Prince Harry was spotted taking to the slopes in Aspen alongside a friend as he was full of smiles just days before Christmas.
The prince was joined by long-time friend Nacho Figueras on the ski slopes in Colorado.
The duke was seen wearing a mauve ski jacket with blue ski trousers and matching boots.
A source revealed: “Prince Harry was with Nacho for about four hours on the mountains. The pair spent the day skiing and enjoyed lunch together at one of the restaurants at the resort.
Prince Harry was spotted on the slopes in Aspen
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“Harry seemed happy and was also joined by a number of male friends on the slopes,” they told Hello.
It is understood that Meghan Markle, along with the couple’s two children, did not join the prince, but that he will be returning home to Montecito to celebrate Christmas.
Mr Figueras was spotted joining the prince in a navy puffer jacket and matching blue ski trousers.
Harry’s love for skiing dates back to his younger years when he would accompany the then-Prince Charles and Diana in the Swiss resort of Klosters.
He has also passed his love along to his own children, when he introduced Archie and Lilibet to Powder Mountain Ski Resort in Utah in February 2024.
Harry and Mr Figueras have been friends dating back to 2007, and the pair have been spotted at numerous charity polo matches all over the world, with the last taking place in Florida in April 2024.
Prince Harry has had a love of skiing from a young age
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At the time, Mr Figueras said to Hello: “We speak very often, which is amazing to be able to have a friendship that feels like – sometimes we're not together-together – so it's always a good thing to be able to share that with someone.”
In his memoir, Spare, released in January 2023, Harry said he “loved skiing” and was “good” at it.
The sighting comes on the same day as Harry’s Invictus Games announced the shortlist for the host cities for the 2029 Games.
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Aalborg in Denmark, the South Korean city of Daejeon, and San Diego in the United States are now competing to secure hosting rights for the competition.
The games, established by Prince Harry in 2014, bring together wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans from around the world to compete in adaptive sports.
The event serves as a platform for the recovery and rehabilitation of service members who have suffered physical or psychological harm during their military careers.
Prince Harry created the Invictus Games in 2014
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"The quality, ambition and heart shown across all the bids for the Invictus Games 2029 has been truly inspiring," Rob Owen, chief executive of the Invictus Games Foundation, said.
He added the record number of applications demonstrated confidence in the Invictus Movement's future.
"Aalborg, Daejeon and San Diego each demonstrated not only the ability to deliver outstanding Games, but also a deep understanding of how Invictus can catalyse lasting systemic change for individuals, communities and societies," Mr Owen said.
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