A lock of King Charles‘ hair is being sold for £7,995.
The clump was clipped from the head of the then-young prince in the early 1960s by royal crimper, George Crisp.
It is the only lock of its kind ever to be offered for sale.
A spokesman from Paul Fraser Collectables – which is selling it – said: “The rarity of this piece is truly unheard of.
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“We are unaware of any locks from Queen Elizabeth II appearing for sale during her reign, due to the privacy and security that surrounded her.
“Now Charles is King, I’m certain that will continue.
“So this is the only time the hair of a living British monarch has ever been available to modern collectors.”
They added: “We have previously offered the hair of past monarchs, including Queen Victoria, Edward VII and King Charles I.
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“But those were purely historical locks.
“Whereas this one comes from the head of our reigning King.
“There simply isn’t another piece like this on the market today.”
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The lock comes from the private collection of Mr Crisp, who served as the royal family’s personal barber for 42 years from 1929 until 1971, as reported on What’s The Jam.
He worked at Trumper’s barbershop in Mayfair, west London and regularly made the short walk to Buckingham Palace with his scissors and comb.
During those years, he trimmed the hair and beard of King George VI, and later the hair of the Queen’s sons Charles, Andrew and Edward.
Mr Crisp was held in great affection by three generations of Royals.
Upon his retirement in 1971, he was made a member of the Royal Victorian Order in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
And he also received an invitation from the Queen to visit her, so that she could thank him in person for his service to her family.
The lock is being sold as part of the King Charles Childhood Collection.
The rare collection includes the original barber’s scissors and comb Mr Crisp used to cut Charles’ hair and a Christmas card to Crisp signed by the young prince.
There is also an invitation letter dated March 1971 from the Queen thanking Crisp following his retirement, and two newspaper cuttings and photos.
The Royal invitation letter reads: “The Queen would like to see you at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, 31 March.
“In order that Her Majesty may thank you, on your retirement from Trumper’s, for the skill and care with which you have cut her children’s hair for so many years.”
In June 2023, a pair of Charles’ childhood drawings of his parents, inscribed Mummy and Papa, from the 50s, went up for auction, valued at between £5,000 and £10,000.
They sparked a bidding war from Royal collectors around the world, and achieved a final price of £59,800.
Paul Fraser Collectables is based in St Helier, Jersey.
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