Prince William’s hair loss

For all the stories about how handsome and charming Prince William was throughout his recent Australian tour, it seems that his increasing bald spot attracted more than a fair share of comment.

There were articles in major newspapers headed ‘Balding Royals’, it was discussed on numerous radio chat shows and there’s now even a t-shirt being sold featuring a photo of Prince William with the caption ‘Advanced Heir. Yeah Yeah!’

The wording is a play on Advanced Hair Studio adverts, which show balding cricket aces – including Shane Warne, 40 – and the line: “Advanced Hair. Yeah! Yeah!”

So why is it that hair loss is such a talking point when it happens to celebrities, sports stars and now it appears royalty?

Is it that society sees them as being less attractive when they start to go bald? The answer is probably ‘yes’.

We already know of numerous celebrities and sports stars such as Shane Warne that have decided they would prefer to keep their hair, and are happy to talk about procedures such as Advanced Laser Therapy that is helping them retain a full head of hair.