As a member of the British royal family, there are few key moments in Prince Harry's life that have not been recorded by a camera. From the Duke's early childhood adventures to his and Meghan Markle's royal wedding to the Sussexes' new life in the U.S., here's a look back at some of the highlights from Prince Harry's life.
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September 1984
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Henry Charles Albert David was born on the afternoon of September 15, 1984. His parents Prince Charles and Princess Diana left St. Mary's Hospital in London with their newborn son on September 16.
A three-month-old Prince Harry and Princess Diana on the day of his christening.
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October 1985
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Prince Harry, 1, plays the piano at home in Kensington Palace.
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July 1986
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Prince William And Prince Harry with their parents in the gardens of Highgrove House.
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June 1988
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Prince Harry, 3, sticks his tongue out during the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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December 1988
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Prince Harry, 4, dresses as a shepherd for the Christmas play in his school.
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September 1989
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Prince Harry, 5, and his brother Prince William, 7, on Harry's first day of school at Wetherby School in London.
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April 1991
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Prince Harry skiing in Austria at age 6.
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June 1991
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Prince Harry competes in a sack race at school.
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July 1993
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Prince Harry, 9, visits the barracks of the light dragoons in Hanover, Germany.
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August 1995
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Prince Harry, 10, celebrates the Queen Mother's 95th birthday with his brother, Prince William, and father, Prince Charles.
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1995
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Princess Diana and Prince Harry during VJ day celebrations.
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September 1997
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Prince William, 15, and Prince Harry, 12, stand outside of Westminster Abbey at the funeral of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The ceremony took place on September 6, 1997, nine days before Harry's 13th birthday.
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September 1997
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Prince Harry, together with his brother, his father, his grandfather, Prince Philip, and his uncle, Charles Spencer, walked behind his mother's casket as part of the funeral procession.
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November 1997
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Prince Harry, 13, and Prince Charles visit a Zulu village in South Africa.
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September 1998
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On the cusp of 14, Prince Harry leaves his school house for his first day at Eton College wearing the traditional Eton tail coat.
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June 1999
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Prince William, 16, Prince Harry, 14, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, for the wedding of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. The ceremony took place two days before Prince William's 17th birthday.
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November 2003
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Prince Harry, 19, celebrates Britain's Rugby World Cup win over Austalia with coach Clive Woodward.
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March 2004
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Prince Harry, 19, with a young orphan at the Mants'ase Children's Home in southern Africa.
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September 2004
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Prince Harry, 20, teaches rugby to school children in Walsall, England.
I’m Eileen, the digital news reporter at Hearst Digital Media. As a member of the newsroom, I report on a wide range of news, including entertainment, politics and lifestyle. I also cover red carpet events for over 20 of Hearst's magazine brands. I previously held positions at CNN, Facebook and MTV, where I worked as a digital producer, writer and on-camera host. Fun facts: I'm fluent in Spanish, a BU alum, and love fashion and travel.