The Touching Nickname Princess Diana Had For Prince Harry

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Perhaps one of Prince Harry's most recognizable physical qualities is his bright red hair; hair which arguably stands out among the British royal family. Although his hair may seem unlikely given Diana's iconic blonde coloration and King Charles' (then) dark brown locks, Harry's flaming red color is in fact the result of a recessive gene. Many members of Diana's side of the family, the Spencers, have had red hair, most notably Diana's eldest sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale. This led the former Princess of Wales to give Harry the touching nickname, "My little Spencer," per Glamour

According to Women & Home, this nickname may have also been a result of the similarities in personality that Diana saw between her and her youngest son. According to Majesty Magazine editor Ingrid Seward, "Diana always said that Prince Harry was the naughty one like her."

In fact, what many people may not know is that Harry's red hair was used to fuel rumors by some that he was not, in fact, the son of King Charles, then the Prince of Wales. The rumors stated that Harry's conception was actually the product of an affair between Princess Diana and James Hewitt, the family's former riding instructor. Hewitt bore some physical similarities to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, including his noticeably red strands. However, this is almost certainly not the case, as Diana and Hewitt didn't even meet until years after Harry was born, according to the BBC.

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