Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984), commonly known as Prince Harry is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As such, he is third in the line of succession (behind his father and elder brother) to the thrones of sixteen independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Consequently, he is also third in line, again behind his father and elder brother, to the position Supreme Governor of the Church of England.After an education at various schools around the United Kingdom and spending parts of his gap year in Australia and Lesotho, Harry, unlike his elder brother, Prince William, eschewed a university education in favour of following in the footsteps of various royal men by enrolling in the military. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry Regiment—serving temporarily with his brother—and completed his training as a tank commander. He served for 77 days on the front line in the Afghan War although he was pulled out following publication of the story in an Australian magazine.* 1 Early life * 2 Education * 3 Royal duties and career o 3.1 Military career o 3.2 Royal duties * 4 Personal life and relationships * 5 Titles, styles, honours, arms o 5.1 Titles and styles + 5.1.1 Military ranks o 5.2 Honours + 5.2.1 Honorary military appointments o 5.3 Arms * 6 Ancestry * 7 See also * 8 Notes * 9 References * 10 External links* HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall o HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge o HRH Prince Harry of Wales * HRH The Duke of York o HRH Princess Beatrice of York o HRH Princess Eugenie of York * HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Countess of Wessex o Viscount Severn o Lady Louise Windsor * HRH The Princess Royal * HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duchess of Gloucester * HRH The Duke of Kent HRH The Duchess of Kent * HRH Prince Michael of Kent HRH Princess Michael of Kent * HRH Princess Alexandrav · d · eHarry was born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, England, on 15 September 1984, weighing 6 lb 15oz. He was baptised at St George's Chapel, in Windsor Castle, by then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie. Harry's godparents were Prince Andrew (his paternal uncle); Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (his paternal cousin); Lady Vestey; Mrs. William Bartholomew; Bryan Organ; and Gerald WardPersistent suggestions, based on a similarity of hair colour, have been made that Harry's father is not Charles but James Hewitt, with whom Diana had an affair. However, red hair is known to be a Spencer family trait, and Hewitt stated to the press in 2002 that Harry had already been born by the time his affair with Diana began, a statement corroborated by Diana's policeDiana wanted William and Harry to have a broader range of experiences than previous royal children and took both to venues that ranged from Disney World and McDonald's to AIDS clinics and shelters for the homeless.Diana, Princess of Wales, who was by then divorced from the Prince of Wales, died in a car accident in 1997. Harry, his brother and their father were staying at Balmoral Castle at the time, and the Prince of Wales waited until early the following morning to tell his sons about their mother's death At his mother's funeral, Harry accompanied his father, brother, paternal grandfather, and maternal uncle in walking behind the funeral cortège from Kensington Palace to Westminster AbbeyEducationLike his father and elder brother, Harry was educated at public schools, starting at Jane Mynors' nursery schooland the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both in London. Following this, he attended Ludgrove School, and, after passing the entrance exams, was admitted to Eton College, where he studied geography, art history, and art at A-Level. The decision to place Harry in Eton went against the family tradition of sending royal children to Gordonstoun (Harry's grandfather, father, two uncles, and two cousins all attended); it did, however, make the Prince follow in the Spencer family footsteps, as both Diana's father and brother had attended EtonIn June 2003, he completed his education at Eton with two A-Levels, obtaining a B in art, and a D in geography having decided to drop history of art after AS level He excelled in sports, however, developing his love for sports, particularly polo and rugby unionPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince HarryPrince Harry
