The clump of hair belonging to the monarch - which was clipped from the head of the then-young prince in the early 1960s by a royal hairdresser - is selling for an extravagant four-figure sum

A lock of King Charles’ hair is on sale for a hefty £8,000 sum. The clump of hair belonging to the was clipped from his head when he was a young prince in the early 1960s by royal hairdresser George Crisp.

The hair, which is being sold by Paul Fraser Collectibles, is described on the company's website as "a unique artefact", adding that "there is no more intimate piece of King Charles III memorabilia in existence". The unique item is the first of its kind to go up for sale, and is listed on the website as “impossible to recreate”. READ MORE : Fergie's devastating new life in disgrace and ho

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