The Duke of Sussex turns 42 today and the day will undoubtedly be filled with celebrations. King Charles’s younger son with the late Princess Diana will mark his special day today with his nearest and dearest, after having recently relocated to his homeland.
Harry and his family, wife Meghan Markle, and children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, returned to the UK in late August. It has been six years since the Sussexes left Britain for a new life in America in early 2020.
Now, as the duke celebrates his 42nd birthday in Britain, the Daily Express takes a look at some of the biggest moments in his life.
1984
Henry Charles Albert David was born on September 15, 1984, at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London. He was just one day old when he was photographed for the first time. At the time of his birth, Harry was third in line to the British throne. He is now fifth. He was christened on December 21, 1984, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie.
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1998
In 1998, Harry joined Eton College, following the footsteps of his older brother. A year prior, his world came crashing down after his mother died in a tragic car crash in Paris, France, in August 1997. Reflecting on the time following her death, Harry wrote in Spare how his young brain blocked out the trauma. He added that he can’t recall what he said in those moments that would change his life forever, and how blurry and shock-ridden the subsequent days were.
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