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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 15 September 1984) is the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales [1][2]. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne [3]. Since 2020 he and the Duchess of Sussex have no longer been working members of the Royal Family [1]. This page uses only the information published by the Royal Household on royal.uk.
Birth
The Royal Household records that the Duke was born at 4.20pm on 15 September 1984 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, and was christened Henry Charles Albert David at St George's Chapel, Windsor [1]. The King's own biography gives the same date of birth for his younger son [2].
Military service
The Duke spent ten years in the Armed Forces, ending operational duties in 2015. During his service he carried out two tours of duty in Afghanistan with the British Army [1].
Charitable work
In 2006 he co-founded Sentebale with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. The charity was set up in memory of the two princes' mothers (Sentebale means "forget me not") and supports orphans and vulnerable children in Lesotho [1].
In 2014 he created and helped organise the first Invictus Games in London, an international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women [1].
As a working member of the Royal Family he made overseas visits on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II and at the request of the Government; royal.uk notes that his official duties took him to all seven continents [1]. He also served as the Queen's Commonwealth Youth Ambassador [1].
Marriage and children
The Duke married Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor, on 19 May 2018 [1]. Before her marriage she worked as an actress [1]. They have two children, Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex [1], who are sixth and seventh in the line of succession [3]. Together the couple visited Australia, Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand in October 2018, Morocco in February 2019, and South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Malawi in September 2019 [1].
Titles and honours
His titles are Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel [1]. Queen Elizabeth II made him a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in June 2015 [1].
Stepping back
In January 2020 the Duke and Duchess announced that they would step back as senior members of the Royal Family. Buckingham Palace later confirmed that they would not return as working members of the Royal Family, while remaining "much loved members of the family" [1]. Their place in the line of succession is unchanged [3].
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