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Zoe Forsey

'Tired' Prince Harry spotted on BA flight - and he thanked pilot before getting off

Prince Harry has had a busy few months.

The Duke has moved house, become a dad for the first time, made two overseas trips for work events and entertained lots of exciting guests at his new home.

So when he was spotted flying home from Rome on a British Airways flight, it's hardly surprising that he looked a bit tired.

Fellow passenger Amy Garrick shared a snap of the Prince on a plane back from Rome, where he has been for a charity polo match for his charity Sentebale, which supports children and young people living with HIV.

She wrote: "I haven't had anything worth sharing, but this morning leaving Rome I got up to use the bathroom and I had to wait.

"As I'm standing there, I look over and see a guy who looks like Prince Harry . And he has a wedding ring on and looks very tired.

It's been a busy month for Harry! (AFP/Getty Images)

"The guy next to him looks like security and is glaring at me. Finally my brain clicks and I realize, it is Prince Harry on the way back to London from Rome.

"He was at a polo tournament. He politely smiled and said hi when he realized I knew who he was.

"I tried to get a photo as he got off the plane. I didn't want to harass him and felt bad taking one, but it isn't every day you see him!

"More details: It was on British Airways in first class. He thanked the first class crew and pilot before getting off the plane :)"

The polo match is an important event for Harry, and Meghan has gone alone to watch in the past.

It's an important event for Prince Harry (Tim Rooke/REX)
Harry is a keen player (Getty Images)

Professional polo player Nacho Figueras, who captained Harry's team, said the duke had begun a "very exciting part of his life" with the birth of his son, and after resting had been "excited" ahead of the match.

In the foreword to the Sentebale Polo Cup programme, Harry said the fight against Aids was being hampered by the stigma associated with the disease, which stopped young people being tested and others taking up the drugs and care on offer.

Mr Figueras, who was a guest at Harry's wedding, was asked how the duke was coping with a new baby, born on May 6, and replied: "He's doing great."

Prince Harry with Nacho Figueras and Johnny Hornby (R), Sentebale Chairman at the event (Getty Images)

The player said the duke had a "good night's sleep" which set him up for the game which Harry's team won 9-6 against a US Polo Association team led by professional Malcolm Borwick.

Speaking about what the future holds for Harry Mr Figueras said: "Being a father always changes you, he seems to be very, very happy, I think this is a very exciting part of his life. He was ready for it and I think he's loving it.

"I always thought that he would be an amazing father because he has a great affinity for children - two weeks is very, very soon, but I'm sure he's changed."

The annual event has raised more than £6 million for the work of Sentebale since it was first held in Barbados in 2010.

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