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Prince Harry Profile |
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Birth Date: September 15, 1984
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Birth Place: London, England, UK
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Birth Name: Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David
Mountbatten-Windsor; born 15 September 1984; commonly known
as Prince Harry) is the younger son of Charles, Prince of
Wales and his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
He is third in the line of succession to the British Throne
and the thrones of the other Commonwealth Realms, behind his
father, and his older brother, Prince William of Wales. He
is a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Harry is a
Cornet in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household
Cavalry of the British Army.
Prince Harry was born on 15 September 1984 at St Mary's
Hospital, Paddington, in central London, England. His father
is Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His
mother is the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who died on 31
August 1997, the former wife of the Prince of Wales. He has
an older brother, Prince William. His full title is His
Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, although he is seldom
referred to as anything but Prince Harry.
He was christened on 21 December 1984 at St. George's Chapel
at Windsor Castle by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr.
Robert Runcie. His godparents were: his uncle the Duke of
York, Lady Sarah Chatto, Lady Vestey, Mrs. William
Bartholomew; the portrait painter, Mr. Bryan Organ; and Mr.
Gerald Ward.
The prince's official family name is that of Windsor,
according to his grandmother's royal proclamation of 1960,
but some of the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II appear to
utilize the surname Mountbatten-Windsor as personal
preference.
On 31 August 1997, Harry's mother died in a car accident in
Paris, with her boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed. Her death came only
a few days after she spent a holiday in northern France with
William and Harry. The princes were staying at Balmoral
Castle; it was Charles who awoke them and broke the news.
At Diana's funeral, their father, grandfather Prince Philip,
and uncle (the Earl Spencer) walked behind Diana's funeral
cortege from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. On
Diana's coffin was a card from Harry, made out to Mummy.
Cameras were banned from showing close-up images of the
princes during the service itself. Both princes have been
praised for their enormous show of strength on that day.
During his eulogy, the Earl Spencer promised that the
Spencer family would take an active interest in looking
after Diana's children, although neither Harry nor William
has seen much of him since then, or of Diana's mother before
her death
Harry attended Mrs. Jane Mynors's nursery school in West
London, as did William. In 1988, he attended Fun With Music,
a music appreciation class conducted by Ann Rachlin. He
later followed his brother to the Wetherby School, and later
to Ludgrove School in Berkshire. He then attended Eton
College located in Berkshire in 1998. In June 2003, he
completed his education at Eton with two A-levels. In
Geography he received a D, and in Art a B. At school, he
developed his love of sport, particularly polo and rugby.
The Prince has also shown a keen interest in skiing and
abseiling. He has also participated in the Eton Wall Game.
After finishing Eton, Harry undertook a gap year, visiting
Australia and Africa. In Australia, he worked on a cattle
station, and watched the 2003 Rugby World Cup being held in
the country. In Africa, he worked in an orphanage in
Lesotho. Later in the year, he travelled to Argentina on
holiday.
On 8 May 2005, the Prince entered the Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst. There, he was known as Officer Cadet Wales
instead of using his royal title, and was part of Alamein
Company.
As it does for his brother, the media continues to speculate
about any possible girlfriends of Prince Harry, especially
young women in his social circle, and sometimes those he
meets in nightclubs. The Prince's best known romance has
been with Chelsy Davy, a Zimbabwe-born heiress to an African
ranching and real estate fortune. In an interview conducted
for his 21st birthday in September 2005, Prince Harry
referred to Davy as his girlfriend and the press reported
that their relationship was at that time 18 months old,
strongly contradicting reports they were no longer a couple.
In July 2006, photos were published of the two kissing at
the Cartier Polo International Tournament.
On 15 August 2006, The Sun released a picture of Prince
Harry with his hands on the breasts of friend Natalie
Pinkham, whom he was also pictured kissing. The Sun reported
that this would imply that he was cheating on Davy.
Commenting on this, Clarence House has said that the picture
had been taken three years earlier. "We have contacted The
Sun and asked them to make a correction. The pictures are
three years out of date."
In October 2006 it was reported that Davy had accepted an
offer from the University of Bristol, which is 27 miles from
Highgrove, for a postgraduate degree in politics. However,
the couple's relationship will suffer further separation
when Harry is deployed to Iraq in May 2007 for ten months,
during Chelsy's Autumn Term.
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Other Information |
Is third in line to the British throne.
Currently attends Eton College. [Fall 2001]
Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of
2001".
Has two private secretaries just to deal with his love
letters.
Nephew of Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Edward Wessex.
Son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Younger brother of Prince William Windsor.
Grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Great-grandson of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the
Queen Mother (the Queen Mother).
Great-great-grandson of King George V and Queen Mary.
Great-great-great-grandson of King Edward VII and Queen
Alexandra.
Great-great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert.
Spent part of his gap year doing charity works in South
Africa.
June 2004: Announced that he will be pursuing a military
career and will be entering Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
for officer's training in January 2005.
He will spend part of the summer working on a Duchy of
Cornwall farm. [2004]
Will spend July and August training with the Rugby Football
Union to become an Assistant Rugby Development Officer (RDO)
for young people. The RDO is designed to promote the game
throughout England and encourage wider youth participation.
[Summer 2004]
When he returns from his gap year (summer 2004) in Southern
Africa, he will begin preparation for the Regular
Commissions Board (RCB) exams, which is required for his
entrance to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January
2005.
Spent the first part of his gap year in Australia. Then, he
traveled to Africa where he worked in an orphanage in
Lesotho.
On his 18th birthday, the Queen gave him his own unique Coat
of Arms.
Often joins his father, Prince Charles, and brother, Prince
William, for winter holiday ski vacations in Switzerland.
Attended Mrs Jane Mynors' nursery school and the pre-prep
Wetherby School, both in West London.
Born at 4:20pm at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. Christened
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, on
December 21, 1984, in St George's Chapel, Windsor.
Is registered for polo under the name Harry Wales.
Is fast becoming a respected polo player of the highest
calibre.
Has wrapped shooting on "The Forgotten Kingdom: Prince Harry
in Lesotho" a documentary on the AIDS crisis in Lesotho. The
documentary features footage shot by Harry himself. He is
hoping sales of the film to foreign TV firms will provide
much-needed funds for children in Lesotho orphaned by AIDS.
He sparked much controversy after tastelessly wearing a Nazi
uniform with a swatstika armband to a costume party in early
January 2005.
With his father Charles and brother William, was interviewed
by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for The Prince's
Trust 30th Birthday: Live. |
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