How Harry went from a to charity champ ready

PRINCE Harry is the party Prince and former soldier who matured into a champion of charities and overcame struggles with his royal role.

Now the fifth in line to the throne is finally settling down “in a good place” and ready for marriage.

Harry’s openness about how he battled to cope with the death of his mother Diana and came close to a “complete breakdown” won plaudits from mental health charities. And his dedication to helping military veterans has been commended.

Just as he seemed to have proved himself a statesman for modern royalty, his previous frankness over his royal duties caused a stir.

Admitting he once “wanted out” of the Royal Family, Harry said he had “decided to stay in and work out a role for myself”. The Duke of Cambridge’s impulsive younger brother used to be known for his scrapes and scandals.

As a younger man he brawled with a paparazzi photographer, dabbled with cannabis and sparked worldwide outrage by dressing up as a Nazi for a fancy-dress party.

A trip to Las Vegas in 2012 ended with photos of the naked prince frolicking with a woman in his hotel room during a game of strip billiards being seen around the world.

Commentators once declared he was a potential liability, but Harry seems to have found his feet.

Whether promoting the Heads Together campaign to end stigma