Harry: I Don't Wash My Hair

Wilder prince into alternative hair care

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted May 1, 2009 2:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Apparently Prince Harry's tufty ginger locks are due to something more than genetics. He boasted to buddies at a bar recently that he hasn't washed his hair in two years, reports the Telegraph. He's likely a follower of a low-maintenance quirky health theory that claims hair effectively cleans itself once past a certain icky period. Yanks can check it out for themselves later this month when Harry comes to America to participate in a charity polo match.

Prince Harry goes for tousled look at a service last year for his late godfather. (Getty Images)

Britain's Prince Harry arrives to present awards at the Woman's Own Children of Courage ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London last year. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Prince Wild Hair poses for photos during a visit last year to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool/FILE)

Britain's Prince Harry closes a charity deal on the phone at the offices of city traders ICAP in London last year. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth ,pool)

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