36 Times We Were Convinced That Prince Harry's Hugs Might Just Save the World

Raise your hand if you'd pay big money for a hug from Prince Harry! Lucky for us, Harry is anything but stingy when it comes to embraces, so a hug might not cost us anything (as long as we're in the right place at the right time). Harry and his brother, William, have honored their mother Diana's legacy with countless projects and charity initiatives over the years, and Harry's philanthropic nature makes him a giver in more ways than one. Check out the gallery for some of the purest, sweetest images of Harry handing out free hugs all over the world.

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Harry hugged a member of the public during a 2018 visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.
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Harry hugged a member of the public during a 2018 visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.

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Harry hugged a child at a Charities Showcase event in Antigua in 2016.
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Harry hugged a child at a Charities Showcase event in Antigua in 2016.

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Harry hugged a young girl at the Mamohato Network Club at King Letsie's Palace in 2010.
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Harry hugged a young girl at the Mamohato Network Club at King Letsie's Palace in 2010.

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Harry embraced a woman at the Kananelo Centre for the deaf in Lesotho in 2013.
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Harry embraced a woman at the Kananelo Centre for the deaf in Lesotho in 2013.

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Harry hugged a competitor at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando.
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Harry hugged a competitor at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando.

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Harry hugged a 97-year-old woman in the pouring rain at The Rocks during his 2018 visit to Sydney.
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Harry hugged a 97-year-old woman in the pouring rain at The Rocks during his 2018 visit to Sydney.

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Harry and Prince William hugged during the Invictus Games at Lee Valley in 2014.
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Harry and Prince William hugged during the Invictus Games at Lee Valley in 2014.

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Harry embraced a young student after watching members of the Basotho Youth Choir rehearse in 2016.
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Harry embraced a young student after watching members of the Basotho Youth Choir rehearse in 2016.

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Harry hugged a member of the Lancashire Bombers Wheelchair Basketball Club in 2017.
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Harry hugged a member of the Lancashire Bombers Wheelchair Basketball Club in 2017.

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Harry hugged wounded veteran Ivan Castro at the Cycling Criterium time trial for the Invictus Games in 2017.
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Harry hugged wounded veteran Ivan Castro at the Cycling Criterium time trial for the Invictus Games in 2017.

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Harry hugged a UK competitor during a reception held by the Prime Minister of Australia in 2018.
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Harry hugged a UK competitor during a reception held by the Prime Minister of Australia in 2018.

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Harry embraced Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simson-Miller, at the Devon House in 2012.
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Harry embraced Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simson-Miller, at the Devon House in 2012.

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Harry hugged Sir Elton John during the 2018 International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam.
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Harry hugged Sir Elton John during the 2018 International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam.

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Harry hugged a member of OneWave, an awareness group for mental health, at South Bondi Beach in 2018.
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Harry hugged a member of OneWave, an awareness group for mental health, at South Bondi Beach in 2018.

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Harry got a hug from a patient while visiting a spinal rehabilitation unit in Auckland in 2015.
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Harry got a hug from a patient while visiting a spinal rehabilitation unit in Auckland in 2015.

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Harry hugged Russell Youth Centre Manager Trevor Rose while visiting the Community Recording Studio in 2016.
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Harry hugged Russell Youth Centre Manager Trevor Rose while visiting the Community Recording Studio in 2016.

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Harry hugged journalist Bryony Gordon during the first annual Royal Foundation Forum at Aviva in 2018.
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Harry hugged journalist Bryony Gordon during the first annual Royal Foundation Forum at Aviva in 2018.

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Harry hugged a policeman while visiting the Open Arms project in São Paulo in 2014.
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Harry hugged a policeman while visiting the Open Arms project in São Paulo in 2014.

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Harry embraced a staff member at the Lesotho Child Counseling Unit in 2008.
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Harry embraced a staff member at the Lesotho Child Counseling Unit in 2008.

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Harry hugged a young girl at the WellChild Awards at London's Intercontinental Hotel in 2012.
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Harry hugged a young girl at the WellChild Awards at London's Intercontinental Hotel in 2012.

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Harry hugged a young participant in a youth sports festival at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in 2016.
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Harry hugged a young participant in a youth sports festival at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in 2016.

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Harry greeted his cousin Zara Phillips at the Gigaset Charity Polo Match at Beaufort Polo Club in 2015.
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Harry greeted his cousin Zara Phillips at the Gigaset Charity Polo Match at Beaufort Polo Club in 2015.

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Harry visited the Blair Project at the Three Sisters Raceway in Wigan, England in 2016.
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Harry visited the Blair Project at the Three Sisters Raceway in Wigan, England in 2016.

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Harry joined Coldplay's Chris Martin on stage during the Sentebale Concert at Kensington Palace in 2016.
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Harry joined Coldplay's Chris Martin on stage during the Sentebale Concert at Kensington Palace in 2016.

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Harry embraced Prince Charles at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2013.
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Harry embraced Prince Charles at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2013.

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Harry and Zara Phillips hugged while competing in an Exhibition wheelchair rugby match at the Copper Box in 2014.
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Harry and Zara Phillips hugged while competing in an Exhibition wheelchair rugby match at the Copper Box in 2014.

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Harry was embraced by a well-wisher while attending the 50th anniversary screening of Zulu at Odeon Leicester Square in 2014.
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Harry was embraced by a well-wisher while attending the 50th anniversary screening of Zulu at Odeon Leicester Square in 2014.

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Harry embraced family friend Claire Van Straubenzee at a charity launch reception in memory of Claire's son Henry in 2009.
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Harry embraced family friend Claire Van Straubenzee at a charity launch reception in memory of Claire's son Henry in 2009.

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Harry hugged 2017's Queen's Young Leader recipient at the Kensington Oval Cricket Ground in Barbados in 2016.
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Harry hugged 2017's Queen's Young Leader recipient at the Kensington Oval Cricket Ground in Barbados in 2016.

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Harry hugged a young child at a Charities showcase at Government House in Antigua in 2016.
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Harry hugged a young child at a Charities showcase at Government House in Antigua in 2016.

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Harry gave a veteran a big hug at a gala performance of Bat Out of Hell in London in 2018.
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Harry gave a veteran a big hug at a gala performance of Bat Out of Hell in London in 2018.

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Harry let his emotions take over when he hugged a young girl during a visit to Zambia in 2018.
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Harry let his emotions take over when he hugged a young girl during a visit to Zambia in 2018.