Prince Harry has been knighted by his grandma, the Queen, for "services to the sovereign."
Buckingham Palace confirmed that the 30-year-old royal is now a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO), the BBC has reported.
The younger brother of Prince William had extended his support to charities including Help for Heroes and ABF the Soldiers' Charity while he was in military, and even launched the Invictus Games for injured members of the army.
He also helped set up the charity Sentebale in Lesotho for kids affected by HIV and Aids.
He called his decision to leave the Army in March a "really tough" one, which left him at a "crossroads".
The prince plans to volunteer with a conservation project in Africa and with disabled veterans in the UK after leaving the Army later this month following 10 years of service.
It was Queen Victoria who had instituted the Royal Victorian Order in 1896.
