The 25-year-old Prince of Red revealed recently, when asked while in Barbados, that he thinks his hair is "too ginger" in the newly unveiled royal portrait of him and his brother, William.In the painting by artist Nicky Philipps, the pair are 'imagined' chatting to each other at Clarence House before attending the "Trooping The Colour" ceremony in 2008.
The brothers, second and third in line to the throne respectively, are shown in the painting wearing the formal dress uniform of the Household Cavalry Blues and Royals. At the time they sat for the portraits, 2008, both were lieutenants in the regiment. William has since joined the RAF.
She described her pleasure at catching Harry's broken nose just right in the picture, which was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery.
However, Harry admitted during his weekend visit to Barbados that he was not impressed with the depiction."I'm a little bit more ginger in there than I am in real life". Of William he added: "He got given more hair so, apart from that, it could have been worse".
The princes sat several times for the artist at her studio in South Kensington. "Prince Harry has the most wonderful profile", said Miss Philipps, 45. "When he was a little boy he had a bit of a ski jump nose but apparently he broke it at school and it has since straightened itself out. I also think the little quiff and his slumped shoulders are very him". Although the incident was never made public, it was confirmed that Harry had broken his nose playing rugby at Eton when he was 16.The painting will remain on display for six months before being returned to the gallery's collection or sent out on loan...
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