Prince Harry in crisis 'HE'S FALLING APART'

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

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.