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March 12, 2012

Prince Harry completes official tour duties in Brazil with the Sentebale Polo Cup

Photo Credit: Reuters

Photo Credit: Reuters

Prince Harry finished his official royal duties in fine form on Sunday in Brazil, after taking part in a polo match against Argentine player Nacho Figueras and Pakistan’s Bash Kazi for his charity Sentebale (“forget me not” in Lesotho).

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Photo Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images South America

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Photo Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Europe

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The Prince led his team to victory in front of the cream of Brazillian society and won a kiss from Brazilian swimwear model Fernanda Motta.

Photo via belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Photo via belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Model Fernanda Motta gives Harry a kiss after he wins trophy. Photo Credit: Reuters

Model Fernanda Motta gives Harry a kiss after he wins trophy. Photo Credit: Reuters

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Harry caught the polo crowd by surprise when he arrived not in a 4×4 vehicle with tinted windows, but rather commanding the reigns of a horse drawn carriage, and sitting next to Alvaro Coelho da Fonseca, the owner of the hotel and estate where the Sentebale Polo Cup was being played: “The royal appeared to be following in the footsteps of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh,” observed the Associated Press, “who used to drive carriages competitively but now only does so for recreation.”

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images South America

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images South America

Prince Harry arrives to play polo in carriage. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Prince Harry sat down with CBS News correspondent Seth Doane in Campinas, Brazil for an interview about his Charity:

The Prince also spoke to reporters about the rest of his tour to Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica and Brazil:

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March 10, 2012

Prince Harry arrives in Brazil to promote GREAT initiative

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Photo Credit: AP / Victor R. Caivano

Photo Credit: AP / Victor R. Caivano

Let’s hope Prince Harry kicked off his trip to Brazil in another pair of his colorful suede shoes—because they aided the him well as he danced his way through Belize, the Bahamas and into Jamaica.

Prince Harry's bright blue suede dancing shoes

Prince Harry's bright blue suede dancing shoes. Photo Credit: Rex Features.

After an event filled week celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the prince has arrived in Brazil to launch the GREAT Initiative; a campaign to promote Britain and forge ties with Brazil ahead of the London 2012 Olympic games. He flew overnight from the Caribbean and was greeted informally at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport on Friday morning, according to the Press Association. He then retired for a majority of the day.

Harry spent Friday evening attending to his royal duties at Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain. There, he met Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, Rio State Governor Sergio Cabral and the Samba band Uniao da Ilha. At the base of the mountain Harry enjoyed Brazilian festivities— including samba dance and capoeira martial art presentations— according to the British embassy in Brasilia. The Prince then took a cable car to the top of the mountain for an event highlighting British talent, culture and business; he also gave a speech.

” Thank you for a stunning Anglo-Brazilian welcome to your spellbinding city – I’ve got to get this right – this ‘cidade maravilhosa,’ he said. “Over the years, I’ve seen and heard so much about this extraordinary place – in fact, ever since my father told me about a certain dance he once had with a beautiful girl called Pinah. It just seems to have stuck in his mind for some reason.” The latter was a joke, in reference to a rather interesting samba in Rio in 1978 between Prince Charles and Pina de Beija-Flora. He also made a Joke about William: “Everything about Rio makes you want to dance. I’m just so thankful that my brother isn’t here because he might actually do it – and that would not be cool,” he said.

Watch Prince William bust out the ‘dad special’ at the 2007 Princess Diana Concert.

Watch Prince Charles and Pina de Beija-Flora dance the Samba in Rio in 1978.

Harry said he is looking forward to playing tag-rugby and beach volleyball today (Saturday); he will teach children how to play the games in one of Rio’s hillside slums.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the Prince goes to Sao Paulo state where he will take part in a Polo match for charity.

Sunday marks the last day of Prince Harry’s tour.

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March 8, 2012

Prince Charming: Harry, the ideal balance of fun and formality

Rita Marley, the wife of musician Bob Marley, and Prince Harry in Jamaica. During a state dinner in Kingston the Prince referenced a song by her legendary husband, saying: "The Queen can't be here, so you’re stuck with me, but don’t worry, cos every little ting’s gonna be all right." Photo Credit: Suzanne Plunkett / Reuters

Prince Harry’s tour of the Caribbean has been going famously, and perhaps it’s because he has finally struck the right balance between fun and formality.

The Prince, known for his wild child ways, has been taking some advice from his brother, according to The Daily Telegraph: “The two Princes have been texting each other and talking on the phone throughout the past week,” a source told the news outlet, “with the Duke giving his younger sibling tips on how to strike the right balance….”

“He spoke at length to his brother before coming out, about how to approach it, and they have been in communication throughout the tour,” said the source. “They have been in touch regularly via mobile and text. The relationship they have full of banter and humour but Prince William is deeply caring of his younger brother and wants his younger brother succeed. He can advise him on how to mix the informality with the dignity of [representing] the Queen.”

Prince Harry meets Portia Simpson Miller. Photo Credit: AP / Collin Reid

Perhaps, the place where William’s advice was most crucial was upon Harry’s meeting with Portia Simpson Miller, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, who aims to remove the Queen as head of state.

Simpson Miller made negative commentary regarding Britain to the BBC just hours before she and the Prince sat down for lunch. It could have been a disastrous meeting, and especially for Harry who is a novice at handling these sorts of diplomatic situations. However, the Prince handled the situation with great finesse; he broke the ice by giving Simpson Miller a hug and kiss upon meeting her.

The two held hands and chatted as if they were the best of friends, not mere strangers: “he really wanted to do the best for his grandmother and for the three countries,” a source told the Telegraph.“What we have seen of Prince Harry is Prince Harry – he is just himself and he has got natural enthusiasm and energy and is someone whose character lends itself very well to this region. He has got a flexible approach to his work and he has got great empathy with people; it’s something he innately has, it’s not something that can be taught.”

Thursday morning, the Prince will attend a beach party at the Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Montego Bay and later in the day he will depart for Brazil.

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March 6, 2012

Diamond Jubilee tour continues: Prince Harry arrives in Jamaica

Prince Harry arrives in Jamaica after visiting Belize and the Bahamas.Photo Credit: Reuters

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"Prince Henry of Wales (known as Prince Harry, left) arrives at the Norman Manley International Airport today, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The prince was greeted by Major General Antony Anderson (centre)" Description Credit and Photo Credit:go-jamaica.com

Prince Harry arrived in Jamaica on Monday via a private jet; he received a 21-gun salute from the Jamaica Defence Force upon landing at Kingston’s international airport, reports the Associated Press. Harry, in a dark blue suit, inspected a military honor guard before being introduced to lawmakers and diplomats on the tarmac, reports AP.

The Prince will stay the scheduled four-days in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, despite Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s desire to cut ties with the Queen and move on from Jamaica’s colonial past. On Tuesday, the Prince is set to have lunch with Simpson, which due to the latter could be an awkward affair.

Harry is also set to meet one of the fastest men in the world, Olympic track star Usain Bolt, on Tuesday. There has been banter about the two sharing a friendly race when Harry stops to visit the track where Bolt is trains in Kingston. It will be a special stop for Prince Harry, as he is an Olympic Ambassador for the upcoming London Olympics.

Watch Harry arrive in Jamaica via the footage below. Footage uploaded to YouTube by the Royal Channel. Credit for the footage goes to Emma Brumpton of Endeavor TV.

Also, below, an interview of the Jamaican PM by BBC News.

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