Kensington Palace Shares Video of Kate Middleton and Bearded Prince William

It’s the first day of September, which means it’s time to reminisce on the royal family’s highlights. The ‘July Rewind’ was a whirlwind of fun photos of Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George’s birthday celebrations, so what did last month bring?

Kensington Palace just shared the ‘August Rewind’ on their Instagram Story, featuring videos and photos of their non-profits, the Great Britain Paralympic team and a very special guest I’ll detail in a bit.

The first slide focused on Homewards, a five-year initiative under the Royal Foundation, which aims to end homelessness across the U.K. On August 6, the reel featured a sneak peek of Homewards: Reframed, an art exhibition that highlights homelessness at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

The next slide elaborated more on the exhibition as it read, “Created to change the perception of homelessness through art.” The video compilation included interviews with some of the artists, who shared their own personal stories behind their artwork.

But the next Instagram story made me do a double-take. On August 11, Kensington Palace posted a special video for the Great Britain Paralympic team. While it started out with host Snoop Dogg, the next clip showcased a shoutout from Kate Middleton, Prince William, and his new scruff.

In the video, the Princess of Wales says, “From all of us watching at home, congratulations to Team GB.” Then, Prince William continued with, “Well done on all you’ve achieved. You’ve been an inspiration to us all.”

While the snippet was short and sweet, the comment section couldn’t stop pointing out the new beard. One fan remarked: “William is really in vacation mode.” The reel also had shoutouts from other big British stars, like David Beckham, but it’s the summer scruff that’s the talk of the town.

The last two slides highlighted another organization that the royals support. In 2020, Prince William launched the Earthshot Prize, a global environmental award that recognizes individuals striving to help the planet. On August 14, Kensington Palace shared a video on the 2024 finalists and the contributions of this four-year-old initiative.

It looks like the royal family (and Prince William’s beard) had an eventful August. Here’s to September!

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