The men with an HRH title (that’s His Royal Hotness): From King Charles as a youthful pilot to a shirtless Prince Harry and a VERY hunky William – but don’t forget the ripped Arthur Chatto

As soon as the King handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Corps this week, Prince William took his new title and jumped in an Apache helicopter. 

The Prince of Wales, who was an RAF search and rescue pilot for three years, effortlessly flew the aircraft – prompting one fan to call him the ‘very definition of a manly hunk.’ 

But William is far from the first royal to set pulses racing with a dashing appearance in uniform.

Prince Harry, who served two tours of Afghanistan in the Army, got fans excited when he played rugby shirtless while wearing his camouflage trousers.

And although Prince Edward famously quit the Royal Marines’s training regime after just four months, he still found the time to look good in uniform.

As for King Charles, he looked very dashing in his younger years when he served in both the Royal Air Force and Navy.

Prince William

Prince William joined the Army’s Blues and Royals in 2006 after training at Sandhurst. 

The Palace said at the time that William was attracted by the regiment’s record in recent conflicts, including the Falklands War, the 1991 Gulf War and operations in Northern Ireland. 

He went on to serve with the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy before leaving active service in 2013. 

Beyond his military pursuits, William has also impressed on a motorbike. He was snapped riding his Ducati 1198S after playing in a polo match in 2009. 

Prince Harry

Even though Harry swapped life as a working royal for sunny California, he is undoubtedly seen as a royal hunk by many fans. 

In his twenties, Harry was frequently spotted smoking, drinking and cavorting with women – acts which won him the reputation of a ‘royal rebel’.

But it was during his military service that the Duke of Sussex truly left the nation swooning.

The young prince was pictured shirtless playing rugby in Afghanistan in his cargo trousers.

Harry was in the Army for ten years and undertook two tours of Afghanistan.

Much like his older brother, Harry can fly a helicopter and also served as an Apache co-pilot and gunner.

Prince Edward

It is a long standing tradition for the men of the royal family to serve in the Armed Forces.

After leaving Cambridge University in 1986 with a history degree, Prince Edward entered training with the Royal Marines – although he famously quit after just four months.

Edward made quite a stir during his short time there and was pictured looking dashing in his uniform.

The Palace said the Prince’s decision to leave came after he ‘concluded that he does not wish to make the service his long-term career’.

Instead, Edward pursued his passion for theatre, working as a production assistant at the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Theatre Company.

Today he is a patron of the National Youth Theatre alongside Sir Elton John and Sir Ian McKellen.

Arthur Chatto

As the grandson of Princess Margaret, Arthur Chatto made his first royal appearance as a Page of Honour for the late Queen, responsible for carrying her gowns at ceremonial events.

The young man, who later attended Eton College, is 30th in line of succession.

He made history in 2021 when he became the first member of the royal family to join the Royal Marines.

Now aged 25, Arthur has started to turn heads for a different reason. 

The youngest son of Princess Margaret’s daughter Lady Sarah is a qualified personal trainer and his commitment to fitness is clear.

Daniel was part of a four-man squad that completed an epic row around the UK to raise money for The British Red Cross and Just One Ocean in 2020.

He reportedly embarked on 20-mile hikes and camped in the Scottish Highlands in preparation for the 2,000-mile GB Row Challenge, which took 38 days. 

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

William’s crown as the most handsome princely hunk is less secure when you look further afield – and specifically at Sweden.

Prince Carl Phillip, 44, is the second child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. 

A keen race-car driver, cross country skier and former lieutenant in the navy, Carl Phillip’s athletic physique paired with his movie-star good looks has gained him many adoring fans. 

Indeed the ‘Prince Carl Phillip’ hashtag has now been viewed over 110 million times on TikTok alone.

He often draws comparisons to Hollywood heartthrobs such as Henry Cavill and Jamie Dornan.

After 12 years in the Swedish navy’s amphibious corps, Carl Philip studied graphic design in Stockholm, before spending a year at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design in Providence.

He also has a master’s degree in Agricultural and Rural Management, which has given much of his royal charitable work a conservational focus.

Carl married model Sofia Hellqvist in 2015 and the pair have three sons together.

King Charles III

Although the unveiling of his new portrait might make it hard to believe, the King was also quite a hunk in his day.

After completing a history degree at Cambridge, much like his brother Prince Edward later did, Charles served in both the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.

He completed his first parachute jump in 1971 and repeated the feat in 1978, after being appointed as Colonel-in-Chief of the Parachute Regiment.   

In the Navy, he served on frigates HMS Minerva and HMS Jupiter before qualifying as a helicopter pilot.

His naval career culminated in the 10-month command of the 360-ton Minesweeper HMS Bronnington.