What do we know about Prince Harry? Prince's youngest son Welsh Charles and his first wife, the late Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, and brother of Prince William. Harry is young, rich and famous, but he is famous not only because of his origin, he is also famous for his active charitable activities. Today you will learn 15 interesting and little known facts about the Prince of Wales.
Harry hates Twitter
Prince Harry has repeatedly stated that he hates Twitter and other social networks for their invasion of privacy. Still, the prince was forced to write his first tweet, not for fun, but in support of the Invictus Games sports event, organized for disabled soldiers.
The prince has a nickname
In his service, Harry is called "Captain of Wales". The red-haired prince has been serving in the army for more than 10 years under the name Harry of Wales.
He was at the South Pole
In 2013, Prince Harry became the first member of the British royal family who visited the South Pole. Despite the difficult weather, Harry covered 15-20 kilometers every day. The purpose of the expedition, which was organized charities, was to attract public attention to the problems of military veterans and raise funds to help them.
Harry loves children
The prince founded the charity Sentebale, which deals with children with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho. While 31-year-old Harry does not have children of his own, he spends a lot of time with his nephew George and niece Charlotte.
Dad still gives Harry money
Charles, Prince of Wales, still transfers money into his son's account every month. And Harry not only spends this money on himself, he also donates hundreds of thousands of pounds to charities. And the prince himself makes good money in the British army. And according to Diana's will, Harry received $450 thousand annually from the ages of 21 to 29.
Real military man
Harry successfully completed a 44-week training course and was sent to the Royal Horse Guards with the rank of second lieutenant. He has several medals, including for his participation in the military campaign in Afghanistan, where he was regularly involved in combat operations.
Talented broker
In 2011, at the annual charity auction in the London office of the brokerage firm BGC Partners, Harry set a world record by completing a deal worth 18 billion euros between the British bank Barclays and a European partner. The action was timed to coincide with the tragedy of September 11, 2001, in which 658 company employees died. The proceeds were transferred to various children's centers and relief funds.
Harry grew up in the shadow of his older brother
Until the age of 17, Harry quietly lived his own life while the paparazzi were hunting for his brother. And then he somehow suddenly turned into an attractive young man, a heartthrob and the most eligible groom planets.
Personal coat of arms
One of the main gifts that Prince Harry received for his 18th birthday was his personal coat of arms. The design of the coat of arms was personally approved by Elizabeth II. The emblem includes elements from the family coat of arms of the House of Spencer, to which Harry's mother, Princess Diana, once belonged. The coat of arms features a lion, unicorn, shield and crown.
Role in Invictus Games
The Invictus Games or “Games of the Invictus” are competitions for disabled veterans of the British and allied armies. The idea of these games belonged to Prince Harry, and he managed to implement his idea in just 10 months! This year the games were held in Orlando, USA, and in 2017 they will be held in Toronto, Canada.
Handyman
Prince Harry truly is a jack of all trades. During a visit to Chile, he visited a local woman and saw that the TV was noisy. The Briton examined the device and began to tinker with the cable, after which, according to the owner, the TV began to work better. He also personally helped build a school in Lesotho.
Avid traveler
Harry lived in Australia for a year, where he worked on a ranch. He then went to Lesotho, Africa, where he worked in an orphanage. Personally to them and younger brother King Letsie of Lesotho III Prince Seeiso was founded in 2006 Charitable organization– to help children and adolescents of the country. A little later, the prince was admitted to the Royal military academy at Sandhurst, after which he went to Afghanistan.
What did Diana name her son?
Princess Diana called youngest son“my little Spencer,” since Harry’s hair color matched her relatives. Harry really has a lot in common with his mother: a similar sense of humor, modesty and kindness, a desire to help people.
Show “I want to marry Harry”
In 2014, the reality show “I Want to Marry Harry” was released on the FOX channel. The organizers gathered 12 young American women at an estate located in Berkshire in the south of England, and presented them with the main “prize” - a handsome, handsome red-haired man. The girls did not know until the end of the project that in front of them was only an actor who looked like the Prince of Wales.
He inherited a large fortune
When Prince Harry turned 30, he received a £10 million inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana. Prince William received the same amount on his 30th birthday. But Harry's inheritance is larger than William's because of bank interest, which have accumulated over two years. Princess Diana's $40 million inheritance included stocks, bonds, jewelry, savings, dresses and other personal items.
Once the most eligible bachelor in Britain, heir royal title Prince Harry, it would seem, is the embodiment of the dreams of all girls in the world. He is very attractive, athletic, brave, he has high growth, incredibly red hair and a wide snow-white smile. Well, the charm of the youngest child in the family, the most spoiled of all, always gave his image a certain playfulness and attractiveness.
But the coin has two sides; Prince Harry managed to mess things up during his turbulent youth, becoming a participant and initiator of several serious scandals. And for a long time he didn’t have a good time in love - his beloved girls ran away, unable to withstand the onslaught of demands on a potential life partner crown prince. Will the prince's new relationship with a little-known woman in Britain turn into American actress into something serious, or everything will remain the whirlwind romance of 2016 - that’s what people around the world are gossiping about.
Harry is the fifth heir to the throne, the second son of the royal family. Harry's mom and dad, Prince Charles, doted on their youngest, mischievous son. As a child, Harry was naughty but charming. Like his older brother, Harry did not receive an individual education, but went to a London school with ordinary children of non-royal blood.
It was a real royal ceremony, which was watched all over the world, so the entire process and actions of the participants were clearly calculated and distributed in minutes. Chelsea couldn't stand it strong pressure, although she behaved with dignity. After the wedding, she admitted that she was not ready to live her whole life under such close attention, so she fled from England to Africa to live with her father and broke off her relationship with Harry.
Poor Harry had no choice but to accept the girl’s decision - he himself could not follow her to the other side of the world, abandoning the responsibility and obligations imposed on him by his origin.
After Chelsea, the prince had a long downtime on the love front; he could not find a worthy chosen one. He had models, aristocrats, and singers. At one moment he fell in love - the object of his adoration became famous actress. The girl was flattered by the attention shown by the prince, but their fleeting romance did not lead to anything serious.
In 2016, Harry begins a relationship with an American actress who stars in popular television series. They kept their budding relationship a secret for a long time; the affair became officially known only in the fall of 2016. At the end of the year, journalists finally captured the couple together - photos of Meghan and Harry walking hand in hand through central London spread all over the world.
According to representatives of the couple, they highly value the opportunity to lead their personal life in a private, almost secret manner, but they do not want to hide from the press and are not at all opposed to sometimes appearing together in public. Needless to say, what is behind this royal romance the whole world is watching.
At the beginning of 2017, rumors appeared that things were very serious with the couple. It is quite possible that the dream of millions of girls will soon change their bachelor status and get married. Harry has already begun to introduce Meghan to family members, the first being his brother’s wife Kate - she is very close to Harry, and he often listens to her opinion. The Duchess liked Meghan and the meeting was cordial.
Of course, the most difficult thing for Markle is still ahead - Harry’s grandmother, the current Queen of Britain, judging by rumors, is not very happy with the choice youngest grandson. She still believes that for the sake of the crown, all heirs of the royal family should marry their own kind, and not according to the call of their hearts. But times are changing, and a new generation of British heirs to the throne are ready to do anything to marry for love.
Prince Harry now
Many people remember that Prince William and Kate Middleton got engaged in secret from the public. Harry and Meghan still turned out to be less secretive. On November 27 it became known that.
On May 19, 2018 it took place. The ceremony was attended by members of the royal family, famous personalities and ordinary people. Prince Charles himself led Markle to the altar, since the girl’s father could not come.
Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleIn October 2018 it became known that. Prince Harry's first child will arrive in the spring of 2019.
Younger son Prince of Wales Charles and Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Fifth in line to the throne of the United Kingdom.
Biography of Prince Harry / Prince Henry of Wales
Prince Henry of Wales(Prince Henry of Wales), full name which sounds like Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor(Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor), born on September 15, 1984 in Paddington, London, at St. Mary's Hospital, like his older brother William, in the family Prince of Wales Charles and his first wife - the favorite of all Britain and the most popular princess in the world - Lady Diana.
Harry is the prince's unofficial, home name, although the whole world knows him by it. Also, Harry, like his older brother William, is not the holder of the title “Prince of Wales” - the title belongs exclusively to the immediate heir British throne- to his father Charles.
Prince Harry's mother princess Diana, who did a lot to make the royal family closer to the people, insisted that her children should not study in isolation, but in a school where they could communicate with their peers. She tried to make the life of her sons as normal as possible, like that of ordinary Britons. In 1987, Prince Harry began studying at Wetherby School, and in 1992 he moved to Ludgrove School in Berkshire, where his brother William also studied. Princess Diana's youngest son spent five years at this school.
Tragedy in the life of 12-year-old Prince Harry / Prince Henry of Wales
On last years While studying at Ludgrove, the most difficult events in Harry's life occurred. First, his parents divorced in 1996, and on August 31, 1997, the boy’s mother tragically died in a car accident. For the twelve-year-old heir and his fifteen-year-old brother it became serious shock and a test. About the death of Diana, her sons, who were at that time with their father and grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Balmoral Castle at the family summer vacation, we found out only the next day after the incident. A few hours later, Harry, in the company of his loved ones, attended a funeral service at the local Crathie Kirk church, although, according to his recollections, this was the last thing he wanted to do at that moment. But the royal status demanded the opposite.
Prince Harry: I didn't want to see anything, I didn't want to know what other people wrote about my mother. Only later did I find out how much good words it was said about her, but at that moment I had nothing to do with it, because I was in a state of shock. I was wearing a strange little jacket with a terrible tie. Everyone expected to see my grief and tears, but what does everyone want to get from such an expression of emotions? Now I'm glad I never cried in public, there must be a line between grief at work and personal grief. Even if someone tried to provoke me into tears in public, I did not give in.
A little later, Harry, his brother William and the rest of the royal family returned to London, where preparations for Diana's funeral began. During funeral procession Both princes followed their mother's coffin, although many, including Diana's brother, condemned the decision to have Harry and William participate in the ceremony.
Prince Harry on his mother's funeral: I still don't have a definite opinion whether it was the right decision or not. However, I can definitely say that I am glad to have the opportunity to be part of that day.
After the death of their mother, both of her sons gradually tried to establish a “normal” life. Once upon a time a journalist's question about whether Diana would be glad that he and William returned to their old ways way of life, Prince Harry responded: “I think she would be happy to know how we feel about it, but she wouldn’t like how other people feel about it: “Look, you’re not like everyone else - you’re not ordinary, so stop it.” try to be ordinary people“We’ve heard enough of this. "You have a great responsibility." Of course, yes, we know that we are responsible for certain things. But in privacy and some other aspects of it, we want to be as normal as possible. Yes, it’s not easy, because in some ways we will never be ordinary people.” Years later, in a 2017 interview for a BBC documentary marking the 20th anniversary of Lady Di's death, Harry and his brother William admitted that The paparazzi are also blamed for the tragedy, since they believe that it is because of them that recent months their mother's life was unbearable.
Continuation of Prince Harry's studies / Prince Henry of Wales
In 1998, Prince Harry entered Eton, against the will of the Windsor dynasty, which sent representatives of the family to Gordonstown. While still at Berkshire school, the boy gained a reputation as a troubled teenager who often got involved in various adventures. This behavior was also influenced by the loss of his mother, with whom he had always been very close. It was after the Paris disaster that his rebellious character began to emerge. At Eton College, where his brother William had previously studied successfully, Harry received a negative grade in geography. Teachers rated the boy, who excelled in rugby and polo, as a weak student, but he still graduated from college in 2003 with a score of required amount points for further admission to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
However, first Harry took academic leave. He traveled to Australia and Africa, spent several months in Lesotho, where he filmed documentary The Forgotten Kingdom: Prince Harry in Lesotho, which tells the story of the orphans of this country. Later, in 2006, together with Prince Siiso of Lesotho, the grandson of the British queen created the Sentebale charity organization, whose mission is to help children in Africa.
Prince Harry: My brother and I are slowly realizing that our name can help make a real difference. You know, Sentebale means don't forget. This means - don’t forget about your children, your mothers. After all, Prince Siiso and I both lost our mothers at an early age.
Military and royal activities of Prince Harry / Prince Henry of Wales
On May 8, 2005, Harry, who by this time had been dubbed a “crazy child” by the media due to his history of drinking alcohol from the age of 17 and using drugs from the age of 15, entered the Royal Military Academy. This was preceded by another scandal. At the beginning of the year, the prince appeared at a costume party wearing ammunition similar to a Wehrmacht uniform. Harry subsequently apologized for his outburst. And in April 2006, with the rank of second lieutenant, he was enlisted in the elite Blues and Royals regiment of the Palace Cavalry. It was soon announced that the prince would participate in military operations in Iraq.
However, in 2007, his location changed to Afghanistan. There, from December 2007 to February 2008, Harry spent the first stage of his service in Helmand province as an aircraft gunner, for which he received the medal “For participation in the military campaign in Afghanistan.” Over the subsequent years of service, as reported in the British and American press, the prince repeatedly participated in military special operations; the leaders of the Taliban movement even placed a special reward on the head of the British heir to the throne, who more than once risked his life while performing combat missions.
In 2013, Prince Harry completed his military service in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter co-pilot. Royal Air Force and was recalled to Britain. After information about the stay of the grandson of Elizabeth II in Afghanistan was leaked to the foreign press, the guy was forced to terminate his stay there early for security reasons. According to the prince himself, he took an active part in hostilities and personally destroyed the Taliban from the air, in which his skills as a video gamer helped him to some extent.
Prince Harry: I'm someone who really likes video games and plays PlayStation and Xbox regularly. I think my fingers getting used to the joystick did some good... Overall, I enjoyed my military service in Afghanistan. The only inconvenience is increased attention from colleagues. They literally stared at me with bated breath. For me, it’s better to serve somewhere more quiet place. For example, at a small patrol base of the Palace Cavalry regiment.
In an interview in 2014, Harry admitted that he really misses the army, because it gave him the opportunity to do something important away from the constant attention to his person, taught him discipline, courage, friendship, as well as respect for people and the monarchy. According to the prince himself, he was forced to leave the army because he realized that the level of his knowledge lagged behind the required: “I realized that I simply could not keep up with all the innovations due to the combination of service and royal duties. Didn't feel like I could be trusted aircraft... Now I am being treated by doctors for the consequences of ten years of military service. Unfortunately, my body has suffered enough during this time.”
Military service, meanwhile, helped the prince find his further special royal cause - supporting wounded soldiers, veterans and organizing the Invictus Games Paralympic Games, launched in 2014 in Britain, and then launched in the American version.
In June 2015, Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry had finally left the Armed Forces, having previously spent time in army units in Darwin, Perth and Sydney, and then was seconded to the Australian Defense Force (ADF). After the end of the service, in addition to charity, which Henry became even more active in, he focused on other duties of the heir to the throne, including meetings at top level with leaders different countries, diplomatic receptions, receptions in palaces, etc. So, in 2016, from November to December, he visited Caribbean on behalf of the queen grandmother and the British Foreign Office, and on World Aid Day, Harry and the singer Rihanna took part in advertising HIV testing, testing themselves as an example to others. In 2017, Harry met with the Queen of Denmark at Amalienborg Palace.
Personal life of Prince Harry / Prince Henry of Wales
The personal life of the royal offspring is a very tasty topic for the tabloids and paparazzi, who do not leave noble people even a drop of hope for privacy or keeping any secrets. In an interview in 2016, Harry admitted that excessive press attention contributed to the emergence of large-scale paranoia in him.
Prince Harry on privacy: Even ordinary conversations with representatives of the opposite sex are fraught. As soon as I just start talking to someone, she immediately becomes almost my wife, they start guarding her at the door... Every person should have the right to a private life. An insatiable desire to find out what is happening behind closed doors I think it's unnecessary.
For several years, Prince Harry dated the owner's daughter big business on safari tours Chelsea Davey, whom I met in England back in school years. They became a couple after they met in Africa, where the girl was from. For five years, until 2009, their relationship was filled with romance. Harry's chosen one was accepted by his family. However, then a series of separations and reunions followed. In April 2011, Chelsea attended the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and then finally broke up with Harry, telling the press that life in the royal family was not entirely suitable for her. Henry himself said in an interview that he is no longer averse to getting married, but he realizes that the role of his wife is also a kind of work.
Prince Harry: Look at me, I'm already 27 years old. I, rather, am already looking not for someone who would be suitable for this role (the role of a wife), but for one who would be ready to take on all this (responsibilities).
Looking for a bride Prince Harry he wasn’t bored, as was also evidenced by the scandals involving him. So, in the summer of 2012, photographs of a naked prince taken in Las Vegas went around the entire Internet: he was playing strip billiards. As a result, the prince's girlfriend is the granddaughter Edward Curzon, 6th Earl of Howe, Cressida Bonas, whom he met in May 2012, left him after the publication of incriminating photographs. However, in 2013, the couple resumed their relationship and there was even news of an engagement. And in the spring of 2014, Harry and Cressida separated, after which the prince was seen in the company of actress J. Coleman (“Victoria”, “The First Avenger”, “Me Before You”), Pippa Middleton, younger sister Kate Middleton, models and actresses Juliette Labelle and etc.
Prince Harry on choosing a chosen one (from an interview in 2016): Having found a companion, I will make every effort so that she and I can first get to know each other well, before the press begins to interfere in her life. And this, alas, is inevitable. To be honest, I don’t have many opportunities to communicate and meet new people. I'm busy with work, but if someone manages to unexpectedly sneak into my life, it will be just wonderful... Usually people after work - in the City, or anywhere else - go to a bar with friends. I rarely succeed. This is not a vacation for me. I never know who I will bump into, who will try to take a selfie with me, who will be waiting outside... It really limits your privacy.
In May 2016, Prince Harry met American actress Meghan Markle (“Knight Rider,” “Horrible Bosses,” “Suits”) at the opening of the Invictus Games for disabled soldiers in Orlando. Their romance became widely known only in November last year. According to rumors, one of the topics that brought Harry and Megan closer was their charitable work in Africa: the prince was involved in helping elephants there, and his girlfriend was involved in issues of equal rights for women. November 27, 2017 at official page Kensington Palace A message appeared on Instagram about the engagement of the couple, who planned a wedding for the spring of 2018.
Even before the engagement, Harry began introducing Meghan to members of his family, the first being Kate, his brother's wife. The Duchess is very close to Harry, they always listened to each other's opinions. The meeting between Megan and Kate was cordial. Harry's grandmother, the current Queen of Britain Elizabeth II, is not too happy with the choice of her youngest grandson. She is firmly convinced that the heirs of the royal family do not marry according to their hearts, what is more important is the position of the bride in society. But the prince was adamant.
On May 19, 2018, the wedding of Harry and Meghan took place. All members of the royal family, famous personalities and ordinary residents of Great Britain were invited to the celebration. Everyone could watch the ceremony via live broadcast. To the altar Meghan Markle drove it myself prince Charles, since my father could not come to the wedding. On their wedding day, Queen Elizabeth announced that the couple would receive new titles - Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan Markle agreed to accompany her husband on his “work trips,” and Australia became the first point on Harry and Meghan’s travel map. The couple attended the Invictus Games sporting event in Sydney, organized by Prince Harry. After visiting Australia, the couple went to Fiji, then to the Kingdom of Tonga and New Zealand. Prince Harry I am sincerely glad to receive support from my wife.
I am incredibly grateful to have my wife, Megan, join me in my work and am excited to be a part of our official work journey.
About the addition to the royal family for now accurate information no, but the media claim that the couple is seriously thinking about children, although the British royal court has not yet commented on these rumors.
Interesting facts about Prince Harry / Prince Henry of Wales
On Harry's 18th birthday, as a member of the royal family, he was granted a personal coat of arms based on the state emblem of the British monarch.
In January 2009, the British tabloid News of the World published a video Harry made back in 2006 in which the prince referred to a Pakistani fellow officer as “our little friend Paki.” This and several other similar terms were regarded by the media as unacceptable and racist expressions. Harry was dubbed a "thug" by a British Muslim youth organization. In turn for young prince A representative of the royal family apologized.
In September 2011, at the offices of the global brokerage firm BGC Partners in London, Harry tried himself as a broker and set a world record by closing the largest deal in the annual charity auction for 18 billion euros between the British bank Barclays and a European partner.
In August 2012, another incident occurred around the Windsor heir. loud scandal. Photos of naked Harry and a certain girl participating in a closed party in Las Vegas, America, appeared in the media. The situation angered the royal family, who also claimed that Harry's private life was being violated.
Polls in the United Kingdom in November 2012 showed Prince Henry to be the third most popular member of the royal family, behind William and Elizabeth II.
In June 2015, Harry was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. On July 12, 2017, in Spain, he received the title of Commander First Class of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.
In the spring of 2017, it became known that Henry intended to act as patron of the Royal Marine Corps, replacing his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, in this post, who decided to step away from the ceremonial duties of a representative of the royal family. The candidacy of Princess Diana's youngest son was approved at that time by the commander of the Marines, Major General Rob Magowan, but Harry's grandmother still had the final say.
Filmography of Prince Harry / Prince Henry of Wales
The Queen's Green Planet (TV, 2018) The Queen's Green Planet
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy (TV, 2017) / Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy
Prince Harry in Africa (2016)
Beyond the Tryline (2016)
Elizabeth II: Family history(TV, 2016) / Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute
Princes of the Palace (2016) / Princes of the Palace
My way to Olympus (2013) / Mein Weg nach Olympia
60 minutes (TV series 2013) / 60 Minutes Sports
Queen (TV series 2012) / The Diamond Queen
William and Harry: The Brother Princes (TV, 2010) / William and Harry: The Brother Princes
Royal Wedding (TV, 2011) / The Royal Wedding
Diana: Last Days of a Princess (TV, 2007) / Diana: Last Days of a Princess
Concert for Diana (TV, 2007) / Concert for Diana
Prince William, Royal Teenager: Behind the Headlines (TV, 2000)
What do we know about Prince Harry? The youngest son of Prince Charles of Wales and his first wife, the late Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, and brother of Prince William. Harry is young, rich and famous, but he is famous not only because of his origin, he is also famous for his active charitable activities. Today you will learn 15 interesting and little-known facts about the Prince of Wales.
Harry hates Twitter
Prince Harry has repeatedly stated that he hates Twitter and other social networks for their invasion of privacy. Still, the prince was forced to write his first tweet, not for fun, but in support of the Invictus Games sports event, organized for disabled soldiers.
The prince has a nickname
In his service, Harry is called "Captain of Wales". The red-haired prince has been serving in the army for more than 10 years under the name Harry of Wales.
He was at the South Pole
In 2013, Prince Harry became the first member of the British royal family to visit the South Pole. Despite the difficult weather conditions, Harry covered 15-20 kilometers every day. The purpose of the expedition, which was organized by charitable foundations, was to attract public attention to the problems of military veterans and raise funds to help them.
Harry loves children
The prince founded the charity Sentebale, which deals with children with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho. While 31-year-old Harry does not have children of his own, he spends a lot of time with his nephew George and niece Charlotte.
Dad still gives Harry money
Charles, Prince of Wales, still transfers money into his son's account every month. And Harry not only spends this money on himself, he also donates hundreds of thousands of pounds to charities. And the prince himself makes good money in the British army. And according to Diana's will, Harry received $450 thousand annually from the ages of 21 to 29.
Real military man
Harry successfully completed a 44-week training course and was sent to the Royal Horse Guards with the rank of second lieutenant. He has several medals, including for his participation in the military campaign in Afghanistan, where he was regularly involved in combat operations.
Talented broker
In 2011, at the annual charity auction in the London office of the brokerage firm BGC Partners, Harry set a world record by completing a deal worth 18 billion euros between the British bank Barclays and a European partner. The action was timed to coincide with the tragedy of September 11, 2001, in which 658 company employees died. The proceeds were transferred to various children's centers and relief funds.
Harry grew up in the shadow of his older brother
Until the age of 17, Harry quietly lived his own life while the paparazzi were hunting for his brother. And then he somehow suddenly turned into an attractive young man, a heartthrob and the most eligible bachelor on the planet.
Personal coat of arms
One of the main gifts that Prince Harry received for his 18th birthday was his personal coat of arms. The design of the coat of arms was personally approved by Elizabeth II. The emblem includes elements from the family coat of arms of the House of Spencer, to which Harry's mother, Princess Diana, once belonged. The coat of arms features a lion, unicorn, shield and crown.
Role in Invictus Games
The Invictus Games or “Games of the Invictus” are competitions for disabled veterans of the British and allied armies. The idea of these games belonged to Prince Harry, and he managed to implement his idea in just 10 months! This year the games were held in Orlando, USA, and in 2017 they will be held in Toronto, Canada.
Handyman
Prince Harry truly is a jack of all trades. During a visit to Chile, he visited a local woman and saw that the TV was noisy. The Briton examined the device and began to tinker with the cable, after which, according to the owner, the TV began to work better. He also personally helped build a school in Lesotho.
Avid traveler
Harry lived in Australia for a year, where he worked on a ranch. He then went to Lesotho, Africa, where he worked in an orphanage. Personally, he and the younger brother of the King of Lesotho, Letsie III, Prince Seeiso, founded a charitable organization in 2006 to help the country’s children and teenagers. A little later, the prince was accepted into the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, after which he went to Afghanistan.
What did Diana name her son?
Princess Diana called her youngest son “my little Spencer” because Harry’s hair color matched her relatives. Harry really has a lot in common with his mother: a similar sense of humor, modesty and kindness, a desire to help people.
Show “I want to marry Harry”
In 2014, the reality show “I Want to Marry Harry” was released on the FOX channel. The organizers gathered 12 young American women at an estate located in Berkshire in the south of England, and presented them with the main “prize” - a handsome, handsome red-haired man. The girls did not know until the end of the project that in front of them was only an actor who looked like the Prince of Wales.
He inherited a large fortune
When Prince Harry turned 30, he received a £10 million inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana. Prince William received the same amount on his 30th birthday. But Harry's inheritance is larger than William's due to bank interest that has accumulated over two years. Princess Diana's $40 million inheritance included stocks, bonds, jewelry, savings, dresses and other personal items. Prince Harry is one of the representatives ruling family Great Britain. It is this fact that largely determines the interest in his person from the press and members of the public. Almost his entire life passed under the gaze of many hundreds and thousands of cameras. But is it worth saying that we know absolutely everything about this red-haired guy? Of course not. After all, even the most august persons are fraught with a huge number of mysteries and secrets...Prince Harry's early years, childhood and family
Our today's hero, whose full name is Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on September 15, 1984 at St. Mary's Hospital in central London. According to the long-standing tradition of the ruling august persons of England, he was supposed to study in isolation, but his mother little prince– Princess Diana – insisted that her son, like other children in Britain, attend a regular school.So, Harry ended up first in Mrs. Minors' private preparatory class, and then in the elite London Wetherby School. In this place, our today's hero studied for five years, after which he joined his older brother William at Landgrove School in Berkshire. Here he developed as an integral personality. However, left to his own devices, Prince Harry did not always make the right decisions. While still studying at Berkshire school, he gained a reputation as an eccentric and problematic teenager. He often got involved in various adventures, and was also fond of alcohol and soft drugs. To some extent, our today's hero was the complete opposite his brother William, who during this period made serious progress in studies and sports.
To some extent, Harry's behavior was influenced by the death of his mother, with whom he had always been very close. After the famous Paris disaster, in fact, the famous rebellious character of the red-haired prince began to appear. Therefore, our readers should not judge him too harshly.
Despite his reputation as a problem student, in 1998, Prince Harry entered the prestigious Eton College, where his older brother William had previously studied. In this place he received a negative assessment in geography, but in 2003 he still managed to successfully complete his studies. From that moment on, a completely new life began for Prince Harry.
Prince Harry's adult life and important changes
After graduating from Eton College, our today's hero decided to take a little break from his studies and went to Australia for a while. However, to the surprise of the British press, he did not stay there for long. At that moment, a dramatic change occurred in the personality of the red-haired prince, and subsequently for many months his tiny home became his second home. African state Lesotho. Here Harry began to participate in various charity events, as well as filming his own film about the hardships of the lives of local children, which was later called “The Forgotten Kingdom: Prince Harry in Lesotho.” In addition, in April 2006, the once troubled heir to the British throne founded the charity Sentebale, which still exists today.Prince Harry was discharged
However, staying on the dark continent was also not without scandal for our today’s hero. At the beginning of 2005, at one of the parties, Harry appeared in a suit that strongly resembled the uniform of the Wehrmacht Afrika Korps. The Nazi swastika on his sleeve completed the look. This episode caused a big scandal. Ultimately Buckingham Palace demanded from his prodigal son» official apology, which he soon brought.
After this, the red-haired prince returned to Britain, where he entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After successfully completing a 44-week training course in the spring of 2006, our today's hero was solemnly enrolled in the elite regiment of the Palace Cavalry.
Some time later, reports appeared in the press that Prince Harry would be sent to Iraq as part of the British military contingent, but this news was subsequently subject to some adjustments. Thus, the Afghan province of Helmand was now named as the place of service. Ultimately, such reports turned out to be true. For several months, our today's hero served in Afghanistan as an aircraft gunner. He subsequently returned to London several times, but then went back to Helmand.
According to British and American press reports, during his military service Harry repeatedly took part in military operations, and the leaders of the Taliban movement even placed a special reward on his head. In December 2012, it became known from unofficial sources in the British army that during one of the special operations, Prince Harry personally controlled a helicopter that destroyed the base of one of the leaders of Afghan terrorists.
For his distinguished service in the British Armed Forces, Prince Harry was awarded the rank of Captain in the United Kingdom Army Corps, as well as several military medals. In mid-2013, reports appeared in the British media about a failed assassination attempt on Prince Harry.
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