PRINCE Harry smiles as he waits for his flight back to LA – just an hour after darting from the coronation.
The Duke of Sussex left behind his newly-crowned father King Charles and other royals at London’s Westminster Abbey at around 1.15pm.
Prince Harry smiles as he waits for his flight back to LA – just an hour after darting from the coronation
Harry is rushing to make it back in time for Archie’s birthday, who turned four today
He hopped into a blacked-out electric BMW and was whizzed 20 miles to Heathrow, arriving by police convoy around 2.05pm.
The grinning Duke was later pictured clutching an Order of Service from his dad’s crowning as he was taken into the VIP Windsor Suite at Terminal 5.
Harry, 38, is rushing to make it back in time for son Archie, who turned four today.
As the Duke strolled into departures – still in his morning suit – the King led his family on to the balcony at Buckingham Palace for the first time as King.
Charles, 74, was cheered on by thousands of royal fans to ring in his new reign as King.
The Duke – who wore his service medals – attended the coronation without wife Meghan, 41, or children Archie, 4, and Lilibet, one.
It was the first time he was seen publicly with his family since releasing his explosive biography Spare.
Prince Harry arrived at today’s coronation ceremony separately from his brother William.
The Duke was accompanied to the ceremony by Princess Beatrice’s hubby Edo Mapelli Mozzi.
He then took a seat in the third row of Royals, next to Princess Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank.
On his other side was Princess Alexandra, 86 — Queen Elizabeth’s cousin.
Harry smiled and appeared happy throughout the two hour ceremony, before making a swift exit as the King and Queen clambered into the Gold State Coach.
Following Harry’s exit, over 4,000 troops from across the three Armed Forces took off for the biggest military procession since 1952.
19 military bands drummed, tooted and whistled huge formations of both foot and mounted soldiers from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
33 Commonwealth countries’ armed forces were represented as their personnel also escorted the newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla.
And 250 horses took part in the procession, including eight Windsor Grey horses who towed the 260-year-old, four tonne Gold State Coach.
The eight horses – Shadow, Icon, Newark, Echo, Milford Haven, Knightsbridge, Meg and Tyrone – sported reigns laden with royal blue rosettes and rope.
Earlier in the day, Charles and Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey following a spectacular 1.42 mile journey in the air-conditioned Diamond Jubilee state coach, built in 2012.
They left Buckingham Palace accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, before passing a guard of honour of around 160 members of the three armed services.
The pair were flanked by over 1,000 members of the Armed Forces before passing a 100-strong guard from the Royal British Legion in Parliament Square.
The service ran for around two hours where ancient traditions – some dating back to 1065 – saw Charles anointed and crowned with the 1661 St Edward’s crown.
The service finished at 1pm and the royals set off on a 1.4 mile procession back to Buckingham Palace which included the 4,000 troops.
The procession ended with a “three cheers” for the King and Queen by the five household regiments on Buckingham Palace’s lawns.
The Royal Family then made their way to the famous Buckingham Palace balcony where they were greeted to rapturous applause from the thousands of fans who had gathered on The Mall.
A mesmerising flypast by helicopters and chinooks and then a display from the Red Arrows followed.
But sadly poor weather meant no other planes could take part in the fly past, cutting a planned six minute spectacle to just two.
Charles is the first king to be crowned in Britain since his grandfather King George VI on May 12, 1937.
He is the 40th monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, with the first thought to be Harold Godwinson in 1065.
Much like his beloved Mama, Charles has also broken with tradition.
Fuelled by a desire for a stripped-back monarchy, the King shunned the extravagant trappings of wealth seen in his own mother’s £1.57million ceremony.
The guestlist was also slashed to just 2,000, compared to the Queen’s 8,250, and the length of the service has was drastically reduced to around two hours.
Even the dress code was different, with the King opting to wear military uniform instead of the silk stockings and breeches seen in the past.
Harry did not appear on the balcony with the Royal Family
The Duke was seen making a quick dart from Westminster Abbey shortly after the service
As he filed into departures – still in his morning suit – the King led his family on to the balcony at Buckingham Palace for the first time as King
Harry hopped into a blacked-out electric BMW and was whizzed 20 miles to Heathrow, arriving by police convoy around 2.05pm
Prince Harry arrived at today’s coronation ceremony separately from his brother William – and sat three rows behind his immediate family
The Royal Family made their way to the famous Buckingham Palace balcony where they were greeted to rapturous applause from the thousands of fans on The Mall
Prince Harry will fly home to LA this afternoon
