Prince Harry turns 40 today as he jets off for a ‘lads holiday'(Picture: Getty Images)
Happy Birthday to Prince Harry as he turns 40 years old today.
Prince Harry will be celebrating his day by jetting off for a ‘lads holiday’ with this closest friends. Meanwhile, Meghan is expected to stay at home California with their children, five-year-old Archie and three-year-old Lilibet.
The royal has lived quite the life after being born into one of the world’s most famous families.
From his rebellious antics as a teenager and his work in the Army , to moving to the US and starting a family, there have been many ups and downs.
Let’s take a look back at all the key moments.
1984: Prince Harry is born in St Mary’s Hospital
Diana Princess of Wales and King Charles posed with Prince Harry as they left St.Mary’s Hospital on September 16, 1984 (Picture: Getty Images)
Henry Charles Albert David was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, on 15 September, 1984.
Harry was baptised on Friday 21 December at St George’s Chapel, where, thirty-three years later, he went on to marry Meghan Markle.
He is the second child of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Growing up, his family referred to him as Harry – a nickname that stuck.
1989: He looks adorable on his first day of school
The pictures melted the nation (Picture: UK Press via Getty Images)
Pictures show the young prince gaze up at his older brother at his first day at school in 1989.
Although he went onto be known for roguish behaviour, Harry was initially described as a quiet child who was ‘happy in his own world’, opposed to his brother William who was reportedly nicknamed ‘Basher’.
After attending Mrs. Mynors’s Nursery School, Harry headed to Wetherby School in London before going to Ludgrove School in Berkshire and eventually enrolling at Eton College.
1993 – 1994: Charity work, theme parks and McDonald’s trips
Diana, William and Harry ride Loggers Leap at Thorpe Park – this photo went on to become one of the most iconic shots of Diana enjoying down time with her sons (Picture: Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
Diana is said to have tried to make sure her sons had as normal a life as possible outside the palace walls.
This included fast-food runs to McDonald’s on Saturday nights and amusement park and beach trips.
They enjoyed a day out to Thorpe Park on 13 April 1993 and there was no special treatment for the royals – Diana had insisted they queued for all of the rides, just like all of the other thrill-seekers.
The move that perhaps shaped her sons the most was the visits she used to take them on to homeless shelters and other charities.
Princess Diana, Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Charles at a parade in the Mall, London, August 1994 (Picture: Getty Images/Hulton Royals Collection)
1997: Loss of his mother
The Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry And The Prince Of Wales Following the coffin Of Diana, Princess Of Wales(Picture: …read more
Source:: Metro
