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Prince William Revealed His Buzz Cut And People Had A Whole Bunch Of Thoughts

The Duke of Cambridge has cracked jokes about his hair in the past.

Prince William stepped out sporting a newly buzzed head at a royal engagement on Thursday and people have a whole lot of thoughts.

The Duke of Cambridge revealed his new haircut during a visit to Evelina’s Children’s Hospital in London on behalf of a new program that will help veterans.

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But a lot of people were focused on William’s new ’do:

For reference, this is what William’s haircut looked like in October:

Prince William waves as he arrives for the Pride of Britain Awards in London on Oct. 30, 2017.
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Prince William waves as he arrives for the Pride of Britain Awards in London on Oct. 30, 2017.

Some Twitter users really liked the new crop:

While others weren’t totally sold on the shorn look:

Some took issue that media outlets were using the term “shaved” to describe the look:

And some just couldn’t care less:

Luckily, Prince William is a good sport about his hair and has joked about it on numerous occasions.

During a quick chat with a hairdresser in September, the Duke of Cambridge quipped, “I don’t have much hair. I can’t give you much business.” And when his son Prince George was born, William joked that he already had “way more hair than me, thank God!”

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