Prince Harry was born on
September 15, 1984
at St Mary's Hospital in London.
He was baptized on
December 21, 1984
at
St George's Chapel
in Windsor.
He is the second
son of Prince Charles
and the late Princess Diana, and his full name is
Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales
.
His official residence is
Kensington
Palace in London, where he lives with his brother
Prince William and sister-in-law Catherine
.
Prince Harry's first overseas trip was to
Italy
when he was
eight months
old.
In 1997, he traveled to
South Africa
with his father, where he met
Nelson Mandela
and watched the
Spice Girls perform
.
He attended
Mrs Mynors School
,
Wetherby
School,
Ludgrove
School, and
Eton
College.
During his gap year, Prince Harry worked with
various charities
in
Australia, Argentina, and Africa.
In 2006, he founded the
charity Sentebale
, which helps
vulnerable children in Lesotho.
When he turned 18, the Queen gave him his own
Coat of Arms
, which incorporates an
emblem from his mother's family arms.