Prince Harry enjoyed a pub session at an Irish bar in Holland with some friends yesterday as the Queen celebrated her 96th birthday - but turned down shots, according to the owner.
It comes after the prince's interview with a US broadcaster earlier in the week, where he said one reason for his visit to the Queen last week was because he wants to make sure she's "protected and got the right people around her".
With Meghan back home in California, Harry headed to the Irish bar O'Casey's in The Hague for a Guinness with some friends on Thursday night, it has been reported.
But it's clear the prince's wilder drinking days are over as he turned down free tequila slammers while friends did shots and he instead nursed one pint all night, according to the pub owner.
Other drinkers in the pub suggested there may have been a toast to the Queen on her birthday, with Harry enjoying his pint of the world-famous stout and spending around three hours with friends before leaving at 11pm.
The prince turned up to the pub, which has been voted the best Irish bar in Holland, with five bodyguards, including four men who usually protect the Dutch royals, the MailOnline has reported..
He wore a black polo top and a baseball cap to hide his distinctive ginger hair, but punters were still shocked as they saw him walk through the pub.
Harry met with Invictus Games staff as well as a couple of friends who had flown from the UK. Apparently among them was Strictly Come Dancing star JJ Chalmers, who was badly injured in a 2011 bomb blast while serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan and says Harry and the Invictus Games saved his life.
While his friends did shots, Harry decided to stick to the one drink, according to the owner of the pub.
Aides had booked a quiet corner of the pub garden and pub staff had been tipped off about Harry's visit - but customers were certainly shocked to see him there.
The pub is only around a five minute walk from the royal palace of King Willem-Alexander, on a street lined with giant crowns strung between the buildings.
Speaking to the Mail, 51-year-old John Gulay, the pub owner, said: "When he got the pint, he was like 'that is so nice'. Harry was super chilled and very relaxed, and he had a great time.
"He was here for about three hours but only had the one pint. He said he had a busy day ahead with work."
He added that while he himself didn't see Harry's group toasting the Queen's birthday someone else mentioned it after the group left.
As the group were about to leave, Mr Gulay said he asked Harry for a photo to commemorate his visit and promised to pick up the bill for him if he agreed to the picture - and Harry said yes.
Harry was clear he didn't want any special treatment as other customers walked by him and offered to get him drinks.
His team had been going there all week and so they booked the area out back for Harry to come along too.
Mr Gulay, who has owned O'Casey's for 30 years, said they call it the VIP area but didn't dream of having any actual VIPs.
The pub owner went on to say they were keen not to close the pub for a private event as their pub quiz was on - and Harry's party wanted it to be as normal as possible.
He sat in the garden with his friends next to him and bodyguards opposite.
Mr Gulay continued to say his wife his Mexican and she suggested the group have tequila slammers. Everyone did their shots apart from Harry, who said he wanted to stick to his pint as he had work to do and a busy day.
Apparently the group were going to have a drink then head on to a restaurant, but in the end they stayed at the pub for food to and only left at around 11pm.
Harry's personal bodyguard Christopher Sanchez had been to the pub before the visit to check it was secure.
Two bar staff had been assigned to Harry's party to make sure they always had enough drinks and anything else they needed during their visit.
The pub was packed with drinkers, including those who had dressed up to celebrate the Queen's birthday such as a a man in a Union Jack blazer.
