Prince Harry Calypso in Barbados to raise funds for Haiti

Shaking his royal hips in front of a delirious Caribbean crowd, Prince Harry was a real calypso king yesterday.


Fans and TV viewers in Barbados had been promised they would see him "shaking his stuff".

But first they had to donate £1,500 to the Haiti earthquake disaster fund in 25 minutes.

They paid up - and Harry, who also made an undisclosed donation, was joined on stage by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.

The pair danced to the music of Red Plastic Bag. Both princes later went to a fundraising dinner hosted by businessman Ajmal Khan.

They joined guests, including Cilla Black. She revealed: "Harry said to me, 'I didn't know you were going to be here' and I said, 'Well, surprise, surprise' ." Harry had another shock when he fell off his horse during a charity polo match on the island.

He threw his mallet down and punched his helmet. Explaining his tantrum, Harry said: "A man offered me $50,000 for charity if I fell off. His wife said: "Give him $100,000 to stay on. He agreed.

"When I fell off, I was furious. But he paid the $100,000. He's a star