Prince Harry is set to return to the United States for work, not play, and this time he’s skipping Las Vegas.
St James’s Palace confirmed on Monday 28-year-old prince would travel the US east coast in a week-long tour taking place May 9-15. His itinerary is packed full of official engagements.
Harry will be in New Jersey touring areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy, visit veterans in a Washington army hospital, and attend a fundraising party in Manhattan for his brother William’s foundation, and stop off for a spot of polo in Connecticut.
The Connecticut match is the Sentebale Polo Cup and will be a fundraiser for the charity founded by Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso that helps children struggling with poverty in the tiny southern African country.
“Prince Harry wants to highlight once again the extraordinary commitment and sacrifice of our injured servicemen and women,” said Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Harry’s private secretary.
Harry is expected to be on his best behaviour on the tour as the last time he was in America, the ‘Party Prince’ really lived up to his nickname.
A game of nude billiards that took place on a boys trip to Las Vegas created one of the biggest royal scandals of all time as photographs of the incident which took place in Harry’s hotel room surfaced.
Vegas has been omitted from the Prince’s itinerary this time around.
Australia also misses out on a visit from the third-in-line to the British throne this year after fleeting rumours he might make an appearance at the Navy’s centenary fleet gala in Sydney this October.
Harry’s Assistant Press Secretary told The Weekly he was “sorry to say” the reports were incorrect.
