Three-year-old becomes Prince Harry for World Book Day and parents dub it 'a masterpiece'
02.03.2023 - 15:03
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He's been a somewhat controversial figure of late but that didn't stop one mum from dressing her son as Prince Harry for World Book Day.
With three-year-old Ellis Wright not wanting a traditional costume for the day, which sees kids dress as their favourite book characters, mum Melissa suggested he go as the Duke of Sussex, who recently published his memoir Spare.
The 36-year-old set to work, creating a costume that parents have hailed a 'masterpiece', reports The Mirror.
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Using children's hair spray and face paint, she transformed Ellis into the Prince, complete with ginger hair and a beard, which her son picked as his favourite part of the outfit.
"I was a bit worried because I guess it is a controversial topic because everybody does have quite a big opinion," said Melissa, from Surrey.
"Essentially, it is just fun," she added and most people have agreed the idea is 'quite harmless and funny' so she's not received any negative feedback.
The single mum also stressed it was a 'tongue in cheek' choice made to delight her little prince, who has not read Spare but shares similarities with its author, according to her.
Melissa explained: "As he's only three, I was giving him some suggestions; the typical sort of Julia Donaldson characters or things three year olds would like to be read. Then, he was like, 'no, no I don't want that one.'
"As a family, we do quite love the royal family. He loved the Jubilee. My mum threw a huge party and he still talks about that now.
"He is a bit obsessed with being a prince as well so I thought it would be perfect."
Melissa, who is the director of an office refurbishment company and works as a make-up