Prince William reportedly tried to hide his baldness but failed a couple of times. And the move made him age badly.

On the online forum site Quora, royal fans talked about Prince William’s appearance now that he doesn’t have much hair. Jade Welch, a British royalty fan, said that the Duke of Cambridge made the right decision to shave off his head instead of trying to grow it.

Welch said that Prince Harry is also going through the same predicament. The Duke of Sussex’s hair is thinning, but he is also trying to hide his baldness by growing his hair.

Anna Theobald said that it might seem as though Prince William is much older than his real age because he has lost a considerable amount of hair.

“He was a very handsome child and adolescent with a full head of fair hair. Unfortunately, he has inherited the baldness gene and the loss of his hair makes him appear older (as it does to most men). The baldness is only a physical aspect as he does seem to be in good physical health,” she said.

Gina Seldarius, a part-time watcher of the royals, said that Prince William didn’t necessarily age badly. In fact, the royal fan thinks that the dad of three is still very handsome.

“More importantly: he seems to have found some peace and happiness in his life. He’s happily married, adores his children and is slowly growing into his future role as a sovereign,” she said.

And Geraldine Robertson seemingly became upset with the question. She said that it shouldn’t matter how Prince William looks because he’s not a celebrity. He is a member of the royal family, and as long as he’s performing his duties properly, no one should concern themselves about his physical appearance.

“He is much more than that. Kindness, attention to his future duties as a king, father and husband - those are the things that make the man, not movie-star looks,” she said.

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Prince William attends the unveiling of The Victoria Cross Commemorative Paving Stones representing each of Birmingham's 1st World War recepients at the Hall of Memory, Centenary Square on Dec. 7, 2015 in Birmingham, England. Getty Images/Richard Stonehouse