Prince Harry wins the award for 'sexiest beard in the world'

He may be happily loved up with girlfriend Meghan Markle, but that hasn't stopped the women of Britain from lusting after Prince Harry.

The flame-haired royal has been voted as having the sexiest beard in the world according to a new survey.

The 33-year-old prince, who sent fans wild after debuting his facial fuzz in 2015, beat La La Land star Ryan Gosling, 36, to the to spot - with American Sniper actor Bradley Cooper, 42, coming in third place, reports the Daily Mail.

The results came in a new survey of 1,000 people by hair transplant centre Crown Clinic in Manchester.

Growing numbers of men are augmenting their facial hair with either beard or sideburn transplants, the clinic reports.

Men and women were split over whether the stars looked better with their facial hair.

The majority of men (62 per cent) believe that the stars were more attractive with beards.

Top 10 celebrity beards

1. Prince Harry
2. Ryan Gosling
3. Bradley Cooper
4. Harry Kane
5. David Beckham
6. Idris Elba
7. George Clooney
8. Ben Affleck
9. Hugh Jackman
10. Jake Gyllenhaal