Royal fans were left divided over a Prince William Christmas decoration: with some jokes, the future King has “done dirty”.
The Prince of Wales, 42, is the subject of an ornament created by Cody Foster and Co, a Nebraska-based vintage collectibles company.
The £40 decoration shows the royal wearing his Irish Guards uniform, which the father-of-three frequently wears for his appearances at Buckingham Palace.
However, the designers, who have also released decorations of the King, Queen and Princess of Wales, even went so far as to include William’s bald head.
Earlier this month, Katie Hiscock, a Brit now living in Tokyo, stumbled upon the decoration, which has a menacing toothy smile, in a store and proceeded to film a TikTok.
Showing off the decoration from all angles, she joked: “They did Prince William dirty with this Christmas decoration.”
The five-second clip has racked up more than 1.5 million views since it was uploaded last week and sparked fierce debate in the comments.
While some believed the ornament’s hairline was “accurate,” others argued that the design did not do the Prince justice.
British Kate Hiscock, who now lives in Tokyo, came across the decorations in a store and wrote: “Prince William got dirty with this Christmas decoration.”
One wrote: ‘Did they do him dirty or did they do him good?’
Another added: “Isn’t that what it looks like?”
A third said: “How did they get him dirty when this is literally what his head looks like?”
A fourth commented: ‘I have mixed feelings. They could have left the bald head out, but besides, that’s what it looks like.
Jumping to the defense of the Prince of Wales, one supporter wrote: “He’s gone a little hard on William’s hair.”
A second chimed in: ‘The lack of respect!’
Additionally, the collection includes designs from the Princess of Wales, King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The Princess of Wales Christmas ornament, which Fenwick costs £25, is based on the royal’s appearance at King Charles’ first state banquet at Buckingham Palace in November 2022.
For the occasion, the princess wore a gem-adorned white dress by her favorite designer, Jenny Packham.
Kate wore her hair in an intricate updo to show off the Cambridge Lover’s Knot, which was a wedding gift to Princess Diana, paired with diamond and pearl drop earrings that also belonged to her late mother-in-law, and wore a blue dress . sash as well as the Order of the Royal Family, consisting of a portrait of the Queen on a yellow ribbon. All these details have been recreated in the decoration.
King Charles’ decoration shows the royal in his white and purple coronation robe and coronation crown, which was adorned with diamonds and rubies.
The designers also recreated Queen Camilla’s coronation outfit, which consisted of a Bruce Oldfield couture dress and Queen Mary’s crown, which was made by Garrard & Co for Mary of Teck in 1911.
Prince William is pictured during a visit to Homewards Newport last week.
British Kate Hiscock, who now lives in Tokyo, came across the decorations in a store and wrote: “Prince William got dirty with this Christmas decoration.”
People had divided opinions about Prince William’s decoration, with some saying it was accurate and others saying it was “done dirty.”
The King’s candy is proving very popular and is already sold out in most points of sale.
For Camilla, Queen Consort, the figure wears a purple crown, a white Christmas-themed dress and sparkling diamond necklace (R) and the King’s bauble is shown in his Coronation ensemble (L)
King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured waving to the crowd at their coronation in May 2023.
However, this is not the first time that Prince William’s decoration has caught the attention of social media users.
Last year, the £40 ornament came under fire from royal fans who said it looked nothing like the Prince of Wales.
The bizarre Christmas ornament measures around five inches tall and cuts just below the royal’s chest and elbows.
The ornament has drawn harsh criticism from many who have not hesitated to express it.
“These are terrifying,” said one.
Another person wrote: “I’m glad I’m not famous and that people aren’t turning me into a commodity.”
‘Why does his hair shine?’ asked another.