Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince Harry hopped on a vintage, red double-decker bus in his native London on Thursday to raise awareness for a great cause.
Donning a red paper poppy pin, the 30-year-old younger brother of Prince William took a short ride on the open-back 1960s-era Routemaster, often seen in movies, with British war veterans and celebs, such as singer Joss Stone, to support the Royal British Legion charity's Poppy Appeal on Poppy Day, less than two weeks before Remembrance Sunday. The group raises funds to help U.K. servicemen and women, veterans and their families.
Both princes have served in the United Kingdom's military. Harry is a captain in the army and has been deployed in Afghanistan twice.
Open-back public London buses, often seen in movies, are rarely seen on the street. Most were taken out of service about a decade ago and replaced with more modern, fully-closed vehicles, although newer, throwback models have been introduced. The vintage bus carrying Harry traveled to his grandmother and monarch Queen Elizabeth II's home, Buckingham Palace, and also stopped at 10 Downing Street, residence of Prime Minister David Cameron. He stepped outside and met the passengers, according to BBC News.
One of the passengers was Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, a war veteran who had received the Victoria Cross after risking his life to save his colleagues in Iraq, the outlet reported.
"Prince Harry is amazing because he has a lot of respect and time for us," he told BBC News. "I have met him numerous times. He is always the same—full of energy."
Many people in the United Kingdom mark Remembrance Sunday, which takes place on Nov. 9, by wearing a red poppy and attending church services, concerts and other events. They will also honor fallen servicemen and women with a two-minute moment of silence on Armistice Day on Nov. 11. The Royal British Legion is hosting a "Silence in the Square" in London's famous Trafalgar Square, where people place poppy petals into its fountains.
On Wednesday, Harry attended a remembrance and re-dedication service for members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association in London, England.
Thousands of visitors are already flocking to the Tower of London to see the "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" art installation, set to be made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies, each one representing a fallen serviceman and woman killed in World War I. Harry, William and the elder prince's wife Kate Middleton, aka Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attended the unveiling of the massive project in August.
The royal couple had helped promote the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal in 2013 and had at the time met with subway commuters, at Kensington High Street tube station.
The two and Harry were also present at the U.K.'s official Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph war memorial in London last year.