Over and out ... Harry says goodbye to army life. Picture: John Stillwell/AP Source: AP

Harry, who officially left the armed forces on Friday, will spend three months working on “frontline conservation projects” in Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Botswana.

He has great affection for the continent, with his charity Sentebalebased in the Kingdom of Lesotho in southern Africa.

Soldier boy ... The prince was seen as a passionate member of the Forces, who had always dreamt of being a career soldier even as a young boy. Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Source: AP

“After more than a decade of full-time military service Prince Harry has today ended his career with the Army”, Kensington Palace said in a statement on Friday.

“The prince has had a fulfilling military career and considers it a huge honour to have served his country in the Armed Forces, during which time he has undertaken two operational tours of duty in Afghanistan, qualified as an Apache Aircraft Commander, spearheaded the Invictus Games and — most recently — undertaken an attachment with the Australian Defence Force.”

Africa conservation ... Prince Harry (left) and Prince William with a cheetah at the Mokolodi nature reserve near Gaborone, Botswana. Picture: Shayne Robinson/AP Source: AP

Prince Harry announced in February he would be leaving the Army, and he later said he considered himself “incredibly lucky” to have had the chance to carry out challenging roles in the military.

His decision was a surprise to many as he was seen as a passionate member of the Forces, who had always dreamt of being a career soldier even as a young boy.

At the time it was also announced Harry would spend part of the summer in Africa and on Friday Kensington Palace confirmed the countries where he would be working and it is understood he will leave for the continent next week.