Prince Harry celebrates turning 31 at Battle of Britain flypast

He’s spent the summer working on conservation projects in Africa but Prince Harry is now back in the UK – and he’s bought a special souvenir with him.

The prince, who celebrates his 31st birthday today, debuted a rugged ginger beard as he took part in a RAF flypast at Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex.

Looking tanned after a summer spent working on conservation projects in Africa – and still sporting the beard he grew whilst he was away – the fifth in line to the throne arrived at Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex for a flypast to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in the Battle of Britain.

And it seems that his new facial fuzz was a hit with his fans; with a Twitter account even being set up in honour of his beard.

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