Army chiefs overturn century-old ban on beards with backing from King Charles | 2JJ2N1F | 2024-03-31 06:08:01
Common troops and commissioned officers can now grow out facial hair for the primary time since 1908.
ARMY chiefs have overturned a century-old ban on beards with backing from King Charles.
Common troops and commissioned officers can now grow out facial hair for the primary time since 1908.
The Army's prime soldier Sergeant Major Paul Carney introduced the "major coverage change" with speedy impact final night time.
But he insisted that the beards should be tidy. He insisted: "Our standards can't stop".
It was timed to let clean-shaven troopers be capable of begin rising their whiskers out over the Easter depart.
It brings them in keeping with the Navy, whose sailors have worn beards for centuries, and the RAF which allowed them in 2019.
SAS and SBS troops are additionally allowed to have beards by tradition. The Sun revealed in December the axing of the ban was close.
WO1 Carney informed troops in a video: "Attending to an end result has taken a bit longer than expected because of the bigger number of stakeholders that have been concerned, including His Majesty the King, our legislators and our allies."
Serving troops and vets have been additionally consulted.
Senior officers hope the shift will increase recruitment.
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