He’s the unguarded foil to his buttoned-up brother, and for years he’s been considered a playboy prince. But Prince Harry — he who wore a Nazi uniform to a costume party, he who called a Pakistani military comrade a “raghead” on camera — now finds himself Britain’s most eligible bachelor. As Prince William prepares to walk down the aisle on April 29, single women the world over are looking with renewed interest at his younger brother Prince Harry. And according to Judy Wade, the royal correspondent for British celebrity magazine Hello!, they might be pleasantly surprised by what they see. “Most of us royal hacks like him more than William,” she says. “As William grows balder and more nerdy with his old-fashioned spectacles, Harry gets more gorgeous.”
The younger prince has emerged as the more desirable brother for reasons far beyond his full head of hair and body toned through competitive polo. The limelight has the ability to dull any King-in-waiting. William must choose his words wisely, stick to the straight-and-narrow, and live his life knowing he will one day become the symbol of the nation. Harry, on the other hand, has had the freedom to rack up life experiences — serving on the frontlines of Afghanistan, trekking to the North Pole, and, yes, stumbling out of clubs in the early hours. It’s all helped make him the life of any Windsor family party. “He’s got all the perks without all the responsibilities,” says Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. “He doesn’t have to knuckle down and produce an heir and a spare. He can play the field. I think life is still a very big adventure for Harry.”
