Prince Harry might be the best weapon the British royals have in their PR arsenal. While Kate gets tons of attention for her expansive wardrobe and shining tresses, Harry’s sense of humor is a charm offensive that not even Kate herself can resist. Here are eight times Harry charmed the pants off us and proved the royals are worth their weight in ginger.
When he raced Usain Bolt — and won
During a 2012 official visit to Jamaica, Harry challenged Olympic gold medalist and all-around fastest man in the world Usain Bolt to a race. Unbelievably, he won — although technically he did cheat. Perhaps Bolt will take the prince up on his offer of a rematch during his Caribbean tour later this year?
When he thought a gala was ‘The Bachelor’
Harry stood in for Kate at the 2014 100 Women in Hedge Funds gala and quipped that he was bummed to have some competition for the attention of the ladies in attendance. “I am not entirely sure who made the seating plan, but I am sitting between two men,” Harry joked during his speech. “I thought it would just be 100 women and myself.”
When he ratted out the Obamas to the queen
Harry’s crowning achievement is the Invictus Games, and the senior royal was not going to take it lying down when the Obamas threw out some (good-natured) smack talk about the competition. He even got the queen involved and showed that his sense of humor is definitely a family trait!
When he battled William with a lightsaber
On a visit to the set of the latest Star Wars flick, William and Harry reverted to childhood and had a lightsaber battle. Harry chose the orange one to go with his hair, and it looks like he is also providing sound effects. While we don’t know for sure who won, we doubt he would let his big brother one-up him with a weapon.
When he danced with Lesotho kids
While visiting a center for deaf children in Lesotho on behalf of his charity Sentebale, Harry brought his best awkward-white-dude dance aesthetic while being taught a traditional dance. The kids absolutely loved it, and so did we.
When he tried to get a snake to bite William
During a 2010 visit to Africa, Harry tried to make himself the heir rather than the spare when he shoved a very big snake in William’s face. Of course it was a joke — or was it? J/k. William seemed to think it was pretty funny, and so did we!
When he cuddled a bunch of puppies
Hot-guy-with-a-puppy alert! Harry visited the Canine Partners Training Centre in 2010 and spent his day snuggling with adorable dogs.
Every time he makes Kate crack up
It’s not that William is a stick-in-the-mud, but Harry definitely knows how to lighten the mood in a way that the second-in-line to the throne probably just isn’t encouraged to. Every time the threesome make an appearance together, we know we’re in for some great shots of Kate guffawing at Harry’s shenanigans.
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