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- ABC News
- Royal Family
- September 15, 2017
Prince Harry turns 33, preps for Invictus Games
Harry will host the Invictus Games this month in Toronto.
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Speculation swirled that Harry was likely to pop the question in Africa, a continent that he has described as his \"second home.\" While no engagement has been announced, Markle recently opened up about her relationship with Harry, calling it a \"great love story.\"
“We’re a couple,” she told Vanity Fair in its October issue. “We’re in love.\"
October cover star Meghan Markle may be just the perfect woman for Britain’s iconoclastic royal https://t.co/3XHI3zRLnS pic.twitter.com/lriNBSfHgS
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 5, 2017
Markle said of keeping their relationship private, \"I’m sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time. This is for us. It’s part of what makes it so special, that it’s just ours. But we’re happy. Personally, I love a great love story.”
Harry's relationship with Markle developed over the past year as he confronted a sad milestone in his life, the 20th anniversary of the death of his beloved mother, Princess Diana.
Harry, who was just 12 when his mother died from injuries sustained in a Paris car crash, spoke publicly for the first time about his mother and her sudden death this year.
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“There's not a day that William and I don't wish that she was ... we don't wish that she was still around,” Harry said, referring to his older brother, Prince William, in a documentary that aired in July. “And we wonder what kind of a mother she would be now and what kind of a public role she would have, and what a difference she would be making.”
Harry and William made an impromptu visit to the gates of Kensington Palace just before the Aug. 31 anniversary to speak with well-wishers and view the tributes and cards left for Diana, who lived at Kensington Palace with her sons.
The Duke and Prince Harry are grateful for the many flowers, letters and messages they have received about their Mother. pic.twitter.com/pOAtvsOE4q
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 30, 2017
Harry has carried on his mother's legacy with his charitable work and his ability to connect with people. He is known as the \"people's prince,\" a nod to Diana's recognition as the \"people's princess.\"
Harry joined with William and his wife, Princess Kate, to launch the Heads Together charity that aims to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.
\"My mother died when I was very young. I didn't want to be in the position I was in, but I eventually pulled my head out of the sand, started listening to people and decided to use my role for good. I am now fired up and energized and love charity stuff, meeting people and making them laugh,” Harry told Newsweek magazine in an interview published in June. “I sometimes still feel I am living in a goldfish bowl, but I now manage it better.\"
In April, Harry paid tribute to his late mother in an emotional speech urging people to carry on Diana's fight against land mines. In a touching moment, he met two men who were photographed with Diana 20 years ago.
Prince Harry meets Malic and Žarko from Bosnia, 20 years after they met his mother, Diana Princess of Wales. #LandMineFree2025 pic.twitter.com/Urutt33NEj
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 4, 2017
Harry most recently traveled to Northern Ireland for the first time, where he showed his playful side during an encounter with schoolchildren.
Prince Harry is welcomed to Hillsborough Castle to complete his Northern Ireland visit by attending a Garden Party pic.twitter.com/Ao6pUGORYH
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) September 7, 2017
Harry also spoke candidly about the future of the royal monarchy, noting he does not believe anyone wants to be king or queen.
\"We are involved in modernizing the British monarchy. We are not doing this for ourselves, but for the greater good of the people,\" Harry told Newsweek magazine. \"Is there any one of the royal family who wants to be king or queen? I don't think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time.\"
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Speaking of his grandmother, 91-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, he said, \"We want to carry on the positive atmosphere that the queen has achieved for over 60 years, but we won’t be trying to fill her boots.”
Harry will move to sixth in line to the throne with the arrival this year of William and Kate's third child. Kensington Palace confirmed Kate's pregnancy earlier this month.
The prince is already an uncle to William and Kate's two other children, 4-year-old Prince George and 2-year-old Princess Charlotte.
Harry has made no secret of his desire for children. Now speculation is mounting that Harry is ready to settle down and propose to Markle, with whom he has been spotted casually out and about in his hometown of London.
\"I am determined to have a relatively normal life, and if I am lucky enough to have children, they can have one too,\" Harry told Newsweek. \"Even if I was king, I would do my own shopping.\"
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