By Emily Krauser
5:34 AM PST, March 12, 2021
From the time Princes William and Prince Harry were born in June 1982 and September 1984, respectively, they have been in the public eye. Check out this gallery to take a look back at the royal men when they were just polo-playing, school-going teenagers.
September 1995
Prince William was grinning widely on his first day at Eton at age 13.
January 1996
When he was 14, Prince William joined his family on a ski trip at Klosters-Serneus, an alpine ski resort in Switzerland.
August 1997
Alongside their father, Prince Charles, William and Harry posed for photographers during a summer trip to Balmoral, Scotland.
December 1997
William, 15, looked sharp in a classic tux at the premiere of Spice World in London.
January 1998
Harry rocked a red bandana around his forehead as he skied during a family holiday in Switzerland.
March 1998
William hit the slopes with his dad during a ski holiday in Whistler, Canada.
September 1998
Harry wore a traditional coat tail as he left his house for his first day of lessons at Eton College.
July 1998
Harry, 14, flashed a smile as he headed into the Apollo Theatre in London to see a production of Doctor Doolittle.
April 1999
With one arm in a sling following surgery, William gave a wave with his other hand at the christening of his godson, Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece, at the Greek Cathedral of Saint Sophia in London.
June 1999
The royal brothers attended the wedding of Sophie Rhys-Jones and Prince Edward at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.
July 1999
The brothers chatted during a visit to Highgrove, Gloucestershire, in England.
August 1999
The now-Duke of Cambridge suited up for the Queen Mother's 99th birthday party.
December 1999
Prince Harry, 15, flashed his braces and his smile on Christmas Day.
March 2000
Princes Harry, Charles and William all showed off their big smiles at the youngest royal's Confirmation at Eton.
April 2000
The sun even gets in the eyes of royals! Prince Charles and his sons were a bit blinded by the bright snow while on holiday in Switzerland.
June 2000
To commemorate his 18th birthday, Prince William rocked a black jacket over a Union Jack vest with the words "groovy baby" written at the front.
August 2000
Prince William, 18, and Prince Harry, 15, accompanied their father to the Queen Mother's 100th birthday at Buckingham Palace.
December 2000
Prince William flashed a huge grin as he was photographed in Tortel, Chile, during his gap year.
June 2001
Just palling around! Harry, 16, goofed around with two friends at the Beaufort Polo Club in Gloucestershire, England.
July 2001
Prince William, 19, and Prince Harry, 17, sweat from the sidelines of a polo match in Gloucestershire, England.
August 2001
The brothers stood behind their father at a celebration for the Queen Mother's 101st birthday in London.
September 2001
A 19-year-old Prince William looked like a catalog model on his first day of school at St. Andrews University in Scotland.
November 2001
Harry, 17, donned a striped jersey as he played in the traditional Eton wall game at his school in Berkshire.
March 2002
Harry, 17, and William, 19, bonded with their dad during a trip back to Klosters, Switzerland.
June 2002
The redheaded prince looked quite happy after his team beat his father's squad in a polo match at the Beaufort Polo Club.
July 2002
Safety first! The royal brothers took part in a charity polo match in Tidworth, United Kingdom.
September 2002
One day before his 18th birthday, Harry took a penalty kick while visiting a youth soccer squad at West Ham United's Upton Park Football Ground in East London.
December 2002
Prince Harry, 18, blushed as he received gifts of flowers and candy while meeting royal fans after Christmas Day services in Sandringham.
March 2003
Prince Harry, 18, relaxed in his room at Eton College.
May 2003
The 18-year-old redheaded prince wore his school dress -- a black tailcoat, waistcoat, pin-striped trousers and "stick-ups," which consisted of wing collars and a bow tie to mark that he was House Captain of Games -- one month ahead of finishing his studies at Eton.
June 2003
Now known as the Duke of Sussex, a then 19-year-old Prince Harry threw up a victorious fist pump as he left school.
November 2003
Harry, 19, worked as a Jackaroo on a cattle property in Australia owned by friends of his late mother, Princess Diana, during his gap year.
March 2004
Sporting one of the shortest haircuts of his teens, a 19-year-old Harry posed for photographers at the Mant'Ase Children's Home in Lesotho.