Daily Record

The royal formerly known as Prince

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BY RUSSELL MYERS

PRINCE Harry yesterday completed one of his last royal engagement­s and insisted guests drop the HRH and call him by his first name.

The Duke of Sussex, who has been banned from marketing himself and wife Meghan as “Royal” when they leave the The Firm on March 31, spoke at an event for eco-tourism partnershi­p Travalyst.

And he was introduced by columnist Ayesha Hazarika, saying: “He’s made it clear we are all just to call him Harry.”

She later said: “He doesn’t need a title. He is such a global figure now, he is recognisab­le all around the world.”

The Duke had flown into London on a commercial airline from his new home in Canada on Monday.

He then took the train to Edinburgh for the event, flanked by four publicly funded bodyguards.

Addressing delegates he said global

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Informal Harry hugs fellow delegate, yesterday tourism was wrecking the environmen­t. With the number of trips growing by millions every year, Harry warned: “If we do not act, this will mean more of the world’s beautiful destinatio­ns destroyed.”

It is understood he will stay in the UK for events with Meghan next week.

MEGHAN Markle reportedly told friends she and Prince Harry are being “picked on” and restrictio­ns placed on them by the Queen are “payback” for breaking away.

The Duchess of Sussex, 38, is alleged to have moaned to pals about last week’s announceme­nt Buckingham Palace had banned them from using the word “royal” to make money, with a friend quoted as saying: “To insinuate they were somehow abusing their privileges is absurd.”

Meghan’s father Thomas said: “I don’t think they have the right to speak to the Queen the way they’ve spoken to her.”

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