How old are Prince William and Harry? A real prince
GettyImages The whole world doubted that he would propose to her. Meghan Markle is not at all a representative of the English aristocracy. American actress, divorced, daughter of a dark-skinned mother - there are a lot of arguments against the heir to the British throne declaring her his bride. But that’s what happened in the end.
Not a childish test
Prince Harry was born during the marriage of his parents, Prince Welsh Charles and Princess Diana - was already bursting at the seams. The father was upset when he found out that the second child was also a boy. But Diana doted on both of her sons.
Lady Di insisted that William and Harry attend a regular school, have the opportunity to see the life of ordinary Britons, and sometimes even take her sons to McDonald's.
The divorce of their parents was a difficult experience for the boys. Now they rarely saw their mother and always - under the gun of paparazzi cameras. But an even more severe ordeal was Diana’s death in a car accident in August 1997.
Harry was only 12 years old at the time. Together with his older brother, father and maternal uncle, he walked in the funeral procession behind Diana’s coffin, never even allowing himself to cry.
“No child should be forced to do what I had to do,” he would say many years later about that painful experience.
Breaking Bad
It was the trauma from the death of his mother that largely influenced the further behavior of the growing up prince. Harry was the only member royal family Great Britain, whose actions regularly gave rise to scandals and gossip.
A “naked” party in Las Vegas, when the prince played strip billiards, a costumed appearance in a uniform reminiscent of a Nazi one - Harry made one official apology after another, but at the same time continued to lead a far from ideal lifestyle.
They were united by a craving for freedom and protest against generally accepted rules and conventions. After graduating from a girls' school in London, Chelsea attended the University of Cape Town, but ended up deferring her studies to travel the world.
Their romance with Harry blossomed when the prince visited Africa on a charity visit. For five years - from 2004 to 2009 - they came together and then diverged, and during periods of cooling, Chelsea did not hesitate to date other men.
Harry calls her his first true love. A year after the final breakup, he invited Chelsea to Prince William's wedding as his girlfriend. After watching how they become princesses, Chelsea emphatically stated that she was not ready to become part of the royal family.
“This life is not for me,” she decided, and Harry had to come to terms with it.
Great game
The next person the press “married” Harry was the Englishwoman Cressida Bonas. Both the origin of the girl (Cressida is the granddaughter of Count Edward Curzon) and the duration of the novel spoke in favor of this union. They dated for two whole years - this is longer than all other affairs that happened after the prince broke up with Davey.
During his relationship with Cressida, Harry had already served in Afghanistan. Personal participation in military operations greatly influenced his behavior: the prince matured, settled down and no longer did anything that would make his grandmother blush.
Rumors about Harry's engagement and wedding to Cressida circulated long after their separation in 2014.
For two whole years, Prince Harry became the most eligible bachelor in the world. And then I met Meghan Markle.
Half black, half white
Megan has faced the problem of her own self-identity since childhood. Her mother is African American and her father is white. Her parents divorced when the girl was only 2 years old, but Megan remained in a very close relationship with her father.
When one day at school she had to fill out a form that asked her to check a “black” or “white” box, Megan skipped the question.
A the best way out the situation became the action of her father. He bought a set of dolls for Megan with different colors dolls and modeled her family: a black mother, a white father and two daughters of different skin colors.
It was this fact of Meghan Markle’s biography that the British tabloids used for provocative articles. Will a “black” actress become a member of the royal family? Where is the queen looking?
In November 2016, a few months into their relationship, Kensington Palace made an official statement.
“The Prince's girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been the target of harassment, some of which has spilled over into the public sphere - front-page coverage in a national newspaper, racially charged comments and inappropriately sexist and racist comments from media trolls. "Prince Harry is concerned for Ms. Markle's safety and is very upset that he did not have the opportunity to protect her."
After this, the tone of newspaper publications changed to a more respectful one, but Megan, at the insistence of the prince, still had to hire security.
For six months they managed to maintain privacy and meet secretly from the press and paparazzi. For the first time alone, the prince and modern Cinderella stayed in African Botswana: she agreed to spend several days with Harry, living in a tent far from civilization.
Meghan has already announced the end of her acting career: she has pleasant pre-wedding chores ahead and learning new things leading role in life - a real princess.
And most importantly, the queen approved the marriage!
Prince Harry will soon say goodbye to his bachelor status: according to media reports, at the end of January he proposed to the star of the series “Suits” Meghan Markle. Before meeting the 35-year-old actress, 32-year-old Prince Harry was known as a famous womanizer: he had about two dozen novels to his name. ELLE remembered all the girls who also competed for the heart of Britain's most eligible bachelor.
At the age of 20, Prince Harry had an affair with TV presenter Natalie Pinkham, who is six years older than him. Their romance ended quickly. In 2009, when Harry broke up with Chelsy Davy, they resumed their relationship, but again not for long.
About the daughter of Zimbabwean billionaire Charles Davey, Chelsea, Prince Harry has repeatedly said that she was his “first true love.” They met back in school years- Chelsea studied next door. In 2004, Harry and Chelsea met in South Africa, where Harry came to support an AIDS charity in Lesotho and where Chelsea studied at the University of Cape Town. The couple's relationship was very unstable: they broke up in 2007, got back together a few months later, and separated again in early 2009. They dated others for about six months and then resumed their romance. In the summer of 2010, Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy decided to separate completely. Davey explained this by saying that she does not imagine herself as a member of the royal family. A year after the breakup, Harry invited her to the wedding of his brother Prince William and Kate Middleton - out of old friendship.
Australian singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia is almost 10 years older than Prince Harry, but this did not interfere with their relationship. A short affair happened in 2009. They were first spotted together at a concert The group Killers in London's Hyde Park, during which they constantly hugged and kissed. The couple broke up fairly quickly: at that time, Prince Harry was not constancy.
British TV presenter Caroline Flack was another woman in whose arms Harry sought solace during his break from his relationship with Chelsy Davy in 2009. Over the course of a couple of months, they had dinner together several times and flirted on social networks, but increased attention Flack couldn't stand the press - as a result, Caroline and Harry quickly separated.
Bikini model Florence Brudenell-Bruce and Prince Harry dated for just one summer, in 2011. In the fall, Harry left to serve in Afghanistan, and their relationship ended.
Prince Harry had only a few dates with the lead singer of the British band The Saturdays, Mollie King, in 2012. They went to Bunga Bunga karaoke together a couple of times - and nothing more serious.
Cressida Bonas was considered one of the best contenders for the role of wife youngest son Princess Diana. Bonas is the granddaughter of Earl Edward Curzon and the daughter of the popular 60s model Mary-Gail Curzon and director large company MacCulloch & Wallis by Geoffrey Bonas. They were introduced by Harry's cousin, Princess Eugenie, at a social event in 2012. Over the two years of their romance, they broke up several times and finally in 2014, even despite numerous rumors about the wedding that circulated until the end of 2015.
At the Formula 1 Grand Prix after-party in 2015, Harry fell in love with the German model of Russian origin, Anastasia Guseva. “I met Harry on the stairs. He came very close, smiled and invited us to the VIP area. He touched my hair, kissed my neck, we danced and kissed,” Guseva recalled about that party. The model and the prince did not have a serious romance: after that they were no longer seen together.
Amid rumors of a renewed relationship and a possible engagement between Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas, in 2015, the son of Prince Charles had an affair with Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman. Guests at a party after the Audi Polo Challenge charity match at Ascot saw Harry flirting with the actress. A couple of days later, the prince and the actress were already having fun together in one of the London bars. Then they went to different parts of the world: Prince Harry - to South Africa, and the actress went to America to film the series. Coleman later insisted that she had only friendship with Harry.
After the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, many considered Duchess Catherine's younger sister, Pippa Middleton, to be the ideal choice for Harry. They said that mutual sympathy appeared just at the wedding of William and Kate, but they began dating only in 2015. Pippa was the first to take the initiative, but after several dinners together they realized that nothing serious would come of it. This May, Pippa Middleton is marrying millionaire James Matthews.
In February 2015, the grandson of the Queen of Great Britain was accused of having an affair with Emma Watson. Insiders said that Harry was really in love with the star of the Harry Potter films and had secret dates with her several times. “World, remember our little conversation about not believing everything the press writes? - Watson responded to the rumors. “You don’t have to marry a prince to become a princess.” By the way, Emma really became a princess: on March 16, the film “Beauty and the Beast” will be released in cinemas, in which the actress played the role of the Disney heroine Belle.
Prince Harry never got further than flirting with model and actress Cara Delevingne. They first met in 2013 at Princess Beatrice's picnic, and then dined together several times. In 2016, Cara’s colleague in the film “Suicide Squad” Margot Robbie said that Delevingne once mentioned that she was writing “drunk sms” to Prince Harry. By the way, then Margot herself began to correspond with Harry, at the suggestion of Cara Delevingne, who introduced them.
Juliet Labelle
What do we know about Prince Harry? The youngest son of Prince Charles of Wales and his first wife, the late Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, and brother of Prince William. Harry is young, rich and famous, but he is famous not only because of his origin, he is also famous for his active charitable activities. Today you will learn 15 interesting and little known facts about the Prince of Wales.
Harry hates Twitter
Prince Harry has repeatedly stated that he hates Twitter and other social networks for their invasion of privacy. Still, the prince was forced to write his first tweet, not for fun, but in support sporting event Invictus Games, organized for disabled soldiers.
The prince has a nickname
In his service, Harry is called "Captain of Wales". The red-haired prince has been serving in the army for more than 10 years under the name Harry of Wales.
He was at the South Pole
In 2013, Prince Harry became the first member of the British royal family to attend South Pole. Despite the difficult weather, Harry covered 15-20 kilometers every day. The purpose of the expedition, which was organized charities, was to attract public attention to the problems of military veterans and raise funds to help them.
Harry loves children
The prince founded the charity Sentebale, which deals with children with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho. While 31-year-old Harry does not have children of his own, he spends a lot of time with his nephew George and niece Charlotte.
Dad still gives Harry money
Charles, Prince of Wales, still transfers money into his son's account every month. And Harry not only spends this money on himself, he also donates hundreds of thousands of pounds to charities. And the prince himself makes good money in the British army. And according to Diana's will, Harry received $450 thousand annually from the ages of 21 to 29.
Real military man
Harry successfully completed a 44-week training course and, with the rank of second lieutenant, was sent to the Royal Horse Guards. He has several medals, including for his participation in the military campaign in Afghanistan, where he was regularly involved in combat operations.
Talented broker
In 2011, at the annual charity auction in the London office of the brokerage firm BGC Partners, Harry set a world record by completing a deal worth 18 billion euros between the British bank Barclays and a European partner. The action was timed to coincide with the tragedy of September 11, 2001, in which 658 company employees died. The proceeds were transferred to various children's centers and relief funds.
Harry grew up in the shadow of his older brother
Until he was 17, Harry lived quietly own life while the paparazzi were hunting for his brother. And then he somehow suddenly turned into an attractive young man, a heartthrob and the most eligible bachelor on the planet.
Personal coat of arms
One of the main gifts that Prince Harry received for his 18th birthday was his personal coat of arms. The design of the coat of arms was personally approved by Elizabeth II. The emblem includes elements from the family coat of arms of the House of Spencer, to which Harry's mother, Princess Diana, once belonged. The coat of arms features a lion, unicorn, shield and crown.
Role in Invictus Games
The Invictus Games or “Games of the Invictus” are competitions for disabled veterans of the British and allied armies. The idea of these games belonged to Prince Harry, and he managed to implement his idea in just 10 months! This year the games were held in Orlando, USA, and in 2017 they will be held in Toronto, Canada.
Handyman
Prince Harry truly is a jack of all trades. During a visit to Chile, he visited a local woman and saw that the TV was noisy. The Briton examined the device and began to tinker with the cable, after which, according to the owner, the TV began to work better. He also personally helped build a school in Lesotho.
Avid traveler
Harry lived in Australia for a year, where he worked on a ranch. He then went to Lesotho, Africa, where he worked in an orphanage. Personally to them and younger brother King Letsie of Lesotho III Prince Seeiso founded a charitable organization in 2006 to help children and adolescents of the country. A little later, the prince was accepted into the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, after which he went to Afghanistan.
What did Diana name her son?
Princess Diana called her youngest son “my little Spencer” because Harry’s hair color matched her relatives. Harry really has a lot in common with his mother: a similar sense of humor, modesty and kindness, a desire to help people.
Show “I want to marry Harry”
In 2014, the reality show “I Want to Marry Harry” was released on the FOX channel. The organizers gathered 12 young American women at an estate located in Berkshire in the south of England, and presented them with the main “prize” - a handsome, handsome red-haired man. The girls did not know until the end of the project that in front of them was only an actor who looked like the Prince of Wales.
He inherited a large fortune
When Prince Harry turned 30, he received a £10 million inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana. Prince William received the same amount on his 30th birthday. But Harry's inheritance is larger than William's because of bank interest, which have accumulated over two years. Princess Diana's $40 million inheritance included stocks, bonds, jewelry, savings, dresses and other personal items.Interest in British ruling family excites many minds and hearts all over the planet. The press service of the Queen of England announces and talks only about political important points and the events taking place in her family. As a rule, all official messages have a positive connotation. But there are no ideal people, including in palaces. There are those who try to hide the details of their lives by hiding behind walls. Others want to live life to the fullest, love, travel around the world. The latter includes Prince Harry of Wales, the youngest son of the heir. His life passes under the flashes of cameras. It seems that we know everything about him, but is this really so? Surely there are pages in his life hidden from prying eyes.
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Prince Harry of Wales - biography
Harry's home name is firmly attached to him, although in documents he is Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor. He was born on September 15, 1984 in the capital of England. He is credited with the title of Prince of Wales, by analogy with his father, although he is not the direct heir. Officially, he is titled Prince Henry of Wales, but if the Yorkist does not have a son, then Harry will inherit the title of uncle. Today, Harry is fifth in line to the throne, following his father, brother, and two nephews. In the interview, Prince Harry of Wales talks about the joy of each child's birth and his step away from the throne.
The parents, Charles of Wales and Diana Spencer, married in 1981. The girl acquired the title of princess, but the marriage lasted only 15 years. She died after her divorce in a car accident. He was only 12 years old at the time, and Prince William, his brother, was 15 years old. Of course, the tragedy left its mark on the character of the brothers.
Diana sent the princes to public schools, although children from the royal family could study individually. Of course, these were elite institutions: Wetherby School in London (primary) and Ludgrove School in Berkshire. The intellectual William was successful in his studies and sports, while Harry gained a reputation as an eccentric student and a difficult teenager. He sometimes could not make informed decisions, was seen using alcohol and soft drugs (marijuana), loved noisy parties and adventures unworthy of the title of prince. The ubiquitous journalists documented such misdeeds, happily publishing photos and articles in their newspapers. He followed in his brother's footsteps after leaving school, studying at Eton College from 1998 to 2003. He did not excel in his studies and even had a negative grade in geography. After graduating from college, Harry went traveling, first to Australia, then to the tiny African country of Lesotho. Here he stayed for a long time and became involved in charitable works. Many see this as a tribute to the memory of Diana, who gave her soul and resources to the unfortunate. Harry, in collaboration with a local prince, founded Sentebale, an organization that helps orphans. "The Forgotten Kingdom: Prince Harry in Lesotho" – documentary about their destitute fate, filmed in those days.
In 2005, unpleasant big story was related to Prince Harry of Wales. He showed up to a masquerade party dressed as a Nazi. Photos and notes in newspapers shocked the public, and the prince publicly apologized. In 2005, with the surname Wales, he enrolled in courses at Sandhurst Academy and next year became second lieutenant of the palace cavalry. In 2007, Harry went to Helmand (Afghan province), where he served as an aircraft controller from December 2007 to February 2008. Subsequently, he came home to England, but invariably returned to Afghanistan. Harry participated in combat operations for several years, flying a helicopter, and received several medals. In 2011 he became captain army aviation. The Taliban movement did not hide its plans to destroy it; this would serve them as excellent PR.
Prince Harry of Wales - personal life
Love adventures royal offspring is the most delicious topic for any journalist or tabloid. The paparazzi follow them, leaving no hope for privacy or keeping any secrets. For several years, Chelsy Davy was next to Prince Harry of Wales. They met in England during their school years, but became a couple after meeting in Africa. Her father is the owner big business on safari tours. Chelsea graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2006 with a degree in economics. From 2004 to 2009 their romantic relationship were stable, the girl was accepted into the family, and then several separations and reunions followed. In April 2011, Chelsea attended William's wedding. After this, the break between her and Prince Harry finally took place. For the media, the girl said that life is next to royal family doesn't suit her.
In March 2013, Cressida Bonas was often spotted with the prince. The blonde girl was born in 1989 into the family of businessman J. Bonas and socialite M. Curzon. The prince's girlfriend's mother is from richest family Curzon and is related to King Edward VII. Cressida was friends with cousin Prince Harry of Wales, Eugenie, daughter of the Duke of York, since childhood. Apparently, it was through Evgenia that the young people met in 2012. A short-lived romance ensued, ending after Harry's next unsightly prank. In 2013, the couple reunited and, according to media reports, announced their engagement. Cressida was not accepted by the royal family, apparently because her sister dated William for some time before his marriage. Kate Middleton and Prince Charles were unhappy with this relationship. In the spring of 2014, Harry and Cressida separated. After Cressida, for quite a long time he could not choose a permanent girlfriend. For a short time, actress J. Coleman appeared next to him, as well as Pippa Middleton. younger sister Kate. IN Lately Harry is dating Juliette Labelle, a model and actress. The royal family is unhappy again because too many people see his girlfriend half-naked in photos. How long their relationship will last, time will tell.
What do we know about Prince Harry? The youngest son of Prince Charles of Wales and his first wife, the late Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, and brother of Prince William. Harry is young, rich and famous, but he is famous not only because of his origin, he is also famous for his active charitable activities. Today you will learn 15 interesting and little-known facts about the Prince of Wales.
Harry hates Twitter
Prince Harry has repeatedly stated that he hates Twitter and other social networks for their invasion of privacy. Still, the prince was forced to write his first tweet, not for fun, but in support of the Invictus Games sports event, organized for disabled soldiers.
The prince has a nickname
In his service, Harry is called "Captain of Wales". The red-haired prince has been serving in the army for more than 10 years under the name Harry of Wales.
He was at the South Pole
In 2013, Prince Harry became the first member of the British royal family to visit the South Pole. Despite the difficult weather conditions, Harry covered 15-20 kilometers every day. The purpose of the expedition, which was organized by charitable foundations, was to attract public attention to the problems of military veterans and raise funds to help them.
Harry loves children
The prince founded the charity Sentebale, which deals with children with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho. While 31-year-old Harry does not have children of his own, he spends a lot of time with his nephew George and niece Charlotte.
Dad still gives Harry money
Charles, Prince of Wales, still transfers money into his son's account every month. And Harry not only spends this money on himself, he also donates hundreds of thousands of pounds to charities. And the prince himself makes good money in the British army. And according to Diana's will, Harry received $450 thousand annually from the ages of 21 to 29.
Real military man
Harry successfully completed a 44-week training course and was sent to the Royal Horse Guards with the rank of second lieutenant. He has several medals, including for his participation in the military campaign in Afghanistan, where he was regularly involved in combat operations.
Talented broker
In 2011, at the annual charity auction in the London office of the brokerage firm BGC Partners, Harry set a world record by completing a deal worth 18 billion euros between the British bank Barclays and a European partner. The action was timed to coincide with the tragedy of September 11, 2001, in which 658 company employees died. The proceeds were transferred to various children's centers and relief funds.
Harry grew up in the shadow of his older brother
Until the age of 17, Harry quietly lived his own life while the paparazzi were hunting for his brother. And then he somehow suddenly turned into an attractive young man, a heartthrob and the most eligible bachelor on the planet.
Personal coat of arms
One of the main gifts that Prince Harry received for his 18th birthday was his personal coat of arms. The design of the coat of arms was personally approved by Elizabeth II. The emblem includes elements from the family coat of arms of the House of Spencer, to which Harry's mother, Princess Diana, once belonged. The coat of arms features a lion, unicorn, shield and crown.
Role in Invictus Games
The Invictus Games or “Games of the Invictus” are competitions for disabled veterans of the British and allied armies. The idea of these games belonged to Prince Harry, and he managed to implement his idea in just 10 months! This year the games were held in Orlando, USA, and in 2017 they will be held in Toronto, Canada.
Handyman
Prince Harry truly is a jack of all trades. During a visit to Chile, he visited a local woman and saw that the TV was noisy. The Briton examined the device and began to tinker with the cable, after which, according to the owner, the TV began to work better. He also personally helped build a school in Lesotho.
Avid traveler
Harry lived in Australia for a year, where he worked on a ranch. He then went to Lesotho, Africa, where he worked in an orphanage. Personally, he and the younger brother of the King of Lesotho, Letsie III, Prince Seeiso, founded a charitable organization in 2006 to help the country’s children and teenagers. A little later, the prince was accepted into the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, after which he went to Afghanistan.
What did Diana name her son?
Princess Diana called her youngest son “my little Spencer” because Harry’s hair color matched her relatives. Harry really has a lot in common with his mother: a similar sense of humor, modesty and kindness, a desire to help people.
Show “I want to marry Harry”
In 2014, the reality show “I Want to Marry Harry” was released on the FOX channel. The organizers gathered 12 young American women at an estate located in Berkshire in the south of England, and presented them with the main “prize” - a handsome, handsome red-haired man. The girls did not know until the end of the project that in front of them was only an actor who looked like the Prince of Wales.
He inherited a large fortune
When Prince Harry turned 30, he received a £10 million inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana. Prince William received the same amount on his 30th birthday. But Harry's inheritance is larger than William's due to bank interest that has accumulated over two years. Princess Diana's $40 million inheritance included stocks, bonds, jewelry, savings, dresses and other personal items.
