A Definitive Timeline of Prince William's Hair Through the Years

01of 171990Tim Graham/GettyA 7-year-oldPrince Williamrocked a bowl cut while watching a polo match.

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1990

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A 7-year-oldPrince Williamrocked a bowl cut while watching a polo match.

02of 171995Tim Graham/GettyCelebrating the Queen Mother’s birthday, William’s thick locks were swept straight.

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1995

Celebrating the Queen Mother’s birthday, William’s thick locks were swept straight.

03of 171998Tim Graham/GettyAnd at the Queen Mother’s birthday party three years later, he was still rocking a similar style.

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1998

And at the Queen Mother’s birthday party three years later, he was still rocking a similar style.

04of 172000UK Press/GettyFor his first-ever press conference, William rocked a lighter blonde ‘do ahead of heading off on his gap year.

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2000

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For his first-ever press conference, William rocked a lighter blonde ‘do ahead of heading off on his gap year.

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On said gap year, William trimmed his formerly-long ‘do.

06of 172002Tim Graham/GettyIn 2002, William was sporting a curlier, more untamed ‘do.

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2002

In 2002, William was sporting a curlier, more untamed ‘do.

07of 172004Tim Graham/GettyIn 2004, he was spotted with an understandably messy look after a polo match.

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2004

In 2004, he was spotted with an understandably messy look after a polo match.

08of 172006VALERY HACHE/AFP/GettyAs William attended a World Cup soccer match in Germany, he showed a view from the top.

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2006

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As William attended a World Cup soccer match in Germany, he showed a view from the top.

09of 172009Chris Jackson/GettyHere, a swept-over look at an unveiling of a new statue ofQueen Elizabeth.

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2009

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Here, a swept-over look at an unveiling of a new statue ofQueen Elizabeth.

10of 172010Samir Hussein/WireImageJust a few months before heannounced his engagementtoKate Middleton, William made a solo visit to Australia with the same swept-over look.

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2010

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Just a few months before heannounced his engagementtoKate Middleton, William made a solo visit to Australia with the same swept-over look.

11of 172011Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via GettyDressed in his military finest, hewed Kate in April 2011— and looked very handsome doing so!

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2011

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Dressed in his military finest, hewed Kate in April 2011— and looked very handsome doing so!

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2013

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13of 172014Prince William and Prince Charles.John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty imagesWilliam sported a similar look as dadPrince Charlesin 2014.

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2014

Prince William and Prince Charles.John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty images

William sported a similar look as dadPrince Charlesin 2014.

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2015

15of 172016Matthew Horwood - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesIn 2016, we started seeing less of William’s hair than ever before.

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2016

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In 2016, we started seeing less of William’s hair than ever before.

16of 172017Samir Hussein/WireImageHis ‘do stayed pretty much the same throughout 2017, too.

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2017

His ‘do stayed pretty much the same throughout 2017, too.

17of 172018Daniel Leal-Olivas - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesAnd, in January 2018, William’s hair was at the shortest we’d ever seen him afterhe shaved his head.

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2018

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And, in January 2018, William’s hair was at the shortest we’d ever seen him afterhe shaved his head.

source: people.com