He was a rebel and abdicated: interesting facts about Prince Harry, who turned 40

Today, on September 15, the youngest son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana, Prince Harry celebrates his 40th birthday. On this day, the Duke of Sussex inherited several million dollars from his great-grandmother, Queen Mother Elizabeth. She set up a special family trust fund for her great-grandchildren so that they would not have to pay inheritance tax.

A member of the British royal family served in Afghanistan and in 2014 founded the Invictus Games, an international adaptive sports event for wounded veterans and military personnel. However, few people know that since childhood, the Duke of Sussex was raised differently from other royals, and in his youth he was a great rebel. On the occasion of the anniversary of Elizabeth II's grandson, OBOZ.UA has prepared interesting facts about Prince Harry.

The Duke of Sussex attended a regular school

Almost from the moment her youngest son was born, Princess Diana insisted that he attend a regular school surrounded by his peers. She went against the established habit of royals whose children were educated at home.

Thus, Prince Harry attended kindergarten, and at an older age began his education at Weatherby School in London. Later he joined his older brother William, who was studying in Berkshire.

In his youth he was a rebel

The death of his mother was an unexpected and severe blow to the young Duke of Sussex. After seeing Lady Dee to her final resting place, the teenager began smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. In those years, a member of the British royal family often became the organizer of various pranks, so the senior monarchs decided that the army would be the rebel's salvation.

In 2007-2008, Prince Harry served for 77 days in Afghanistan. He had to leave the military unit when an Australian magazine published information about his stay. The Duke of Sussex was able to resume his service in 2012-2013 to participate in a 20-week operation as part of the army aviation.

King abdicates and moves to the United States

At the age of 34, Prince Harry married former American actress Meghan Markle. After several years of living together, the couple surprised the public with an official statement: they plan to leave the family of monarchs. Subsequently, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex resigned from all royal powers and became independent of Buckingham Palace. The couple also refused to receive any funding. The then Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain granted the request of her grandson and his chosen one.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son has no titles

Despite his father's royal ancestry, young Archie does not have any highly respected titles. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave them up immediately after the birth of their first child.

The couple currently lives in Los Angeles, raising two children: Archie and Lilibeth.

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