Army chiefs overturn century-old ban on beards with backing from King Charles

ARMY chiefs have overturned a century-old ban on beards with backing from King Charles.

Regular troops and commissioned officers can now grow out facial hair for the first time since 1908.

AFPTroops and commissioned officers can now grow beards for the first time for over a century[/caption] Sergeant Major Paul Carney said the change would take place with with immediate effect – but that beards would need to be kept ‘tidy’

The Army’s top soldier Sergeant Major Paul Carney...