In mid-2018, it was officially announced to the world that Meghan Markle was expecting her and Prince Harry's first child after they touched down in Australia for their tour of the country. Months later, Baby Archie Harrison finally blessed us all with his arrival in May 2019. While we haven't seen much of baby Sussex since his christening, we're certain that his parents (especially his father) are positively giddy with joy—Harry's practically been training to be the world's greatest father for years now! Here are 62 glorious pictures of Harry that prove that he has always been destined to be a super involved dad.
March 3, 2004
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who gets in there and does the work. Case in point: He got hands-on working in a garden with a little boy in Lesotho, Africa during a 2004 trip.
April 11, 2005
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who poses his kids for silly, fun pictures. Proof: Here he is in 2005 with a child in Lesotho, who he posed in his own sunglasses.
April 24, 2006
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who can juggle watching multiple kids, as evidenced by this picture taken during a return visit to Lesotho in 2006.
April 24, 2006
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who makes kids laugh—just ask Mutsu Potsane, the kid laughing like crazy in this 2006 picture taken during Harry's return trip to Lesotho.
April 24, 2006
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who makes goofy faces to cheer kids up. This picture from Lesotho is just the first of many, many pictures that prove this one.
October 22, 2007
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who talks to kids on their level. In this picture, he chats with Christopher Anderson, who nominated Caroline Anderson for Best Nurse at the WellChild Children's Health Awards in London and he looks like he's having a real conversation with another adult. Well done, Harry.
June 22, 2008
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who makes time to hang out. Here he is hanging with kids after he competed in a charity polo match in Tetbury, England.
July 9, 2008
Prince Harry will definitely stick his tongue out at his kids. On another trip to Lesotho in 2008, Harry continued his now well-known habit of making silly faces at kids to make them laugh.
October 27, 2008
Prince Harry will be a proud dad. Here he is, beaming with pride at two of the winners of the WellChild Awards Ceremony in London in 2008.
September 8, 2009
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who embraces childhood magic. Here he is with 8-year-old Lucy Tutton, who won the Most Caring Child Award at the 2009 WellChild Awards in London, being as excited as an 8-year-old himself about a balloon flower.
September 28, 2009
Prince Harry will be a truly caring dad. You can just see the genuine love for children Harry has in this picture of him with Alex Burke, 6, who won the Bravest Child Award at the WellChild Awards in 2009.
September 28, 2009
Prince Harry will be a good sport kind of dad. Here's another shot with Alex Burke, who decided to blow bubbles in Harry's face. Harry was totally fine with that—a must-have dad quality.
January 30, 2010
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who is very careful with his babies. This picture of Harry visiting the children's ward at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in January 2010 shows that he'll hold his newborn tight.
January 30, 2010
Prince Harry will seriously make so many faces at his kids. In another picture taken at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital children's ward in 2010, Harry made yet another silly face at yet another kid.
June 17, 2010
Prince Harry will be a dad who really cares about making sure his kids are ready for anything. In another picture taken in Lesotho, this time in 2010, Harry was super focused on helping this kid get bundled up.
March 5, 2012
Prince Harry will be fine talking to his kids when they get older. In this picture from 2012, Harry carried on a conversation with a blind girl named Anna Albury in the Bahamas, proving that he's not just comfortable with babies and boys. He's ready for dad duty with a preteen daughter, too.
February 27, 2013
Prince Harry will be a focused dad. When Harry talks to a kid, he gives them his full attention, every time.
May 20, 2013
Prince Harry will be so excited to have a baby around. If this photo of Harry and a baby looking equally excited to be hanging out in Tidworth, England is any indication, Harry will be downright jazzed to have a baby around.
April 4, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who actually plays the games his kids want to play. During a 2014 visit to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with the mayor of London, Harry got seriously into the playground games, even though he was wearing a suit and was also an adult person.
June 27, 2014
Prince Harry will be a playful dad. You know those fun dads who lift their kids up high so they can pretend they're flying? Harry is definitely going to be one of those dads, as evidenced by this picture of him playing with a toddler in Chile.
June 27, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who genuinely wants to come to school with his kids for special events. During his three-day tour of Chile, he spent a lot of time with a kindergarten class and seemed to be having at least as much fun as the kids.
June 29, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who embarrasses his kids by dancing. In 2014, Harry showed off his dorkiest dance moves during a trip to Chile.
December 6, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who lifts his kids up—both literally (as seen in this photo of him lifting a blind toddler during a trip to Lesotho) and figuratively.
December 7, 2014
Prince Harry will be an affectionate dad. During a visit to a center for children living with multiple disabilities in 2014, Harry showed his softest side, giving this little boy a sweet kiss on the cheek.
December 8, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who is down for play time. During a 2014 trip to Lesotho, Harry got down on the ground to play with kids.
December 8, 2014
Seriously. He will be down in there, playing and being Dad of the Year.
December 8, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who is always showing off pictures of his kids. You can see it in his face in this picture, right? His wallet will be nothing but pictures of his kids.
December 8, 2014
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who takes his kids on adventures. He's going to want to show his kids the world and spark their curiosity, just like he did with these boys in Lesotho in 2014.
April 9, 2015
Prince Harry will be the dad who can carry his kids around when they get tired of walking. During a trip to Western Australia, Harry casually carried around this kid like it was nothing.
May 13, 2015
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who wants to be friends with his kids' friends. And, TBH, they'll probably want the same thing. Harry is a kid at heart, as seen in this picture of him playing touch rugby with a group of kids in New Zealand.
September 30, 2015
Prince Harry will celebrate his kids' wins. Evidence: During a trip to Ludlow, England in 2015, Harry high-fived this young girl. We're sure his own kids will get lots of high-fives, hugs, and other encouragement too.
September 30, 2015
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who can actually get the kids to all look at the camera for a second for a family photo. Here he is with four kids and everyone looking ahead and not crying. That's parenting magic.
October 5, 2015
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who keeps things fun and light, no matter what. Big fancy gala? No problem. It's still fun time in Harry's world.
October 17, 2015
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who isn't afraid to hug you in front of your friends. A little embarrassed laughter from his kids won't stop him from being peak dad, if this picture from Lesotho is a hint.
October 17, 2015
Prince Harry will the dad who documents everything. Here he is taking pictures of kids during a trip to Lesotho.
November 30, 2015
Prince Harry will be the dad who volunteers to coach all of his kids' teams (royal engagement schedule permitting, of course). Here he is at a football training session with kids in South Africa.
November 30, 2015
Prince Harry will be the dad who picks his kids up and swings them—a.k.a. EXACTLY the dad you want when you're a kid. And he's great at it, just ask this girl from South Africa.
December 1, 2015
Prince Harry will be the dad who actually plays sports with his kids. Here he is playing rugby with kids in Durban, South Africa, and getting VERY into the game, obviously.
December 3, 2015
Prince Harry will be the cool dad who his kids can have inside jokes with. He's the Jim Halpert of the royal family when it comes to sharing a knowing look across a room.
December 3, 2015
Prince Harry will be a very dorky dad. His kids will love him and have inside jokes with him, but pictures like this one from his visit to South Africa in 2015 prove that he will also be adorably dorky as a dad.
May 8, 2016
Prince Harry will be the dad who has the best babysitters on speed dial. Here he is with another kid-lover and close friend, Michelle Obama, at the Invictus Games in Orlando, Florida in 2016.
June 27, 2016
Prince Harry will be the dad who hugs his kids when they need it most. Here he is hugging his friend, Mutsu Potsane, who he met during his first visit to Lesotho in 2004 and is still friends with today.
September 20, 2016
Prince Harry will be the dad who acts like a kid himself. Look at the childlike joy on his face when he was high-fiving kids in Scotland in 2016.
November 21, 2016
Prince Harry will give the best dad hugs. Seriously, the evidence just keeps mounting. He hugs as much as he makes silly faces—and that's a lot.
November 21, 2016
Prince Harry will be the dad who is first to celebrate a team win. During his trip to Antigua and Barbuda, Harry got very into the action and excitement during a youth sports festival.
November 22, 2016
Prince Harry will be the dad who reads his kids bedtime stories every night. Harry won't just be the fun sporty dad or the silly face dad—he'll also be the "reading is FUNdemental" dad.
November 26, 2016
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who knows how to make his kid feel like the center of attention. When Harry is focused on a kid, that kid gets his full and undivided attention and it's beautiful to witness (even just via photos).
December 3, 2016
Prince Harry will be a tickling dad. Sorry, royal kiddos. Harry seems to be a tickler, if this picture from his visit to the Caribbean is an indication.
March 21, 2017
Let's reiterate: Prince Harry will be the silly dad who makes weird faces to make his kids laugh. Here he is, at it again, during a visit to Hamilton College in Leicester, England in 2017.
May 13, 2017
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who is VERY fun on Halloween. Just look at how excited Harry was about this awesome Spider-Man costume a three-year-old wore to a tea party at Buckingham Palace.
July 28, 2017
Here's a little more evidence that Harry will be the best dad/coach of all time if his kids decide to sign up for team sports. This picture shows his playing with kids in Central Park in London.
July 7, 2017
Prince Harry will be the kind of dad who doesn't mind sitting at the kiddie table. At the Fit and Fed event in London in 2017, Harry looked beyond comfortable serving food to the young participants.
July 28, 2017
Prince Harry will be a hands-on dad. The lesson we've gotten from all of these pictures is that Harry will be hands-on as a dad in every way imaginable.
September 27, 2017
The best proof of Harry's perfect goofiness with kids ever caught on camera might have come during the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, when he made faces as David Henson's daughter, Emily Henson, in the stands.
September 27, 2017
Emily Henson proved she could give silly faces right back to Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, where photos of her and Harry's silliness went viral.
September 27, 2017
Seriously, it was worth including three of these pictures. The 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto will go down as the moment we all started a collective countdown to when Harry would have kids of his own.
March 12, 2018
Harry will also be the kind of dad to get into deep, meaningful conversations with his kids. Here he is, making the adorably tracksuited kid outside Westminster Abbey feel at ease meeting, you know, a prince.
October 17, 2018
Harry's beard will be a source of joy and amusement for his son or daughter—as it was during his 2018 trip to Australia. Five-year-old Luke Vincent was utterly entranced.
October 30, 2018
If Harry has a girl, he'll already be ready to play with her! Also on tour, a fan shows him a doll that looks JUST like her, and his response is, per usual, perfect.
April 3, 2019
Harry will be THAT dad who comes to all his kids' activities. Here he is, eagerly chatting with ballet dancers at YMCA South Ealing during a class for 4–6 year olds.
April 3, 2019
Everyone knows Harry loves a baby, as with the 3-month-old Naz Ahmad. Naz looks totally wowed and Harry looks delighted—he's thinking ahead to his own little one, perhaps?
April 3, 2019
Aaaaand just in case there was any worry, Harry is going to be the most hands-on, enthusiastic, dorky, and supportive dad ever. The pictures are going to be amazing.
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