Prince Harry sent a shocking gift while away from his girlfriend before Meghan Markle (Image: Getty Images)
Prince Harry - married to Meghan Markle - is now based in the UK as the pair expect their first born. However, back in 2008, Harry was serving in the army out in Afghanistan, which proved to be a chance for the Prince to enjoy ‘normal’ life. According to royal author Katie Nicholl: “Being out in the desert was the greatest liberty Harry had ever known.” During this time, Harry was dating Chelsy Davy - who was back in the UK studying at Leeds University.
Prince Harry sent a shocking gift while away from his girlfriend before Meghan Markle
According to Nicholl, the Queen’s grandson was sent a very shocking gift while he was away from his girlfriend.
“On Valentines’ Day he received a pair of knickers, which caused his fellow officers to tease him mercilessly,” wrote Nicholl in her 2018 book Harry: Life, Loss and Love.
“Harry thought the purple-and-yellow briefs were a joke present from Chelsy, and he tied them to the grill of his Spartan [tank] for a laugh.”
However, while the 24-year-old Prince thought they were a romantic gift - there was more to the story.
The underwear, in fact, belonged to a stripper rather than to Zimbabwean-born Chelsy.
The present was all part of a prank carried by Harry's army colleagues, Nicholls claimed.
Prince Harry: Back in 2008, Harry was serving in the army out in Afghanistan (Image: Getty Images)
“In fact, the underwear belonged to a stripper and was a parting gift from Captain Leigh-Wood, who
