Happy Birthday Prince Harry! As the royal turns 30, FEMAIL rounds up some of his most memorable moments so far...

  • Prince Harry turns 30 today but has packed a considerable amount - both good and not so good - into his life so far
  • Highlights include his triumphant tour of Jamaica in 2012 and the phenomenally successful Invictus Games
  • The prince has also had some cheekier moments, including his 'win' against Usain
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He's battled the Taliban in Afghanistan, launched the Invictus Games for disabled servicemen and turned out to support charities across the world: Prince Harry, or Prince Henry of Wales to give him his proper title, has certainly managed to pack a lot into his 30 years.

But it hasn't all been charming crowds and doing his bit for the country - there have been more than a few lighter moments along the way. Who, after all, could forget his 'win' against Usain Bolt during a visit to Jamaica in 2012 or his cheeky quips at his brother's expense?

From the hilarious highs to the heartbreaking lows, Femail rounds up some of Prince Harry's biggest moments at he hits the big 3-0.

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Happy Birthday Prince Harry! The fourth-in-line to the throne celebrates the big 3-0 today

Happy Birthday Prince Harry! The fourth-in-line to the throne celebrates the big 3-0 today and is enjoying a well-earned rest following a successful Invictus Games

First appearance: Harry makes his debut in the arms of his mother Princess Diana on the steps of the Lindo Wing as his proud father Prince Charles looks on

First appearance: Harry makes his debut in the arms of his mother the Princess of Wales on the steps of the Lindo Wing as his proud father Prince Charles looks on

Debut appearance: Harry in the arms of his mother following his christening on the 21st December 1984
Cute: Harry in the arms of his nanny Barbara Barnes following his first holiday in Balmoral

Early years: Harry appears in the arms of his mother in his christening portrait taken in December 1984 and, right, in the arms of his nanny after his first trip to Balmoral

Harry at just three years old was already aware of his fame as he zooms in on an army of press photographers

Harry at just three years old was already aware of his fame as he zooms in on an army of press photographers

All smiles: Prince Harry is every inch the mischievous little prince as he arrives for a carol concert at St Matthew's Church with his schoolmates in 1991

All smiles: Prince Harry is every inch the mischievous little prince as he arrives for a carol concert at St Matthew's Church with his schoolmates in 1991

Happy holiday: A five-year-old Harry with his father, the Prince of Wales, his mother, Princess Diana, and brother Prince William on holiday in the Isles of Scilly

Happy holiday: A five-year-old Harry with his father, the Prince of Wales, his mother, Diana, and brother Prince William on holiday in the Isles of Scilly

Early promise: Despite being just nine years old, Prince Harry already looks at home in military kit and dressed up during a visit to the barracks of the Light Dragoons in Germany

Early promise: Despite being just nine years old, Harry already looks at home in military kit and dressed up during a visit to the barracks of the Light Dragoons in Germany

Unamused: Harry, Diana and William take a trip on the Maid of the Mist cruiser in Niagara Falls, however William seems to be enjoying it more than Harry

Unamused: Harry, Diana and William take a trip on the Maid of the Mist cruiser in Niagara Falls, however William seems to be enjoying it more than Harry

Hurrah! Hitting the ski slopes in Klosters with his father Prince Charles during a family holiday to the Swiss ski resort in January 1997

Hurrah! Hitting the ski slopes in Klosters with his father Prince Charles during a family holiday to the Swiss ski resort in January 1997

Ladies' man: Prince Harry looks delighted to meet former Spice Girls Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham (then Adams) in Johannesburg in 1997

Ladies' man: Prince Harry looks delighted to meet former Spice Girls Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham (then Adams) in Johannesburg in 1997

Tragedy: Just months after the happy tobogganing photo was taken, Prince Harry and his brother William lost their mother, Princess Diana, in a car crash in Paris

Tragedy: Just months after the happy tobogganing photo was taken, Prince Harry and his brother William lost their mother, Diana, in a car crash in Paris

Growing up: Harry looks dapper on his first day at Eton College

Growing up: Harry looks dapper on his first day at Eton College

Teenage years: Harry shows off his braces on Christmas Day in 1999
Harry experiments with a new haircut in 2004

Teenage years: Harry shows off his braces on Christmas Day in 1999 and experiments with an edgier haircut in 2004

Prince Harry in 2003 showing off his art skills while hard at work in Eton College's Drawing School

Prince Harry in 2003 showing off his art skills while hard at work in Eton College's Drawing School

Prince Harry yelps in pain after being pricked by an echidna named Spike at a Zoo in Sydney, Australia

Prince Harry yelps in pain after being pricked by an echidna named Spike at a Zoo in Sydney, Australia

Sporty royal: Prince Harry showed an interest in sports from an early age, here he takes a penalty kick at West Ham
Posing Prince: Harry looks model-like during a Wall Game at Eton College

Sporty royal: Prince Harry showed an interest in sports from an early age,  he takes a penalty kick at West Ham (left) Posing Prince: Harry looks model-like during a Wall Game at Eton College (right)

Proud Prince: Harry beams with pride as he received his helicopter pilot's wings from his father

Proud Prince: Harry beams with pride as he received his helicopter pilot's wings from his father

Get lost! Prince Harry makes his feelings about the press plain as he makes an L (loser) sign in the direction of Sun royal reporter Duncan Larkham during a football match

Get lost! Prince Harry makes his feelings about the press plain as he makes an L (loser) sign in the direction of Sun reporter Duncan Larcombe during a football match

Harry and William in 2002, taking a break whilst playing in the bicycle part of the Jockeys v Eventers Charity polo match at Tidworth Polo Club

Harry and William in 2002, taking a break whilst playing in the bicycle part of the Jockeys v Eventers Charity polo match at Tidworth Polo Club

Competition: Prince Harry is congratulated by his older brother after completing the Sport Relief London Mile in 2004

Competition: Prince Harry is congratulated by his older brother after completing the Sport Relief London Mile in 2004

Argh! Prince Harry gets cheeky and thrusts a rock python at his laughing brother during a visit to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve in Botswana in 2010

Argh! Prince Harry gets cheeky and thrusts a rock python at his laughing brother during a visit to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve in Botswana in 2010

Cool dudes: Prince William and Harry cosy up to rappers Kanye West and P Diddy during a party backstage at Wembley Arena in 2007

Cool dudes: Prince William and Harry cosy up to rappers Kanye West and P Diddy during a party backstage at Wembley Arena in 2007

Adventurous antics: Prince Harry pays a visit to a herd boys school in Semongkong Lesotho
Prince Harry with Prince Seeiso from Lesotho

Adventurous antics: Prince Harry pays a visit to a herd boys school in Semongkong Lesotho pictured right with Prince Seeiso from Lesotho

Prince Harry and members of the Household Cavalry Regiment help rebuild the Thuso Centre for disabled children Butha Buthe, Lesotho, Africa, in 2008
Prince Harry is welcomed by children from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Prince Harry and members of the Household Cavalry Regiment help rebuild the Thuso Centre for disabled children in Lesotho (l) and with children from Rio De Janeiro (r)

Harry is welcomed by children from a choir as he visits a favela in the Complexo do Alemao, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Harry is welcomed by children from a choir as he visits a favela in the Complexo do Alemao, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

After the match during the Sentebale Polo Cup in Coworth Polo Club in Berkshire
Prince Harry grows a beard for Christmas Day service at Sandringham on December 25, 2013

After a match during the Sentebale Polo Cup (l) and having grown a beard for Christmas Day service at Sandringham on December 25, 2013

Prince Harry and Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller hug on the steps of Devon House in Kingston, Jamaica

Prince Harry and Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson-Miller hug on the steps of Devon House in Kingston, Jamaica

Felling brave? Prince Harry is always up for trying something new as he wears immersion suit on the island of Spitsbergen

Felling brave? Prince Harry is always up for trying something new as he wears immersion suit on the island of Spitsbergen

Soldier boy: Prince Harry has been a member of the armed forces since 2005
Prince Harry at the British controlled flight-line in Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan

Soldier boy: Prince Harry has been a member of the armed forces since 2005 he is pictured here at the British controlled flight-line in Camp Bastion southern Afghanistan

Prince of polo: Harry has always been a fan of the game he is pictured here during a match at Campinas in Brazil

Prince of polo: Harry has always been a fan of the game he is pictured here during a match at Campinas in Brazil

Respectful royal: Harry looks somber as he visits the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

Respectful royal: Harry looks somber as he visits the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

Prince Harry with the First Lady Michelle Obama during a visit to the White House

Prince Harry with the First Lady Michelle Obama during a visit to the White House

Can't catch me! Harry races ahead of Usain Bolt in the University of the West Indies in Jamaica

Can't catch me! Harry races ahead of Usain Bolt in the University of the West Indies in Jamaica

Prince Harry is greeted by senator John McCain at an exhibition inWashington DC
Visiting a youth rally and cultural show at the National Stadium, Nassau,  Bahamas

Prince Harry at an exhibition in Washington DC (l) and visiting a youth rally and cultural show at the National Stadium, Nassau,  Bahamas (r)

Giving a speech at the inaugural WE Day UK at Wembley Arena in London

Giving a speech at the inaugural WE Day UK at Wembley Arena in London

King of the dance floor: Harry gets jiggy with it at the Rise of Life charity project in Jamaica

King of the dance floor: Harry gets jiggy with it at the Rise of Life charity project in Jamaica

Wedding bells: Harry looks dashing during his brother's marriage to Kate Middleton

Wedding bells: Harry looks dashing during his brother's marriage to Kate Middleton

American spirit: Prince Harry enjoys a game of baseball on a visit to New York

American spirit: Prince Harry enjoys a game of baseball on a visit to New York

Magic memories: Harry, Kate and William look enchanted as they visit the Harry Potter set at Warner Brothers Studios

Magic memories: Harry, Kate and William look enchanted as they visit the Harry Potter set at Warner Brothers Studios

Harry, Kate and William watch a fly-past by the RAF on the balcony at Buckingham Palace

Harry, Kate and William watch a fly-past by the RAF on the balcony at Buckingham Palace

Modern monarchy: Harry sends his first ever tweet using an iPad to drum up interest for the Invictus games

Modern monarchy: Harry sends his first ever tweet using an iPad to drum up interest for the Invictus games

Passionate Prince: Harry gives a speech at the Invictus Games Closing Concert at Olympic Park

Passionate Prince: Harry gives a speech at the Invictus Games Closing Concert at Olympic Park

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