article-2111036-120d5fa3000005dc-250_964x601He will be travelling on behalf of the Queen on this trip, according to a statement from Kensington Palace.
The announcement that Prince Harry will visit Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines was made on Kensington Palace’s social media accounts as well.
In 2010, he made an official trip to Barbados – whose Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has since said he intends to remove the Queen as the island’s head of state –, but this will be his first official visit to the other countries.The trip will coincide with Barbados and Guyana marking their 50th Anniversary of Independence, as well as the 35th Anniversary of Independence for Antigua and Barbuda.
Full details of the visit will be confirmed in due course, the Kensington Palace statement said.
article-2111036-120d4518000005dc-382_964x677-1When you are facing the fastest man who has ever lived in a 20 yard dash then there is only one thing for it. Cheat.
Not the most sporting option, admittedly. But the grin on Prince Harry’s face as he crossed the finishing line ahead of world record holder Usain Bolt in Jamaica yesterday said it all.
The two men met at an athletics track in the capital Kingston on the first of a four day visit to the Caribbean Island on behalf of the Queen.
Taking gold: Prince Harry leaves Usain Bolt in his wake as he races him in Jamaica
Harry had already privately admitted to being slightly nervous at the showdown with Bolt, who is royalty in his home country. And with good reason.
The poster boy of athletics holds five world records and three Olympic golds.
His 9.58 second time in the 100m is unlikely to be beaten for some time – if ever. He also holds the world record over 200m of 19.19.
Called to the starting blocks to limber up, Harry – who was sportingly wearing a tracksuit, running top and trainers in the Jamaican national colours of black, gold and green – took a cheeky sidelong look at his rival and then sprinted off before the officials could even utter the words ‘ready, steady go’.
article-2111036-120d5895000005dc-852_964x573Ready: The Prince Harry concentrates in the blocks against Usain Bolt at the University of the West Indies. All systems go: Both Harry and Usain burst out of the traps
article-2111036-120d456f000005dc-308_964x688 Odds against: The beaming royal takes an early lead after Bolt fails to live up to his name
article-2111036-120d46a3000005dc-940_964x543 Playing for the crowd: Bolt stops and allows Prince Harry to race ahead
To Bolt’s astonishment, he jumped the gun and hared down the track roaring with laughter, flinging his arms out in triumph as he crossed the finish line – and leaving one of the finest athletes the world has ever seen jogging helplessly after him with his hands in the air in mock indignation.
Aides insisted that the race hadn’t been stunted. ‘It was just a spur of the moment thing,’ said one. ‘Prince Harry just went with it. That’s what he is like.’
Fortunately the champion’s ego wasn’t remotely dented and the pair hugged and slapped each other’s backs as they walked, laughing, back to the start.
To make up for his trick, Harry good naturedly agreed to mimic the track star’s famous ‘lightning Bolt’ pose for the cameras.
‘Come on man, let’s do it,’ the prince laughed.
Afterwards Bolt told the Mail: ‘Yeah, man, he cheated. He knew he couldn’t beat me but wanted to go back to London saying he did. I’ve told him I want a rematch at London 2012 but Harry said ‘I’m busy’. article-2111036-120d4795000005dc-364_964x943 This is how it’s done: Bolt shows Harry how to pull off his trademark celebration article-2111036-120d4504000005dc-614_964x810He’s got the moves: Harry joins Bolt – with the same aplomb as his night club moves article-2111036-120d5494000005dc-564_470x760