The photo that quashes rumours about Prince Harry's real father

  • 24/10/2018

An Instagram post has possibly ended the vicious rumours that Prince Charles was not Prince Harry's father.

For many years, people have questioned the real identity of Harry's father, offering up the theory that it was in fact James Hewitt, Princess Diana's riding instructor.

It was common knowledge that Diana had a five-year-long affair with Hewitt, revealing to the media in the 1990s that it was going on while she and Prince Charles were still married. 

Many have commented in the past of the resemblance Harry's red hair has to Mr Hewitt's as evidence that he was Harry's real father.

James Hewitt in 1995, the former lover of Princess Diana.
James Hewitt in 1995, the former lover of Princess Diana. Photo credit: Reuters

However a magazine cover of Prince Philip from the late 1950s has resurfaced - and the similarities to Harry are uncanny.

Photographer for Getty, Chris Jackson, found and posted the photo comparing the two.

"I spotted this beautiful 1957 vintage cover a @parismatch_magazine whilst visiting our wedding venue in France a couple of years ago. Who does it remind you of!?" he wrote

Many have asked over the years that Prince Harry take a DNA test to prove he is indeed sixth in line for the throne, but the Palace has always refused to make official statements about the matter.

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