Prince Harry
Prince Henry of Wales
Full name
Henry Charles Albert David [1]
Detail Titles and styles
HRH Prince Henry of Wales
Royal house	House of Windsor
Father	Charles, Prince of Wales
Mother	Diana, Princess of Wales
Born	15 September 1984 (1984-09-15) (age 23) St Mary's Hospital, London
Baptised	21 December 1984 St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Occupation	Lieutenant, Blues and Royals

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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 his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, he is third in the line of succession to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the other fifteen Commonwealth realms, behind his father and his older brother, Prince William. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The line of succession to the British Throne is a partial list of the people in line to succeed to the throne The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch

He holds the rank of Lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry of the British Army. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons (RHG/D is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the Cavalry of the Household Divisions a country’s most elite or historically The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Harry was a tank commander, trained to lead a 12-man team in four armoured reconnaissance vehicles. A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical FV107 Scimitar is an Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) After the decision not to send him to Iraq, he retrained as a battlefield air controller, the job he performed in Afghanistan. He was serving on the front line in Afghanistan^[2] although he was pulled out on 29 February 2008 after the world media found out about his presence there and the British authorities became concerned for his safety and the safety of those around him. A front line is a line of confrontation in an Armed conflict, most commonly a War. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He had served in Afghanistan between 14 December 2007 and 29 February 2008, for a total of 77 days. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[3]

Harry's full title is His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, although he is commonly referred to as Prince Harry. As a prince, he does not need a surname (which would be Mountbatten-Windsor, if needed). Mountbatten-Windsor is the personal Surname of some of the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh under an ambiguously-worded ^[4] Like his brother William, however, Harry often uses "Wales" in place of a surname when required.

Early life

British Royal Family
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Family

Prince Harry was born on 15 September 1984 as Henry Charles Albert David at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in central London, England, and was christened on 21 December of the same year at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie. The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Princess Beatrice of York (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary born 8 August 1988 is a member of the British Royal Family. Princess Eugenie of York ( Eugenie Victoria Helena;; born 23 March 1990 is a member of the British Royal Family and a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II Sophie Countess of Wessex ( née Rhys-Jones, born 20 January 1965 is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward Earl of Wessex James Viscount Severn (James Alexander Philip Theo born 17 December 2007 is a member of the British Royal Family. The Lady Louise Windsor (Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary born 8 November 2003 is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George born 26 August 1944 is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of King George Birgitte Duchess of Gloucester (Birgitte Eva (bree-gee-tae; formerly van Deurs born Henriksen 20 June 1946 is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife Prince Edward Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul born 9 October 1935 is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. Katharine Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary née Worsley 22 February 1933 is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward Duke of Kent, "Prince Michael" redirects here For other people named Prince Michael see Prince Michael (disambiguation. Princess Michael of Kent (Marie Christine née Baroness Marie Christine Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz 15 January 1945 is a member of the British Royal Family. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) St Mary's Hospital is a Hospital located in Paddington, London, England. Paddington is an area of the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie Baron Runcie of Cuddesdon MC PC ( 2 October 1921 &ndash 11 July 2000) was Archbishop His godparents were his uncle, the Duke of York; Lady Sarah Chatto; Lady Vestey; Mrs. The Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto, née Armstrong-Jones (born 1 May 1964 is the only daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon and Princess Margaret Countess William Bartholomew; the portrait painter, Mr. Bryan Organ; and Mr. Gerald Ward.

There have been persistent rumours that Harry's father is Major James Hewitt, with whom Diana admitted to having an affair; this rumour is so widespread that even the BBC has commented on it. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2273498.stm)

Education

Harry attended Mrs. Jane Mynors's nursery school in West London, as did William. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He later followed his brother to the Wetherby School, and later to Ludgrove School in Berkshire. Wetherby School is a private school for boys in Notting Hill, London. Ludgrove School is a private boarding preparatory school for about 200 boys aged 8 to 13 Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South He then attended Eton College located in Berkshire in 1998. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South In June 2003, he completed his education at Eton with two A-levels obtaining a B in Art and a D in Geography. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, At school, he developed his love of sport, particularly polo and rugby union. Polo is a team sport played outdoors on Horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Prince has shown a keen interest in abseiling. Abseiling (German abseilen, "to rope down" rappelling in American and British English is the controlled descent down a rope in Rock climbing He has also participated in the Eton Wall Game. The Eton wall game originated at Eton College. It has similarities to both the modern sports of Rugby union and football.

After finishing Eton, Harry undertook a gap year, visiting Australia and Africa. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. A gap year (also known as "year out" "year off" "deferred year" "bridging year" " Overseas experience " "time off" For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In Australia, he, like his father before him, worked on a cattle station, and watched the 2003 Rugby World Cup being held in the country. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. In Africa, he worked in an orphanage in Lesotho. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Later in the year, he travelled to Argentina on holiday. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.

Further information: Royal visits to Australia

On 8 May 2005, the Prince entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Since 1867 there have been over fifty visits by a member of the Royal Family to Australia, though only six of those came before 1954 Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre There, he was known as Officer Cadet Wales instead of using his royal title, and was part of Alamein Company. ^[5]

Royal duties

As a serving soldier, Prince Harry currently has no official Royal Engagements. However, at the age of 23, and as third in line to the throne, he became eligible to serve as a Counsellor of State (first filling this role in 2005 when the Queen was on a state visit to Malta). In the United Kingdom, Counsellors of State are senior members of the British royal family to whom the Monarch presently Elizabeth II, delegates certain Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands

In April 2006, Prince Harry launched a charity with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to aid children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho (born April 16, 1966) is the younger brother of Lesotho 's king Letsie III, and son of the southern African Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome The charity is named Sentebale: The Princes' Fund for Lesotho; the name, Sentebale being a Sesotho word meaning forget-me-not, is meant to honour both princes' mothers: the Princess of Wales, who died in 1997; and Queen 'MaMohato of Lesotho, who died in 2003. Sentebale is a charity set up in April 2006 by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and the Prince Harry of Wales, the younger son of Diana Princess of Wales and History Should include probable history of the language what form of Bantu it is most closely derived from (the coolest forms! dates of movement of major groups Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso (née Princess Tabita 'Masentle Lerotholi Mojela ( 28 April 1941 – 6 September 2003) served as regent ( Prince Harry was in Lesotho to launch the charity and to make a return visit to Mants'ase Children's Home near Mohale's Hoek, which he visited in 2004 during his gap year. Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. A gap year (also known as "year out" "year off" "deferred year" "bridging year" " Overseas experience " "time off"

Along with his elder brother, Harry spearheaded the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium, on 1 July 2007. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Attended by 63,000 people, and broadcast in 140 countries, the concert raised funds for charities such as the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, Centrepoint and Harry's own Sentebale. Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was established after the death of Diana Princess of Wales, in 1997. Centrepoint is a United Kingdom charity working to improve the lives of socially excluded young Homeless people Sentebale is a charity set up in April 2006 by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and the Prince Harry of Wales, the younger son of Diana Princess of Wales and

Patronages, presidencies and chancellorships

As with any member of the Royal Family, Prince Harry is expected to take up honorary positions as patron, president or chancellor of charitable or academic institutions throughout the Commonwealth Realms. Patronage is the support encouragement privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Prince Harry is currently patron of:

• WellChild
• Sentebale
• Dolen Cymru
• MapAction^[6]

Army

Officer Cadet Wales (standing to attention next to the horse) on parade at Sandhurst, 21 June 2005. Sentebale is a charity set up in April 2006 by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and the Prince Harry of Wales, the younger son of Diana Princess of Wales and MapAction is a non-governmental organisation that specialises in providing mapping for disaster areas

Upon leaving the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in April 2006, Prince Harry was commissioned into the The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), a regiment of the Household Cavalry in the British Army, as a Second Lieutenant (known in the regiment as "Cornet")^[1]. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons (RHG/D is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the Cavalry of the Household Divisions a country’s most elite or historically The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. Upon reaching two years' seniority in April 2008, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services

In 2006, Prince Harry was also appointed as one of nine new Commodores-in-Chief of the Royal Navy, alongside other members of his family, being appointed as Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving. Commodore-in-Chief is an honorary Royal Navy appointment bestowed by the Queen on various members of the Royal Family on 8 August 2006. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)

On 22 February 2007, the Ministry of Defence and Clarence House made a joint statement that Prince Harry would be deployed with his regiment in Iraq,^[7] to serve as part of the 1st Mechanised Brigade of the 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division, although this decision was later rescinded. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Prior to this, the last member of the Royal Family to have served in a war zone was Prince Harry's uncle, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who flew helicopters during the Falklands War in 1982. The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms The older part is a branch of the Saxe-Coburg The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the At the time, Prince Andrew was second in line to the thrones of the Commonwealth Realms, although this changed to third on the 21 June 1982, the birthday of Prince William and the day after the British Government declared hostilities to be over. The line of succession to the British Throne is a partial list of the people in line to succeed to the throne A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The last stage of the Falklands War was the liberation of Port Stanley. According to a BBC news article, Prince Harry had made it clear that he would leave the army if he was left in safety while his regiment was sent to a war zone. ^[8]

The head of the British army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, first said on 30 April 2007 that he had personally decided that the Prince will serve with his unit in Iraq. General Sir Francis Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC (born 23 December 1950) is the Chief of the General Staff Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. ^[7] The Ministry of Defence had been considering whether the Prince should be exposed to a combat situation; concerns included the Prince being a high-value target, as several threats by various groups have already been made against him, and the dangers the soldiers around him would face should any attempt be made on his life or capture. However, families of serving soldiers have expressed concern over any decision which would exempt Prince Harry from active service in Iraq. The Prince has been quoted as saying "There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country. " Although friends of the Prince have indicated that he would be "disappointed" if he were not allowed to go, they are also quoted as saying he would not resign from the army in protest. ^[9]

Prince Harry was scheduled to leave for Iraq in May or June 2007, with the regiment becoming responsible for patrolling the Maysan province, trying to stop Iranian smugglers bringing hi-tech weapons across the border of desert and marshes. Maysan (ميسان is one of the Governorates of Iraq. It is in the east of the country bordering Iran. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The province, known to Coalition forces as Iraq’s "Wild West", has been described as "a dangerous wilderness that is being used by Iraq's Shia extremist groups as a testing ground for their latest explosive devices. "^[10] On 16 May 2007, Dannatt, contrary to his previous remarks, announced "I have decided today that Prince Harry will not be deployed to Iraq. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "^[11] Clarence House subsequently issued a statement that "Prince Harry is very disappointed that he will not be able to go to Iraq with his troop on this deployment, as he had hoped. Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall. He fully understands and accepts General Dannatt’s difficult decision, and remains committed to his Army career. Prince Harry’s thoughts are with his troop and the rest of the Battle Group in Iraq. "^[12]

In May 2007 British soldiers in Iraq were reported to be wearing t-shirts bearing the statement "I'm Harry!": a reference to the scene in the movie Spartacus in which the survivors of Spartacus's army, defeated by Roman legions, are offered leniency by Crassus if they will identify their leader. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Every survivor declares: "I'm Spartacus!"^[13]

By early June, it was being reported that Prince Harry, third in line to the Canadian Throne, had arrived in Canada to train, along with other soldiers of the Canadian and British Armies, at CFB Suffield, near Medicine Hat, for a tour of duty in Afghanistan. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy of The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A Canadian Forces Base or CFB ( French Base des forces canadiennes or BFC) refers to a military installation of the Canadian Forces Canadian Forces Base Suffield (also CFB Suffield is the largest Canadian Forces Base and the largest Commonwealth military training base Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of In the Military, a tour of duty is a period of time spent at Sea or assigned to service in a foreign country Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, ^[14][15]

On February 28, 2008, the Ministry of Defence stated that Prince Harry had secretly been deployed to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan, in Helmand Province as a Forward Air Controller. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Helmand ( هلمند) is one of the 34 Provinces of Afghanistan. A forward air controller (FAC is a qualified individual who from a forward position on the ground or in the air directs the action of Military aircraft engaged ^[16] The Ministry of Defence had a deal with the media of the United Kingdom running to keep his whereabouts secret. The United Kingdom has an extremely diverse media with an almost unrivalled number of outlets second only to the United States. The German newspaper Bild^[17] and the Australian magazine New Idea^[18][19] were the first to report rumours on January 7, 2008, followed by a story on the American website the Drudge Report on February 28, leading to the confirmation by the British Ministry of Defence. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Bild (formerly Bild-Zeitung, lit Picture Newspaper) is a German Newspaper published by Axel Springer AG. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Idea is an Australian magazine published weekly by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Drudge Report is a conservative US-based news aggregation Website run by Matthew Nathan Drudge. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule ^[20]

According to reports, the Prince's combat tour in Afghanistan began on December 14, 2007. The ComBat was an Aluminium Cricket bat and the subject of an incident that occurred at the WACA cricket ground in Perth in December 1979. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Reports have also revealed that by February 29, 2008, the prince had called in at least three U.S Air Force F-15E air strikes. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common An airstrike is a Military strike by Air forces on either a suspected or a confirmed enemy ground position ^[21] Other details of Prince Harry's combat experience have revealed that he had fired a machine gun at insurgent positions during a battle. For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. In that battle, he helped Gurkha troops repel an attack of sixteen to twenty Taliban insurgents. The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for British Army units that are composed of Nepalese soldiers ^[22] He has also performed patrol duty in hostile areas. In Military tactics, a patrol is often a small tactical grouping sent out by land sea or air to perform a specific task ^[23] On February 29, 2008, Prince Harry was withdrawn from Afghanistan, following the outbreak of news that could potentially jeopardise his safety and the safety of his fellow sub-ordinates, he returned to RAF Brize Norton with 169 other soldiers also returning. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about 50 miles west of London, England, United Kingdom, is the largest airbase of the Royal Air Force His tour came 735 years after his ancestor, Edward Prince of Wales, had also been on military duty in the middle East during the Ninth crusade. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost The Ninth Crusade, which is sometimes grouped with the Eighth Crusade, is commonly considered to be the last major medieval Crusade to the Holy Land ^[24] He was welcomed back to Britain by his brother and his father, who said he was "incredibly proud" of his son. The Queen's senior courtiers also exclaimed that she viewed that "[Harry] had performed a good job in a very difficult climate. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II "^[25]

Personal life

Prince Harry is thought to be an Arsenal FC fan along with his late great grandmother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George

Relationships

The Front Cover of tabloid The Sun featuring a picture of the costume. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language

The media continue to speculate about any and all of Prince Harry's possible girlfriends. The Prince's best known romance has been with Chelsy Davy, a Zimbabwe-born white African heiress to an African ranching and real estate fortune. Chelsy Yvonne Davy (born 13 October 1985) is a law student notable for her relationship with Prince Harry, the younger son of Charles Prince See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom 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. ^[26] In July 2006, photos were published of the two kissing at the Cartier Polo International Tournament, and by October that year it was reported that Davy had accepted an offer from the University of Bristol, which is 27 miles (43 km) from Highgrove, to study for a postgraduate degree in politics. the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities Highgrove House is the country home of HRH The Prince of Wales, in Gloucestershire, England. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Harry and Chelsy Davy were both seen together publicly at the Concert for Diana. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana Princess of Chelsy is currently attending the University of Leeds and living in the U. K.

Costume controversy

At a party with the fancy dress theme "Colonial and Native", Prince Harry wore a Nazi Party swastika armband, causing controversy^[27] and considerable embarrassment to his family. A costume party ( American English) or a fancy dress party ( British English) mainly in contemporary Western culture, is a type of Party Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is He later issued a public statement apologising for his actions. ^[28]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Styles of HRH Prince Henry of Wales
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Sir

Titles and styles

• His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, 15 September 1984 – present. A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

Prince Harry is currently third-in-line for succession to the Throne (behind his father and elder brother). Should his father succeed to the throne he will be known as His Royal Highness The Prince Henry.

Surname usage

Under an Order-in-Council in 1960, the non-titled descendants of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were given the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, combining the dynasty name of Elizabeth and the assumed surname of Philip. An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in Commonwealth Realms. Mountbatten-Windsor is the personal Surname of some of the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh under an ambiguously-worded However, although titled, the Queen's children have all decided to use the surname also in honour of their father. For their banns for their first marriages, both Harry's aunt, Anne, Princess Royal and his own father, Charles, Prince of Wales, used Mountbatten-Windsor rather than Windsor. The banns of marriage, commonly known simply as "the banns " (from an Old English word meaning "to summon" are the public announcement in Mountbatten-Windsor is now treated as being the surname of all descendants of the Queen and the Duke except those, like the children of the Princess Royal, who have a new paternal surname (in that case, "Phillips").

In the British Monarchy's website, it is stated that "members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname, that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor. "^[29]

As with Royal Family tradition, both Prince William and Prince Harry used "Wales" as a last name during his years of education. Harry's York cousins in turn use "York" (other Royal Families also use their parents' title as their own working surname). Past precedent, however, is that such title-surnames are dropped from usage in adulthood, with either title alone or name and Mountbatten-Windsor being used on legal documents and banns of marriage.

Military rank

• Second Lieutenant (Cornet), The Blues and Royals, 13 April 2006^[2]
• Lieutenant, The Blues and Royals, 13 April 2008

Honorary military appointments

• 2006–present: Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving

Honours and Military decorations

• Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan
• Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal

Arms

Coat of arms of Prince Henry of Wales. Commodore-in-Chief is an honorary Royal Navy appointment bestowed by the Queen on various members of the Royal Family on 8 August 2006. The Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan is a campaign medal currently awarded by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Elizabeth's reign

On his 18th birthday, his grandmother, Elizabeth II, granted Prince Harry his own personalised coat of arms, the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom with a label for difference: Quarterly, 1st and 3th Gules three Lions passant guardant in pale Or (England), 2nd Or a Lion rampant within a Double Tressure flory counterflory Gules (Scotland), 4rd Azure a Harp Or stringed Argent (Ireland), the whole differenced by a Label of five points Argent the first third and fifth points charged with an Escallop Gules. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official Coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. Heraldry, a label is a charge closely resembling the strap with pendants which from the saddle crossed the horse's chest

Prince Harry's coat of arms has a label of five points, as the grandchild of the sovereign. The escallops (seashells) allude to his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, whose Spencer coat of arms includes three escallops argent. Earl Spencer is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 1 November 1765, along with the title Viscount Althorp, of Althorp

Ancestry

See also

• British prince
• British Royal Family
• Canadian Royal Family
• Line of succession to the British Throne
• Genealogy of the British Royal Family

References

External links

• Prince Harry's eulogy to Princess Diana delivered on 31st August 2007
• Prince Harry's interview with NBC's Matt Lauer
• Royal.gov.uk - Prince Harry
• Personal Profile - Prince Harry - From Prince of Wales official Site
• Illustrated biography of Prince Harry
• Prince Harry Not Going to Iraq on Time. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. com (a division of Time Magazine)
• Prince Henry of Wales at the Internet Movie Database