Question: Why does everyone call Jonathan R-M 'Harry'? Isn't he Henry VIII?
Tailkinker
10th Dec 2007
The Tudors (2007)
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Answer: While Harry can be a given name, it is also a standard "informal" version of the name Henry. For example, in the UK Royal Family, the younger son of Prince Charles, officially named Prince Henry, is commonly referred to as Prince Harry.
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