Prince Harry's haircut helps win king of cool crown

The sandy-haired royal beat the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Horrors singer Faris Badwan, Twilight heart-throb Robert Pattinson and Dappy from N-Dubz to take the title.

The magazine took 37 and a half to be the cut-off age in considering the coolest men.

It took into account an "enviable sense of savoir faire, a talent for transforming the mundane into the extraordinary, or just a really edgy haircut".

Harry, 25, who is described as "soldier, ambassador, polo player, playboy", turned his image around after a few youthful gaffes with his stint in Afghanistan, according to GQ.

Big brother Prince William failed to make the rundown of young movers and shakers.

Arctic Monkeys' drummer Matt Helders makes the top 10. "Wry, self-deprecating and often soul-searchingly existential, the drummer is indie music's online answer to Jerry Seinfeld," the magazine says.

In spite of his personal troubles and fall from grace last year, golf pro Tiger Woods was also placed in the top 40.

Youngest on the list is Albert Cocker – son of former Pulp star Jarvis – who is just seven. The magazine predicts he is "heading for big things with the in-crowd".

The list appears in the July issue of GQ, on sale from Thursday. Here are the top 15 coolest men according to GQ:

1. Prince Harry.

2. Robert Pattinson.

3. Reggie Love (Aide to US President Barack Obama).

4. Dizzee Rascal.

5. Jason Schwartzman (actor).

6. Usain Bolt.

7. Ryan McGinley (photographer).

8. Dustin Lance Black (screenwriter).

9. Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys drummer).

10. Wells Tower (author).

11. Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse, record producer).

12. Jack White.

13. Jon Favreau (speechwriter to President Obama).

14. Roger Federer.

15. Andre Saraiva (artist).