On a week-long tour of the US, he arrived here yesterday to promote Britain and his charities.
Rarely has such squealing been heard in the corridors of the Capitol when the 28-year-old third-in-line to the British throne turned up for a visit yesterday.
And then more squealing when he appeared at a White House tea party for an unexpected drop-in with a crowd of stunned military mothers and grandmothers.
But yesterday was mostly about the festive, and never mind Washington's typical humidity, although Harry was seen to wipe his brow at the reception this evening. Earlier, he was the one who caused women to feel faint and children to squeal.
"Well, surprise!" exclaimed first lady Michelle Obama, co-hosted by second lady Jill Biden at the White House party, as tables of women and kids clapped and cheered and Harry blushed and grinned beside her.
He headed first to Capitol Hill to see an exhibit on clearing land mines (a cause dear to heart of his late mother, Princess Diana), accompanied by Senator John McCain.
While touring the exhibit, Harry was interested and animated and flashed many broad smiles. Every time the crowd outside of the rotunda caught a glimpse of him through the arches, cheers echoed in the space.
McCain was especially amused at the reaction of the crowd to Harry. "I've never seen in all my years here such a one-gendered crowd," he joked.
Next, Harry made a surprise visit to the White House where he met Michelle Obama, who was co-hosting a Joining Forces event in honour of military mothers. As has Harry, the two women have made supporting military families a signature cause.
This is his first return to the US since being pictured naked in Las Vegas in 2012, after he had reportedly been playing "strip billiards" with friends in his hotel room for a private party.
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