Prince Harry
Member of the British royal family (born 1984)
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- Born at 4:20pm at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington in central London, he was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie, on 21 December 1984 in St George's Chapel, Windsor.
- Is registered for polo under the name Harry Wales.
- Has two private secretaries just to deal with his love letters.
- 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.
- Is third in line to the British throne.
- Great-great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
- He sparked much controversy after tastelessly wearing a Nazi uniform with a swatstika armband to a costume party in early January 2005.
- One of his best friends is Simon Diss, a fellow polo player.
- Attended Mrs Jane Mynors' nursery school, the pre-prep Wetherby School, both in West London, and later the Ludgrove School in Berkshire.
- Is fast becoming a respected polo player of the highest calibre.
- Currently attends Eton College. (Fall 2001)
- Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001".
- 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)
- Grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
- 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.
- Great-great-great-grandson of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
- With his father Charles and brother William, he was interviewed by 'Anthony McPartlin' and Declan Donnelly for The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday.
- Had secretly deployed to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan from December 2007 to February 2008, which was confirmed by the British Ministry of Defence at the end of his active duty.
- Nephew of Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Earl Charles Spencer, and Edward Wessex.
- Younger brother of Prince William Windsor.
- Spent part of his gap year doing charity works in South Africa.
- 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.