Prince Harry

Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry is a member of the British

royal family. As the younger son of
Charles, and Diana, he is sixth in the line
of succession to the British throne.
Born in St Mary's Hospital, London, Harry
was educated at Wetherby School,
Ludgrove School, and Eton College. He
spent parts of his gap year in Australia
and Lesotho, then underwent officer
training at the Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst.
Harry launched the Invictus Games in
2014 and remains the patron of its
foundation. He also gives patronage to
several other organisations, including the
HALO Trust, the London Marathon
Charitable Trust, and Walking With The
Wounded.
 Military career
Sandhurst; Blues and Royals; deployment to Afghanistan
Harry entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 8 May 2005, where he
was known as Officer Cadet Wales, and joined the Alamein Company. In April
2006, Harry completed his officer training and was commissioned as a Cornet in
the Blues and Royals, a regiment of the Household Cavalry in the British Army. On
13 April 2008, when he reached two years' seniority, Harry was promoted to
lieutenant.
In 2006, it was announced that Harry's unit was scheduled to be deployed in Iraq
the following year. A public debate ensued as to whether he should serve there.
Defence Secretary John Reid said that he should be allowed to serve on the front
line of battle zones. Harry agreed saying, "If they said 'no, you can't go front line'
then I wouldn't drag my sorry ass through Sandhurst and I wouldn't be where I am
now." The Ministry of Defence and Clarence House made a joint announcement
on 22 February 2007 that Harry would be deployed with his regiment to Iraq