Facts About Prince Harry of England

Who is Prince Harry of England?
Prince Harry, Prince Henry of Wales is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and the son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, the Princess of Wales. He is the younger brother of Prince William.

Prince Harry's Birth Date
He was born on September 15, 1984. His birthplace is central London, England. He was baptized in the month of December in 1984 in St. George's Chapel.

Which School did Prince Harry go to?
Prince Harry was a student of Mrs. Jane Mynors's nursery school in London. Following the footsteps of his brother William, Harry attended the Wetherby School and was later a student of Ludgrove School in Berkshire. In 2003, he passed out of the Eton College in Berkshire. He obtained two A-grades, one B-grade and a D-level in Geography.

Prince Harry's Interests
During his schooling years, he developed an interest in sports. He especially loved playing rugby union and polo. He took great interest in Abseiling, which is also known as rappelling.

After College Facts
Harry took a year's gap, after which he entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in May 2005. During his year's break, he toured to Africa and Australia. When in Africa, he served in an orphanage in Lesotho and later vacationed to Argentina. He worked on a cattle station in Australia. There he also got an opportunity to be a spectator of the Rugby World Cup of 2003.

Facts about Prince Harry’s Career

• In April 2006, Prince Harry left the Royal Military Academy. He then joined The Blues and Royals on the post of a Second Lieutenant. He had to wait till April 2008, to assume the post of Lieutenant. On February 22, 2007, the Clarence House and the Ministry of Defense decided to deploy Prince Harry with the regiment in Iraq. Later their decision had to be canceled. A BBC news article reported that Prince Harry had condemned the strategy of leaving him in safety while his army unit was facing the war. He had categorically said that he would leave the army in case he was kept safe when his regiment was in the war zone.
• According to a statement made by General Sir Richard Dannatt on April 30, 2007, he had thought of Harry as being a part of his unit in Iraq. But The Ministry of Defense was indecisive about whether it would be right for the Prince to face the war. According to the Ministry, Prince Harry had the highest probability of being targeted and that the soldiers accompanying him would face difficulties if the Prince's life would have to be put at stake. As a reaction to this, Prince Harry is believed to have disfavored the idea of not facing the combat.
• In February 2008, Prince Harry was reported to have been deployed in the regiment against Taliban in Afghanistan as a Forward Air Controller. The information about his whereabouts was not disclosed. He had called U.S Air Force strikes and had patrolled hostile areas. He had helped Gurkha troops battle the fighters of Taliban. His return from Afghanistan was the outcome of the spread of the news that would endanger the safety of him and his fellow soldiers. He made his family proud by displaying laudable courage.

Some Other Interesting Facts about Prince Harry

• Prince Harry's costume on a themed party has once caused controversy. He had worn a swastika armband that represented the Nazis. By this act he invited embarrassment to his family. However, he was brave enough to make a public apology for that.
• Prince Harry was romantically linked with Chelsy Davy, a white African. Prince Harry has publicly called her his girlfriend. Presently she is living in U.K.
• On his eighteenth birthday, Queen Elizabeth II awarded Prince Harry his coat of arms.
• Currently he stands third in line for the Throne, following his father and elder brother.

With the qualities that Prince Harry has shown in his life up till now, England can indeed hope for a bright future. Eventually the British Throne could have another reason to be proud of. The reason will be His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales himself!