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14 reasons why Prince Harry is the coolest Prince of all time

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With his floppy ginger hair and cheeky smile it is hard not to like Prince Harry, but when he stands up for women's rights, treks across the South Pole for charity and proves to be a great uncle to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, we find ourselves falling even more in love with the British Prince.Click through our gallery to see all the moments that Prince Harry proved that he was the coolest royal on the planet – cheeky antics included!
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He urged the public to get HIV tested by taking the test himselfProving that actions speak louder than words, Prince Harry was more than happy to get a blood test done to prove to others how easy HIV testing is.Live streaming his hospital visit on Facebook Live, the 31-year-old said, "So whether you're a man, woman, gay, straight, black, white, whatever – even ginger – why wouldn't you come and have a test?" The charity supporter is aiming to remove the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS testing.Photo: Getty Images
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He threw a concert for Sentebale - and Coldplay headlinedLooking every inch the rockstar alongside Chris Martin, Prince Harry joined Coldplay on stage when he threw a concert to raise funds for his charity Sentebale. The epic concert, which was attended by Harry's cousins Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, was held to raise funds and awareness about the challenges faced by young people affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.Photo: Getty Images
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He set up the Invictus Games for wounded service peopleSince his time in the armed forces, Prince Harry has done all he can to raise awareness and money for wounded service people that have served their country. As part of his initiative, the royal set up the Invictus Games, a sporting competition for 'wounded warriors'.Since he held the first Invictus Games in London in 2014, Orlando has since hosted the games in 2016 and it has been announced that Toronto will be the next host in 2017. Photo: Getty Images
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He supports women's rightsDuring his royal tour to Nepal, Harry spoke out about the need to support women's rights in developing countries. "There are way too many obstacles between girls and the opportunities they deserve...so many countries and cultures are failing to protect the opportunities of young women and girls in the way they do for boys"Adding, "I believe it is vitally important for men like me to acknowledge this as loudly and openly as role models do like [Nepal] President Bhandari, the US First Lady Michelle Obama and activists like Malala." Photo: Getty Images
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When he had the best comeback to Barack and Michelle ObamaYep, Michelle and Barack Obama came out with some fighting words before the Invictus Games 2016 in Orlando. "Hey Prince Harry, remember when you told us to bring it at the Invictus Games? Be careful what you wish for!" said the formidable P.O.T.U.S and F.L.O.T.U.S in a video sent to the British Royal. Quick to reply, Harry showed the video to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, who responded to the Obamas' antics with an exasperated "Oh really!" Harry then turned quickly to the camera, did an epic mic drop, and responded by simply saying "boom." Photo: Twitter/@kensingtonpalace
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He's friends with the starsFrom Kanye West to Chris Hemsworth all the celebrities want to be friends with Harry! Talking about the time he met Prince Harry, Me Before You actor Sam Claflin said, "[He's] totally normal.” He added: “It’s the same when I first met like some of my favorite actors in this industry – you kind of always imagine they’re going to be like superheroes or, I don’t know, like not real, not attainable. They are just very grounded and normal. They went to school. They have kids. They, you know, they enjoy having a drink. They eat!"
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He's a total daredevilPrince Harry is an adrenaline junkie! Prince Charles' youngest son loves riding a horse at thunder-speed across a polo field, driving fast cars and performing daredevil tricks in fighter planes.In April 2015, the Prince was seen having the time of his life as he completed a loop-the-loop in a spitfire as part of the Royal Foundation's Endeavour Fund.Photo: Getty Images
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He wants to appear on a dating showAlthough things didn't work out with his last girlfriend, Cressida Bonas (pictured), Harry hasn't given up on love, in fact he is actively searching for a new girl.Speaking to British comedian Paddy McGuinnes, who is the presenter of dating game show Take Me Out, the former soldier asked if he could come on the show to find himself a girl. "[Harry] walks in the room [and] he comes straight up to me and he goes, 'I want to be on your show.'"Photo: Getty Images
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He sure knows how to photobombHe may only be a Prince in the British royal family, but Harry is the king of photobombs. Canadian model and America's Next Top Model contestant, Winnie Harlow, couldn't believe it when she looked back through her photos to see that she had been photobombed by Harry and his rather long tongue! Photo: Instagram/@winnieharlow
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He's the coolest uncle to Prince GeorgeThe two cheeky Princes have quickly become the closest of friends. As well as sharing a love of planes, the two have grown close by playing trucks together, but that doesn't mean that Prince George won't call out his uncle for being uncharacteristically quiet during the Obamas' visit to England. "Throughout he was like, 'Uncle Harry, why are you so quiet?'" recounted Michelle during an appearance on Good Morning America. Laughing, Harry added: "Usually I'm throwing him around the room and stuff." Photo: Getty Images
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He totally owns being a redheadHe is the first one to make a joke about being ginger, but let's be honest Harry rocks being a redhead.During a royal tour to Australia, the third-in-line to the throne bonded with a young boy who also sported bright ginger locks. The royal had the crowd in fits of laughter, as he pulled a silly face after seeing the boy's sign which read: "Red heads rule," jokily referring to Harry's hair.Photo: Getty Images
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He's great at responding to awkward questionsBeing in the public eye can be difficult, but after a lifetime growing up in the royal family, Prince Harry has become an expert at responding to tricky inquiries. As the 31-year-old royal joined schoolchildren to film the TV show Game Changers, one boy asked him: "Are you ever going to be King?"Laughing, Harry replied: "That's the question everybody wanted, let's be honest! You'll be glad to know, probably not!"Photo: Getty Images
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He tackles major challenges to raise money for worthwhile charitiesPrince Harry has made it his mission to support injured servicemen and women when they return from battle. In one of his largest challenges, the royal trekked to the South Pole on behalf of charity Walking With The Wounded.Despite temperatures of -49°F and winds of up to 200mph, Harry was thrilled to have completed the 210 mile trek and to have raised money for the cause.Photo: Getty Images
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He challenged the fastest man on the planet to a race, and won (kind of)The Prince isn't afraid of some healthy competition, and he demonstrated this when he challenged Usain Bolt, 100m sprint Olympic Gold Medallist, to a race over 30 meters.Although usually an advocate for fair play, the Prince waited until the sprinter's back was turned, then dashed off down the track and threw his arms open wide as he crossed the finish line first. This cheeky move had spectators in hysterics.Photo: Getty Images

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