This is the hilarious moment Prince William made a light-hearted joke about his hair as he met with royal fans. 

The beaming Prince of Wales, 42, was in high spirits as he completed a walkabout yesterday while visiting the Sporting Khalsa Football Club at Aspray Arena in the West Midlands. 

The heir to the throne appeared in a fantastic mood as he met crowds chanting his name, as he shook people’s hands and asked everyone how they were doing. 

But as he met with one wellwisher, William soon did a double-take after spotting her vibrant red hairstyle. 

‘Your hair!’ he exclaimed, before cheerily laughing and patting the woman on the shoulder: ‘It’s fantastic!’ 

As crowds were delighted by his humour, William couldn’t resist joking about his own hair-do, pointing at his head. 

He joked: ‘I wish I had hair like that! You look amazing. I’ve lost the chance.’

The lucky fan then got the opportunity to take a selfie with the Prince and shake his hand. 

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On social media, royal fans were delighted by the prince’s easy-going humour, gushing that he is the ‘people’s prince’. 

They wrote: ‘I love how William is so at ease with his own skin that he can joke about his hair and no awkwardness there’;

‘William is very charismatic, he’s the People’s Prince’; 

‘What a cute video. He is so loved. And he loves back’; 

‘What a nice chap he is.’ 

William was recently crowned the world’s sexist bald man for two years in a row in research compiled by research compiled by PR agency Reboot Online – even beating movie stars such as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Stanley Tucci and Vin Diesel to the title. 

In his teens, William was blessed with his mother Princess Diana‘s thick blonde hair, and experienced swooning crowds as a teenage heartthrob. 

However, decades later, Prince Harry called out his brother’s ‘alarming baldness’ in his best-selling memoir, Spare.

William then went on to have a buzzcut in 2018 after seeking advice from his wife’s hairdresser – marking a drastic change in his style.

More recently, he’s switched up his appearance once again and has delighted royal fans by growing a beard. 

The royal had showcased his caring side on Tuesday afternoon as he shared cuddles and high-fives with adorable schoolchildren waiting to welcome him to the West Midlands.

The beaming Prince of Wales, 42, proved he can be just as warm-hearted as his wife, Kate, while sharing sweet moments with the little fans from Fibbersley Park Primary Academy in Willenhall.

Thanks to her natural warmth and ability to connect with families, Kate is often referred to as the ‘Children’s Princess’ by royal enthusiasts – but her husband appeared to be just as capable of delighting the younger generations.

From inspiring laughter and cheer to sharing hugs and high-fives, the father-of-three seemed in his element as he greeted the young crowd at the Sporting Khalsa FC.

William, in his role as patron of the Football Association, visited a referee training course at the club as part of the FA’s Reflective and Representative campaign which aims to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.

The course started in July 2023 and combines theory and practical training to support those who are taking their first steps into officiating. 

Participants on the course will be equipped with the key skills and knowledge needed to referee grassroots football matches safely and effectively and is aimed at people aged 14 and over who wish to referee mini football, 9 v 9 and 11 v 11 games.

During the visit, the prince met representatives from the FA and Sporting Khalsa to hear about the importance of opening up opportunities in football to young people from diverse backgrounds.

William greeted children from Fibbersley Park Primary Academy who were waving home-made flags and signs. He shook hands and gave high fives, saying: ‘Are you missing your lessons right now? Your hands are cold.’

Spotting a child waving a sign that read ‘Aston Villa are the best’ he stopped to talk and said: ‘They’re playing tomorrow.’

Pam Dawes, 62, attracted the attention of the prince thanks to her bright orange hair, and said: ‘We had a selfie. He loved my hair. He was lovely, bless him. He’s made my day.’

When William finally made it onto the pitch near Wolverhampton, he told the club’s directors Manjit Gill and Inder Grewal: ‘Sorry to keep you guys waiting. I just broke the record for the number of high fives in ten minutes.’

Remarking that the six-year-old all-weather pitch was ‘in good nick’, the prince asked: ‘What is attracting people to play at the moment from different backgrounds? How are you bringing them in?’

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Now two years into its three-year programme, the FA has already exceeded the original target and is looking to grow the numbers further.

It comes nearly five years after a 53-page diversity report compiled by the Black, Asian and Mixed Ethnicity Referee Support Group alleged that some FA observers made racist comments about referees, effectively blocking them from being promoted to the higher leagues.

Sporting Khalsa FC is one of several clubs across the country that is running courses to teach Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage people over the age of 14 how to become match officials.

It combines theory and practical training to support those who are learning to be referees and other roles.

William took part in a training session in a classroom where students were shown video clips before being asked to decide whether the action on screen warranted a red card, a yellow card, or no card.

He joined students in standing in different sections of the room depending on their decision.

Picking up his red and yellow cards, William joked: ‘I’ll follow the crowd.’

When asked why he had decided to grant a red card, William gestured to two girls beside him and said: ‘I’ll take advice from you two.’

He then added: ‘I think that it’s studs out. Straight leg. I think it’s dangerous, because of the height of where it is.’

The prince and his fellow students who had decided it was a red card were told they were right.

William then moved to a football pitch where he was taught about different whistle tones and flag signals.

Jogging up and down, he was told at one point that he didn’t need to blow the whistle. Nicola Arrowsmith-Olds then taught him which flag to signal and the prince practiced side-stepping along the touchline.

He then joined a mini game to referee students participating in the course.

During his visit, the prince met Raj Randhawa, the FA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion delivery manager, and Levi Gray, a lieutenant in the British Army and a professional referee.

Lt Gray, serves with the Royal Irish regiment and was part of the officiating team for the 2024 Women’s FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. 

She said: ‘We spoke about improving diversity in football and how at the grassroots it can be quite a vulnerable place for people because you don’t have the protection that you have in the professional game so it’s how communities like this [in Walsall] are helping people.’

Randhawa said: ‘For him to come and visit and take time out of his day and meet some of the participants staring their referee journey, it will live long in the memories for them but personally for me as well.’

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