Craze for young Prince William comes to light

Prince William has been twice awarded the world’s sexiest bald man. But when he was young, his beachy blonde hair and wide smile already made him a heartthrob figure.

Many magazines at the time featured the King-in-waiting on their covers, with scores of female fans lining up to see him on his tours.

In his book Yes, Ma’am, royal author Tom Quinn penned, “Being a young king in waiting is rather like being a pop star. The position, the glamour and money associated with it does strange things to people.”

“At Kensington Palace, a number of women, including female staff, were thought to have flirted with William," he continued. "One or two female members of staff were moved to other duties as a result."

Similarly, Richard Kay in TheMail penned how there were "crowds of teenage girls weeping, screaming and jostling to just catch a glimpse of their idol."

The craze for William is still going strong as he celebrates his 43rd birthday; his popularity rating was found at 71% in a recent YouGov poll, a record high in the Royal Family.