 Before his marriage, Harry used Wales as his surname for military purposes and was known as "Captain Harry Wales" in such contexts.On 4 June 2015, as part of the 2015 Special Honours, Harry was knighted by his grandmother, the Queen, for "services to the sovereign", being appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).On 18 January 2020, Buckingham Palace announced that, following their decision to step back from royal duties, from 31 March 2020 Harry and his wife have agreed not to use their "Royal Highness" styles, but as a British prince he will not be stripped of his style and titles.