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Prince Harry has joined the likes of actors, billionaires and astronauts after being inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation in the United States.

The Duke of Sussex, a British Army Apache pilot and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, was inducted in an awards ceremony hosted by actor and aviation ambassador John Travolta in Beverly Hills, California, on Friday.

He has taken his place alongside Buzz Aldrin, Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Elon Musk and Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.

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The event's website also praised the duke for his work with charities and organisations including Travalyst, Sentebale, African Parks and WellChild.

A statement on the event's website read: "Prince Harry is a humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate and environmentalist.

"He has dedicated his life to advancing causes that he is passionate about and that bring about permanent change for people and places."

The event was set up to honour people who make significant contributions to aviation and aerospace.

Prince Harry made two operational tours of Afghanistan, first as a Forward Air Controller in 2007-08 and then as an Apache helicopter pilot between September 2012 and January 2013.

He served 10 years in the military, reaching the rank of captain.

"He has dedicated his life to advancing causes that he is passionate about and that bring about permanent change for people and places," said the event's website.

Prince Harry will be inducted alongside US Navy pilot Fred George and former world speed record holder Steve Hinton.

In January 2006, Prince Harry joined the Blues and Royals, a cavalry regiment, later serving with the Army Air Corps.

In 2007, he was deployed to Afghanistan for 10 weeks and undertook six missions as a pilot.

He was chosen for the honour due to his military service and his work with Travalyst, Sentebale, African Parks, WellChild and the Invictus Games.

His brother, William, Prince of Wales, trained with the RAF as a search and rescue pilot in 2009, before becoming an air ambulance pilot for East Anglian Air Ambulance in 2015.