Prince Harry's 10 most resonant scandals on his birthday

 

Henry Charles Albert David Windsor , better known as Prince Harry , was born on September 15, 1984 in London. He is the second son of the current King Charles , then Prince of Wales, and Diana , also remembered as Lady Di. Despite having distanced himself from the royal family in recent years, he remains one of the most popular royals both for his supportive spirit and also for certain controversies in which he was involved throughout his life. .

During his childhood, he attended Jane Mynors, Ludgrove School and Eton College, and at the age of 12 he suffered the loss of his mother, who in several interviews had expressed her concern for him due to his position in the English crown. Harry was third in line to the British throne from his birth and lived in the shadow of his brother William , who would be the future king after his father's reign. With the arrival of his three nephews, Princes George , Charlotte and Louis of Wales, and the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, Harry moved to fifth position in the line of succession.

Upon graduating in 2003, he decided to take a gap year before beginning his career in the British Army, and in 2005 he entered Sandhurst Military Academy. His military training allowed him to participate in combats such as in Afghanistan.

In July 2016, he began a relationship with American actress Meghan Markle , whom he married on May 19, 2018. A year later, they welcomed their first child, Archie . Although everything seemed fine in the royal family, in 2020 the couple announced their resignation from their royal duties, a decision that generated great controversy and initially led to a great rift between the prince and the Windsors. The following year, his second daughter was born, whom they named Lilibet Diana in honor of his grandmother and her great-grandmother.

After announcing their departure from the British crown, Harry and Meghan moved to the United States , where they began their charity work. His career is marked by his empathy with social causes, using Princess Diana 's legacy as inspiration .

In any case, Prince Harry has led major scandals during his youth: the breaking of protocol, media pressure and his personal decisions that led him to take a path distant from royalty.

The scandals in the life of Prince Harry

The accusation about drug use

Prince Harry's first controversy arose when he was 17 years old and the News of the World newspaper published a publication in which they stated that the young man regularly consumed alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. It was a scandal not only because he was a member of English royalty, but also because he was a minor.

His fight with a photographer

In 2004, Harry got into a fight with a paparazzi, in which he pushed him and caused injuries to his lip. The event took place outside a London disco and, according to different reports, this event caused his family to send him to rehabilitation.

The scandalous choice of a costume

A year later one of the biggest controversies would arrive: The Sun newspaper published a photo of him dressed as a Nazi on its front page. Immediately, the prince apologized through an official statement. Years later, he claimed that it was his brother Guillermo and his sister-in-law Kate who advised him to wear those clothes to a party.

His racist sayings

In 2009, a controversial video went viral in which Harry referred to a colleague as “Paki,” a serious racial slur used to refer to Pakistanis. This act was severely condemned in the United Kingdom, where a large community of people from Pakistan lives.

Inappropriate behavior in the bowling alley

Another of his big scandals was when photos came to light in which the prince is seen touching a woman's breast in a London nightclub, while his brother was behind him. After this, the public baptized him “Dirty Harry.”

Your trip to Las Vegas

In 2012, TMZ published photos of the prince completely naked with a woman in Las Vegas. At the time, Harry was in a relationship with Cressida Bonas. According to what was shared by the media, he was with his friends and they were playing a game of strip billiards.

His controversy in the army

During his combat service in Afghanistan, several newspapers claimed that the prince had killed 25 people. This was the reason for many articles that narrated a cold stance on the part of the young man.

Renunciation of the Crown

On January 8, 2020, he announced with his wife, Meghan Markle, his resignation from his duties within the English crown. This decision was seriously questioned, as the press objected that Harry and Meghan wanted to retain their privileges and escape their responsibilities.

The explosive interview with Oprah

In 2021, Harry and his wife gave an interview to American television presenter, Oprah Winfrey. Although much of the testimonies were given by Meghan, her participation caused great controversy due to some of her statements. In this they expressed that they felt oppressed by the royal family and that they had heard members of it question the skin tone of their firstborn when Markle was pregnant.

The tough confrontation with his brother

In his book In the Shadow , published in 2023, Harry recounted a fight he had with his brother. He reported that Guillermo referred to Meghan as “abrasive,” “difficult” and “rude,” which is why they had a strong physical fight.