Britain’s Prince Harry has recorded a thank you message for the people of Brazil.
The 29-year-old redhead has broken with royal tradition to record a special video via a mobile phone, thanking everyone in the country for their warm welcome during his official visit.
Harry’s impromptu speech, filmed with the skyline of Sao Paulo in the background, can be viewed on the monarchy’s official YouTube channel.
The polo shirt-clad royal says: "Coming to the end of the trip, four days in Brazil, we’ve had the most unbelievable time. Thank you so much for all the hospitality and the warmth that everybody has shown me and all our team.
"From visiting hospitals, to visiting the rainforest to visiting Diadema, the whole trip has been absolutely amazing. Meeting all the children, the next generation of footballers, it’s really struck home."
Harry has had an action-packed few days in Brazil, which have seen him watch two World Cup games, find out about plans to preserve the Atlantic rainforest, meet orphaned children who lost parents to drugs and violence and visit an Olympic training centre, among many other official engagements.
Royal thanks after an official tour are usually communicated in the form of a letter, but the prince felt so strongly about his visit he chose to make his message public.
He continued: "I feel very, very moved to have spent the last four days here with such amazing passionate people in such a beautiful country.
"Of course, I’ll be back again. I was here two years ago in Rio, so it’s nice to see the rest of Brazil over this trip."
Prince Harry records thank you message for Brazilians
