Prince Harry of Wales

Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor) (born September 15, 1984), informally named Prince Harry by his parents,{{ref|parents}} is the third in the line of succession to the British throne and the thrones of other Commonwealth Realms, behind his father, the Prince of Wales, and his elder brother, Prince William of Wales). He is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. He has generally been regarded as a carefree, fun-loving, and rebellious member of the British Royal Family. The Prince has also become well known as a magnet for controversy and gaffe-plagued actions.

Birth

Harry was born on September 15, 1984 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in central London. His father is His Royal Highness 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, the former wife of the Prince of Wales, who died in 1997. He has an elder brother, HRH Prince William. He is styled His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales.

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September 15 - 1984 - St Mary's Hospital - Paddington - London - Prince Charles, Prince of Wales - Queen Elizabeth II - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Diana, Princess of Wales - 1997 - Prince William

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He was christened on December 21 1984 at St. George's Chapel Windsor 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.

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December 21 - 1984 - St. George's Chapel - Windsor - Dr. Robert Runcie - Duke of York - Lady Sarah Chatto

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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. At school, Prince Harry is currently known as Officer Cadet Wales or Mr Wales.

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Queen Elizabeth II - Mountbatten-Windsor

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Charles is said to have wanted a daughter, and to have been deeply disappointed when the baby was a boy; worse, according to Diana's version of events, Harry, Charles ruefully noted, had "ruddy hair", a Spencer family trait. Biographers agree that their marriage was already troubled before then, and became irreparably broken shortly afterwards. Some people note that Harry shares red hair color with Diana's lover James Hewitt, and see this superficial characteristic enough to doubt Charles' paternity. Hewitt's affair with Diana may not have begun until well after Harry was born. On 29th June 2005, the Sun newspaper published extracts from a close friend of Princess Diana, that proved Prince Charles was Harry's father. Harry resembles both his paternal grandfather in his youth and increasingly the Prince of Wales.

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