Prince Harry in crisis 'HE'S FALLING APART'

FRIENDS FEAR THE DUKE HAS BITTEN OFF MORE THAN HE CAN CHEW

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For the first three decades of his life, Prince Harry was seen as the most fun-loving member of the royal family. He’s also long been renowned for his ability to work and play hard. Plus, thanks to years on the polo, rugby and soccer pitches – not to mention military boot camp – he’s kept in tip-top physical shape.

So it’s no wonder friends were left stunned when Harry, 38, arrived at London’s High Court last month looking a shell of his former self. There to battle Associated Newspapers over allegations of phone hacking, the duke also ran into a photographer as he made his way in.

“No-one’s seen Harry in a while, so his appearance came as a shock. He looks closer to 50 than 40!” says a stunned veteran royal insider. “He is clearly worn down, haggard and exhausted.”

Friends don’t have to look far when it comes to untangling how the once-happy Harry’s shock transformation may have come about so suddenly, especially after what can only be described as a week from hell.