of COVID-19. And it’s no surprise, because from being able to look right into the Queen’s bedroom to learning about what life was like for the up to 220 yachtsmen on board, this is a boat with some fascinating stories to tell.

Town & Country went aboard to learn the secrets of this much-loved vessel. Here’s our pick of the best royal tales.

The ship was altered with royal skirts in mind.

Many photographs of the Royal Yacht Britannia show the family waving from the Royal Bridge as the vessel departed from or arrived at its destination. And the bow of the ship was specially adapted to make sure these public moments did not reveal more than was intended. “The curved teak windbreak was a later feature, added for modesty’s sake, to prevent sea breezes from lifting royal skirts,” visitors to Britannia are told.

It was a struggle to get the royal car on board.

When the 412-ft yacht was built in 1953, it was considered important that it had a garage to house the Queen’s Rolls Royce. However, getting the car on board was no easy feat. “First, the car, in its transporter, had to be hoisted onto the special track that is fitted into the deck. Even then, it could only be squeezed into the Garage by removing its bumpers,” Britannia’s guide notes. Thankfully, in later years the Queen usually traveled in a car from the country she was visiting which meant that the garage was eventually used as a beer store.

Britannia was designed to avoid any peeking into the royal bedrooms.

Now, visitors to Britannia get a full view of the Queen and Prince Philip’s (separate) bedrooms, albeit through glass. However, when the ship was in use it was important that no-one could peek into these rooms. Pointing out that the windows looking into these areas are “higher than anywhere else on the Yacht,” Britannia’s guide explains: “By placing them at this height above the deck, any accidental glimpses into the royal bedrooms could be prevented.”

There were lots of people on board—but not everyone traveled in style.

One of the most fascinating things about touring the yacht is looking into the living quarters—from the relatively luxurious rooms of the Queen and Prince Philip and the ship’s Admiral, to the officers’ comfortable sitting room and dining room, to the approximately 220 yachtsmen who lived, slept, and worked, as the guide describes “in fairly cramped conditions.” Tourists are told: “Britannia was a ship in which hierarchy was strongly defined.” And there were plenty of people to accommodate. Some 45 working members of the royal household accompanied the Queen on her overseas visits.

The Queen favored neutrals while Philip liked darker colors.

As the yacht was build with their use in mind, the Queen and Prince Philip both had a say in the ship’s design and as such, it gives a some insight into their taste. The Queen’s (single) bed has a specially-commissioned embroidered silk panel above it, and her room is decorated in pale and neutral colors. By contrast, Philip’s room features vibrant maroon linen and curtains and, at his request, his pillows, unlike the Queen’s “do not have lace on the borders.”

There is only one double bed.

The honeymoon suite on the yacht is opposite the Queen and Philip’s bedrooms. “This is the only room on Britannia with a double bed which was brought on board by Prince Charles when he honeymooned on the Yacht with Princess Diana,” tourists are told. “When the Royal Children were small, this bedrooms and the adjoining room were used as nursery suites.”

The royal children liked to eat jelly on board.

Food on board Britannia was prepared in three galleys—one for the yachtsmen, one for the officers and one for the royal household. Buckingham Palace chefs were flown out to prepare royal food and there was a room that, according to Britannia’s guide, was known as the Jelly Room “for it was in here that the royal children’s jellies were stored.”

There is a dance floor that hasn’t been used for 50 years.

The largest room on Britannia is the State Dining Room where lavish banquets were held. It could also be used as a cinema room. “The silver-grey carpet could also be rolled up to expose a wooden dance floor beneath, although the last time this was used was for Princess Anne’s 21st birthday celebrations,” the guide notes.

Prince Philip kept a reminder of his naval career in his office.

Just like their separate bedrooms, the Queen and Philip had separate offices on board Britannia. Philip’s had a “specially designed display case,” the ship’s guide notes, in which he kept “a model of HMS Magpie, His Royal Highness’s first naval command.” The Duke of Edinburgh famously gave up his active naval career in 1951 to support his wife in her duties when King George VI’s health was ailing.

The ship was ready for stormy seas.

The royal family and their guests relaxed in the drawing room, which featured a grand piano. The instrument was played by members of the family and even some of their famous guests, including composer Noel Coward. “The Welmar baby grand piano cost £350 when it was supplied in 1952, and is firmly bolted to the deck to stop it taking off in choppy seas,” tourists are told.

Once the royal laundry turned blue.

Walking through the laundry at the end of the tour provides an insight into what was once a “hot and noisy environment.” Some 600 shirts could pass through the laundry in one day, with the royal family’s washing done on separate days to that of the crew. Britannia’s audio guide recounts “one occasion when the royal washing turned a delicate shade of blue, and Her Majesty’s Dresser was less than amused. The cause, it turned out, was a chemical reaction in the copper pipes, which was quickly remedied by adjusting the pH value of the water.”

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Town & Country Contributing Editor Victoria Murphy has reported on the British Royal Family since 2010. She has interviewed Prince Harry and has travelled the world covering several royal tours. She is a frequent contributor to Good Morning America. Victoria authored Town & Country book The Queen: A Life in Pictures , released in 2021. 

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Post by churchilllafemme » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:33 pm

EL Alamein wrote: This looks like the old green version so I suspect it won't smell much like Taylor's No 74 Lime - correct assumption? John, in the case that this is so do you have any of the modern green No 74 to compare it to? Nice catch and I am also looking forward to your thoughts. Chris

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Post by wvbias » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:45 pm

drmoss_ca wrote: It's an acquired taste, but I still love it. Chris

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Post by drmoss_ca » Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:18 am

wvbias wrote: drmoss_ca wrote: It's an acquired taste, but I still love it. Chris

Post by Scrapyard Ape » Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:08 pm

drmoss_ca wrote: Pinaud Vegetal is a taste I haven't managed to acquire. Smells like something died in it.

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Post by JRTASTER » Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:43 am

Rufus wrote: No question in my mind, Gordon, #74 is my favourite all round aftershave. Similarly the limes version is my favourite lime aftershave.

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Prince Harry, Prince William and More Royals With and Without Facial Hair — Which Look Reigns?

From full beards to dapper mustaches, royal men around the world have experimented with different looks

Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE.

Prince Harry

Prince Hairy, perhaps? His red hair has always been his trademark, but Prince Harry has been experimenting with a beard since 2013 when he completed a charity trek to the South Pole with Walking With The Wounded. Despite shaving shortly after, Harry went back and has been sporting the facial hair for years, including his May 2018 royal wedding to Meghan Markle .

Prince William

Prince William is always clean-shaven, partially thanks to his time in the Royal Air Force where facial hair is forbidden, but there was one exception. He surprised royal fans when he joined his family for Christmas Day in 2008 with a bit of scruff, before he quickly went back to being facial hair free.

Prince Charles

William and Harry's dad has also grown out his beard for short stints. If you ask us, the beard look gives a strong resemblance to his younger son!

Prince Philip

Prince Philip always looked like a gentleman with a clean-shaven face, but he grew out his beard during a solo tour aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia on a voyage around the Commonwealth in 1965. The opportunity was perfect for Queen Elizabeth to play a prank on her husband.

"Knowing that he had grown a beard on his travels, the Queen had arranged for everyone in the royal entourage — herself included — to put on fake whiskers just before the Duke walked in," Robert Hardman said his book Queen of the World .

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

The son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia has rocked a beard for years, including at his royal wedding to Princess Sofia in June 2015. But behind his facial hair is a cute baby face!

Prince Haakon of Norway

Prince Haakon's beard is his go-to look, but he's not opposed to some change. At a gala dinner in honor of parents King Harald and Queen Sonja's 80th birthdays in 2017, he arrived with a beard and left without one! Photographer Heiko Junge told Hello! magazine that the royal had shaved "as part of the entertainment during the gala dinner."

King Felipe of Spain

Spain's king has been sporting a beard for years, even embracing it has he goes grey.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

The Netherlands' monarch started growing out his facial hair in 2017, and he must have liked the results: he stills rocks a beard!

James Middleton

Kate Middleton 's younger brother had been growing out his facial hair for so long that he realized his now-wife Alizee had never seen him without a beard. He decided to surprise her in 2020 by shaving ! A kiss confirmed she was a fan of the makeover.

Mike Tindall

Zara Tindall's husband has gone back and forth with a beard — luckily, he looks great either way.

Pierre Casiraghi

The grandson of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco looks dapper whether he's clean-shaven or sporting a beard (like he did while sailing across the Atlantic with Greta Thunberg).

Andrea Casiraghi

Another Casiraghi brother has also tried out a beard, looking dapper with or without.

Prince Felix of Luxembourg

The second son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was sporting scruff for his 2013 civil ceremony ... but went beardless for the official wedding a few days later.

Prince Frederik of Denmark

The future monarch currently rocks a salt and pepper beard, but we can get behind his fresh face look too.

Prince Albert of Monaco

Usually clean-shaven, Prince Albert once experimented with a mustache in the style of his father Prince Rainier.

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