Prince Harry was left red-faced yesterday, when a pensioner asked him when he was planning to marry his on/off girlfriend Chelsy Davy.
The 26-year-old royal was visiting the world famous Chelsea Pensioners at London’s Royal Hospital when he was called out by 85-year-old former soldier William Titchmarsh.
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The recent wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton was a popular topic of conversation as Harry shook hands with the war veterans, but Titchmarsh was more interested in Harry’s love life.
“So when are you getting married then?” he asked, causing Harry to flush bright red.
The prince quickly recovered from his obvious embarrassment, replying: “Not for a long time. Who put you up to do that to me?!”
“Oh dear, they’ll shoot me in the morning,” Titchmarsh quipped.
“Yes, put him on a charge Sergeant Major,” another veteran said.
The Chelsea Pensioners are full-time residents of the Royal Hospital, a nursing home for former members of the British Army. Veterans have been living in the facility since 1682, and are famous for their scarlet uniforms.
Harry, who is a Junior Captain in the Army Air Corps, was at the hospital to attend the annual Founder’s Day parade. After meeting the pensioners, he gave a rousing speech, discussing how proud he was to be a member of the armed forces.
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The pensioners then marched past Harry, leading him to poke fun at his brother William, who is an RAF Search and Rescue pilot.
“I find it terrifying that your drill is so much better than my brother’s, but it doesn’t surprise me,” Harry said.
Harry has been dating Zimbabwean-born trainee lawyer Chelsy for more than five years. They have split up and reunited several times and although they attended William and Kate’s wedding together, they are currently believed to be more ‘off’ than ‘on’.
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