Prince Harry Crowned By Nepalese Women

Prince Harry had trekked for over an hour, carrying his own bag, to reach the village but was still happy to join in with some ceremonial dancing. Prince Harry has spent the night in the hills of Nepal after being crowned the head of a village.

The women of Leurani lined a hilltop path to welcome him on the latest part of the five-day royal tour, covering him with garlands and scarves.

They then crowned him with a pheta, a white turban-like headdress that was wound around his head and signified his status as the head man for the night.

He stayed the night in the home of 86-year-old Mangali Tamang, the widow of a former Gurkha rifleman, to experience life with people living in the foothills of the Himalayas.

She was overjoyed to have her guest and, following Nepalese custom, referred to the royal as "king".

"I'm very happy. I cried, 'when I die I can say I talked to the king of a foreign land'," she said.

"I blessed him so that he may live to be 100 years and all his wishes become fulfilled, and where he goes success will follow him."

The great-grandmother, who lives with one of her eight sons, said: "I'm very happy to meet someone who has fought with the Gurkhas and to meet him at this age."