Henry, Duke of Sussex (born as Henry Charles Albert David; Paddington, London; September 15, 1984), also popularly known as Harry, is the younger of the two sons of the current King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his first wife, Princess Diana of Wales, therefore, a member of the British royal family and a prince of the United Kingdom since his birth. In 2018, on the occasion of his marriage to Meghan Markle, he was named Duke of Sussex by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the second to hold this title. At the time of his birth, he was third in line to the British throne, however, after the births of his nephews George, Charlotte, and Louis of Wales, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II, he moved to the fifth position
In 2020, he and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced their intention to step back from their roles in the British royal family and become financially independent. Since April 1, 2020, the couple has renounced the use of the royal highness title and he and his family have ceased to be financially supported by the Crown. On February 19, 2021, it was made public that they would not return to royal duties. Currently, Harry, his wife Megan, and their children reside in the United States, the country where she was born.
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