Harry tribute for 'wonderful' Queen
Prince Harry has paid a heartfelt tribute to the Queen, praising her ability to combine her virtues as head of state with her family role as a "wonderful, caring grandmother".
The royal spoke publicly about his admiration for the monarch, describing her devotion to others as an "inspiration" during a state banquet in Jamaica held to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
Harry has travelled to the Caribbean country on behalf of his grandmother the Queen to celebrate her 60-year milestone with its people.
In a speech delivered before the banquet held at King's House, Kingston, the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica Sir Patrick Allen, the prince said: "If I may, just for a moment, I would like to take this opportunity to pay a personal tribute to my grandmother.
"For me, as for millions of people around the world, her lifetime's service to others is truly an inspiration. But she combines all her virtues as a leader and as a head of state with those of being a wonderful, caring grandmother - to whom we, her grandchildren, are utterly devoted."
The third-in-line to the throne has already travelled to the Bahamas and Belize in honour of the monarch's six decades as head of state.
Before his speech Harry dubbed Usain Bolt the "second" fastest man in the world after his victory over the 100 metre world record holder. The royal basked in his victory over the athlete when he was presented with a sculpture of the famous sprinter he beat after a little skulduggery.
Jamaica's prime minister Portia Simpson Miller gave Harry the artwork, showing Bolt in full flight, when they met before the dinner which saw guests dine on Jamaican curry pumpkin bisque and jerked sea bass fillet. As she handed over the bronze statue by Basil Watson she said "that's the fastest man in the world", but the prince corrected her, saying "second fastest".
Later the prince will spend an action-packed morning with troops from the Jamaican Defence Force at Up Park Camp in Kingston. He will take part in a close-quarter battle simulation, pick up a rifle for a live firing exercise on a target range, and then abseil down a tower.
Harry's tour of Jamaica will move to the north coast and the historic Georgian port of Falmouth where he will board a tourist train to see a newly built quay designed to host the world's largest cruise liners, before travelling into town.
