Prince William and Harry
Birth Date and Place: Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on June 21, 1982 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.
Prince Harry aka Henry Charles Albert David was born on September 15, 1984 in the same hospital as his older brother.
Family Members: Their parents are the Prince of Wales, Charles and the Princesses of Wales Diana.
Childhood and School Life: When William was 9 years old he was in a freak playground accident. He was struck in the head with a golf club and diagnosed with a depressed fracture. He then underwent a 70 minute corrective operation that left him with 24 stitches.
After completing his A levels, Harry took a gap year during which he visited Australia, Argentina, and Africa, where he made a documentary about the plight of orphans in Lesotho.
On December 9, 1992 the Prime Minister announced to the house of commons that the young boys parents had agreed to separate. The marriage was dissolved on August 28, 1996.
William, 15 and Harry, 13 were devastated to find out on the morning of August 31, 1997, that their beloved mother was killed in a car crash in Paris.
Their father remarried on April 9, 2005 to Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles.
Hobbies and Interest: Both William and Harry enlisted in the Army and where very active throughout school and in sports. They also both enjoyed going to parties and having a good time. Harry was an active participant in charities like the one he launched in Lesotho called “Forget Me Not”. Lesotho meaning “forgotten kingdom” has a population of less than 2 million and more than half live on the poverty line. It’s a landlocked country in Southern Africa with one of the highest rates of AIDS in the world.
Anecdotes: William and Harry received terrible news on Sunday morning shortly after 3 AM. They were informed by the British Embassy, that there beloved mother, Diana was dead. She was chased by the paparazzi and there had been a terrible collision. Sadly the French medics were unable to save their mother.
In July 2008 Harry had flown to Lesotho with 20 members of the Blues and Royals to build a childrens school. Harry and William much like their mom, Diana with the AIDS charities and landmines. Harry’s two month trip to Africa was all about his pledge to continue his mother’s humanitarian work.
Career: William and Harry don’t really work like the average person. They mainly work as role models and serve their country. They are part of the Royal family, they are constantly being watched by everyone all over the world. Aside from their royal duties, they participate in many charities, and enlisted in the Army.
Reason For Fame: They became famous before they were even born, they were born right into to the spotlight whether they wanted to or not. Do to the fact that their family is the Royal family in England they will always be famous because there family is such a big deal in the world.