Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex KCVO (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984)[1][fn 1] is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of Charles III, and Diana, Princess of Wales and is the younger brother of William, Prince of Wales, and is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Harry was a pupil at Eton College.[2]
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 Prince Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games opening ceremony | |||||
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| Reign | 19 May 2018 – present | ||||
| Letters Patent | 16 July 2018 | ||||
| Predecessor | title established | ||||
| Born | Prince Henry of Wales 15 September 1984 St Mary's Hospital, London, England, UK | ||||
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| House | Windsor | ||||
| Father | Charles III | ||||
| Mother | Lady Diana Spencer | ||||
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||
| Service/branch |  British Army | ||||
| Years of service | 2005–2015 (active service) | ||||
| Rank | See list | ||||
| Service number | 564673 | ||||
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| Awards | Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan | ||||
Harry launched the Invictus Games in 2014, and remains patron of its Foundation.[3] He also gives patronage to several other organisations, including the HALO Trust, the London Marathon Charitable Trust, and Walking with the Wounded.[4]
Early life
Harry was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, on 15 September 1984 as the second child of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales.[5][6][fn 2]
Education and military service
Like his father and brother, Harry was educated at independent schools. He started at Jane Mynors' nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both in London.[9]
He was a helicopter pilot in the military,[10] during the War in Afghanistan. During the same year that his book was published, he said to media that he killed enemies[11] in Afghanistan.
Marriage
Prince Harry began dating Meghan Markle in June 2016. They became engaged in November 2017.[12] The couple married at Windsor Castle on 19 May 2018.[13] The couple's first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on May 6, 2019.[14] In November 2020, Markle revealed in an opinion piece for The New York Times that she suffered a miscarriage in July of that year.[15] On 4 June 2021, the couple's daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born in Santa Barbara, California.[16]
Titles
15 September 1984-19 May 2018 His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales
19 May 2018 His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex
In Scotland: His Royal Highness The Earl of Dumbarton
In Northern Ireland: Baron of Kilkeel
Ancestry
| Prince Harry of Wales | Father: Charles, Prince of Wales |
Paternal Grandfather: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Alice of Battenberg | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom |
Paternal Great-grandfather: George VI of the United Kingdom | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | |||
| Mother: Diana, Princess of Wales |
Maternal Grandfather: John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Cynthia Hamilton | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Frances Burke Roche |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Ruth Gill |
Relationships
He has a brother. As of 2022, Harry has said that he is not satisfied with the relationship with his brother.[11]
In 2023, he attended the coronation of his father (Charles III); At that ceremony, Prince Harry was put[17] on row 3. (Row 3 included the king's brother, Prince Andrew.)
Notes
- Harry is a common nickname for Henry—see also Henry (given name).
- Rumours that Harry is the son of James Hewitt, with whom his mother had an affair, are denied by Hewitt and one of Diana's police bodyguards, Ken Wharfe.[7][8] Hewitt said, "There really is no possibility whatsoever that I am Harry's father. I can absolutely assure you that I am not. Admittedly the red hair is similar to mine and people say we look alike. I have never encouraged these comparisons and although I was with Diana for a long time I must state once and for all that I'm not Harry's father. When I met Diana, he was already a toddler."[7][8] Wharfe said, "The malicious rumours that still persist about the paternity of Prince Harry used to anger Diana greatly. The nonsense should be scotched here and now. Harry was born on 15 September 1984. Diana did not meet James until the summer of 1986."[7][8]
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