Prince Harry Receives A Marriage Proposal From A Young Fan

Can't blame a girl for trying...

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by Katie Rosseinsky |
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He's previously spoken out about the difficulty of finding love in the public eye, but we'd hazard a guess that Prince Harry isn't exactly short of female 'admirers.'

A case in point? The Prince has just found himself on the receiving end of a very public marriage proposal - from an adorable 6-year-old fan. Can't blame a girl for trying...

Yesterday, the Prince travelled to Stockport in Greater Manchester to take part in a community rugby initiative run by StreetGames, a charity which aims to make sport more accessible across the UK.

After enjoying a quick game with some of the England under-20 rugby team, Harry took the time to chat to some local children who had gathered outside the playground to watch, putting their hands through the fence to high-five him.

Lottie, aged 6, decided to seize the moment by saying 'I want to marry you. I want to be a princess!' Lottie, we love your optimism.

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Prince Harry visits RFU Community Rugby Programme ©Getty Images

Harry had the perfect response, answering: 'You don't want that - there's too big an age gap. You've been reading a lot of books.'

15-year-old Destiny Wong, a local sports ambassador, was full of praise for the Prince. 'He's a really genuine and down to earth guy,' she said. 'He was really encouraging [...] You wouldn't think a Prince would be like this. He doesn't come across as a Prince. He's too genuine. He was really encouraging with all the girls here.'

Another day, another fact to add to our mental 'Reasons To Love Prince Harry' list, filed alongside his unexpected passion for Take Me Out...

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