Prince Harry recently delighted fans by sharing an amusing anecdote about his daughter, Lilibet, claiming she has inherited Meghan Markle's luxurious, long, thick hair.
This charming proclamation has garnered attention in prominent publications such as Hello!, People, The Mirror, The Daily Express, AOL, and MSN. Harry has never hesitated to express his feelings about fatherhood and family life, and during a recent interview at the WellChild Awards—a charity event he has supported for many years—he embraced this royal duty with enthusiasm.
In his heartfelt remarks, Harry fondly spoke about his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, while also praising his wife, Meghan, for her remarkable ability to manage their two kids, three dogs, and a flock of chickens.
However, Harry's assertion that hair length is a hereditary trait raises eyebrows. Is he truly serious in his belief that hair simply grows long due to some magical inheritance from Meghan? In reality, hair grows long primarily because it isn’t cut; it’s not a mystical gift like a crown or title bestowed upon Lilibet. It’s surprising that Harry seems to navigate life with such a rudimentary understanding of genetics, given his background. He might want to recognize that the length of hair isn’t a royal decree handed down through generations.
Moreover, one must question why he appears so fixated on the physical attributes of his children, particularly their hair and eye color, rather than focusing on their interests or personalities. It’s a curious notion to imagine a family where conversations center on genetic traits rather than discussing favorite toys or colors. Harry has previously commented on his children's ginger hair during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he expressed doubt about the Spencer genes prevailing against Meghan's heritage in a genetic showdown. While speculating about their looks might seem harmless, it can come off as problematic, especially when he appears oblivious to the implications of his comments.
Let’s take a moment to consider Meghan’s hair. The notion that she possesses naturally thick, luxurious locks is amusing, especially for those who have seen her childhood photos, where she sported more textured hairstyles. Perhaps Harry is mistaken and hasn’t fully recognized Meghan's natural hair texture, leading to an almost hypnotic belief that her extensions and wigs represent her true hair. It raises an eyebrow to think he hasn’t come across any childhood images of Meghan. For Lilibet’s sake, one can only hope she inherits her mother’s natural hair rather than the extensions that have come to define Meghan’s public image.
Additionally, it’s worth mentioning the dramatic hair color shifts in the supposed July 4th photos from over a year ago. In those images, Lilibet sported thin blonde pigtails, while more recently, she has been seen with thick, fiery red hair cascading down to her waist. Was there a wig involved in this sudden transformation? The contrast is striking, and one can’t help but notice Harry’s seemingly obsessive focus on hair. From discussions about Princess Diana’s hair in a box to William’s thinning mane and his own hair plugs, Harry's preoccupation with hair seems to border on the obsessive.
His assertion that Lilibet has inherited Meghan's long, thick hair stands as one of the more humorous comments he has made. Does he genuinely believe that he has never seen Meghan without wigs or extensions? This notion raises numerous questions, the most disheartening of which might be: is it not peculiar to be so fixated on hair? Lilibet may indeed be fortunate, but let’s not confuse that good fortune with genetics.
