20 Facts About Prince Harry That Make Him Even More Charming

These days, Prince Harry seems to be fast friends with everyone he meets. But it wasn't always that way. According to Hello! Magazine, Prince Harry revealed in 2018 that he was picked on for helping pick up trash, something his dad Prince Charles taught him to do to help the environment. "I used to get taken the mickey out of at school for just picking up rubbish," the Duke of Sussex shared in the documentary Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70.

Meghan Markle was an actress well before she joined the royal family, but she isn't the only one in her marriage with thespian roots. While in preschool, according to Town & Country, Prince Harry played a goblin in a Christmas play before going on to take a speaking role in the production the next year as a shepherd.

In the wake of his mother's death, according to Biography.com, Prince Harry stayed an extra year at Ludgrove School in 1997. Understandably grieving, he took the year to be with family and went on to start at Eton College at 14 instead of 13, like most other students. Fortunately, it didn't set him back in his education and he went on to graduate with "flying colors."

While at Eton College, Prince Harry struggled to get close with his classmates. During his first year, the other boys perceived him as "smug" due to his royal upbringing, according to The Richest. According to The Daily Express, Prince Harry revealed in the documentary Beyond The Tryline that "people would see me on the rugby field as an opportunity to smash me up." He added, "actually there were people in my own school during inter-house rugby competitions that would beat me up, not beat me up but would put in bigger tackles because it was me."

Both Prince Harry and Prince William are passionate polo players. Throughout their professional careers in the sport, they raised more than more than £10 million for charities in matches, according to People. However, they had to scale back their playing in their older years to focus on royal duties.

The recently released book about Prince Harry and Markle, Finding Freedom, shed some light on the Duke of Sussex's texting habits. Like his favorite emoji, which is apparently the ghost emoji (👻).

The book's authors, royal journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, revealed that Prince Harry's texts to Markle "were often short and full of emojis, in particular the ghost emoji, which he often used instead of a smiley face." No one seems to know why, but the book reported that Markle thought his texting etiquette was "funny and adorable, just like the prince."

Along with having pet dogs, Prince Harry also had a lop-eared rabbit that lived in a hutch in a corner of the stable yard at Highgrove, according to The Telegraph. He and Prince William cared for the rabbit and were also reportedly big fans of the estate's sheep and would spend hours feeding and playing with them.

Another interesting piece of information that came out in Finding Freedom: Prince Harry's secret Instagram account where he went the handle @SpikeyMau5.

"A big house music fan, he crafted the pseudonym by using part of the name of one of his favorite DJs, DeadMau5," the authors wrote. "Spikey came from a Facebook alias that Harry used for an account he had under the name of Spike Wells. ‘Spike’ was a nickname sometimes used for the prince, particularly by Scotland Yard officers."

Color me green with envy. In 1997, Prince Harry went with Prince Charles on a trip to Botswana and South Africa. While on the trip, he met both Nelson Mandela and the Spice Girls, as Marie Claire reported. It was just a few months after he lost his mother, so young Prince Harry was likely in need of some cheering up.

Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham) and her husband David Beckham were guests at Prince Harry and Markle's wedding, so it's probably safe to assume he's still tight with the gang.

Prince Harry may have struggled academically — famously getting a "D" in geography while he was studying at Eton — but he excelled in art, according to The Sun.

While serving in the military, Prince Harry was sent to Afghanistan. There, he was the first member of the royal family to participate in active combat since his uncle, Prince Andrew, flew helicopters in the Falklands War in 1982, according to The Telegraph.

Like his uncle, Prince Harry is also a talented pilot. In the 2014 book Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son, he was described as an "instinctive flyer." He flew Apache helicopters, according to the BBC, something considered a great honor in the military.

Along with theater and the arts, Prince Harry is also a fan of music. The Duke of Sussex played the tambourine in the official song for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, showcasing his musical abilities, according to The Telegraph.

Like his nephew Prince George, Prince Harry is apparently also a fan of dinosaurs. In fact, shared this interest with Markle when they were dating. On one occasion, according to Hello! Magazine, he arranged for the Natural History Museum in London to open just for them so they could tour the exhibits alone.

In December 2013, Prince Harry was part of a team of adventurers who reached the South Pole, according to the BBC. The trek was a fundraiser for the charity Walking With The Wounded. While out there, the group endured the frigid temperatures for three weeks, as The Telegraph reported.

The Duke of Sussex also has a passion for rugby. During his gap year, Prince Harry took English Rugby Football Union coaching qualifications and helped coach in five different schools.

Prince Harry also played soccer and is a huge fan of the sport. According to The Sun, he supports the English soccer team Arsenal and is a regular attendee of their games.

For his 18th birthday, his grandmother Queen Elizabeth gave Prince Harry his own Coat of Arms. He was involved in the designing of his crest, and used the opportunity to pay homage to his mother by including an emblem from Diana's family arms.

When they got married, Markle also received a coat of arms. According to Time, hers includes references to her California upbringing, specifically the California state flower — the golden poppy.

It's hard to imagine anyone not being won over by Prince Harry's charm, but Prince William's in-laws apparently seem to be immune. Kate Middleton's parents reportedly find Harry's humor and unconventional manner impolite, according to Glamour. He is, however, close with his sister-in-law.

There you have it, folks. The more you know about Prince Harry, the more there is to love about him. His varying interests and hidden talents make him all the more compelling.