Prince William's 'Windsor balding gene' could have started with Queen Victoria's father and Harry hasn't escaped it either as expert REVEALS how it is passed down the generations…

The royals have many things, including multiple residences, helpful butlers and beautiful jewels. A depiction of Queen Victoria's father, Prince Edward, sporting sideburns and no hair on the top of his head Prince William, with his new beard and a combover, pictured last year The Royal Family tree showing how balding may run through the monarchy Across previous generations of royals, many have experienced some form of hair loss and the phenomenon has been previously described as the 'Windsor balding gene'. Prince Albert, wearing his hair in a combed-over fashion, photographed with his wife Queen Victoria King Edward VII, who seemingly inherited his thinning hair from his father, Prince Albert, and styled it in a similar way Queen Elizabeth's son, Prince Edward, at Royal Ascot in 2018 The couple were first-cousins and shared the same grandparents, meaning Albert may have inherited his hairline from their shared family. King George V's son, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, with his wife Princess Alice Prince Philip, wearing his hair in combover style, attending the Christmas Day service in Sandringham in 2002 ‹ Slide me › Prince Henry's hairline gradually receded over the years ‹ Slide me › Prince Edward began to lose his hair over the years but had thick, dark hair when he was younger King Charles, Elizabeth and Philip's eldest son, has experienced some balding on the top of his head as he has aged, and combs it over like his father once did. The Duke of Kent sporting a combover, similar to many of his family members, with his son George at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1974 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, pictured at the British F1 Grand Prix in 2008 Prince Michael of Kent has sported a thick beard for some time but his hair has gradually balded over the years The son of Prince Michael of Kent, Lord Frederick of Windsor, Princess Margaret went on to have two children and her son, David Armstrong-Jones, the second Earl of Snowdon, has experienced similar hair loss to his relatives.