- Young royal presented medals to winners of Warrior Games cycling race
- Harry has won hearts on his seven-day tour along America’s east coast
So when Britain’s most eligible bachelor kissed gold, silver and bronze medal winners at the Warrior Games this weekend, you can hardly blame them for their beaming smiles.
The 28-year-old royal charmed crowds when he arrived in Washington last week, creating scenes of hysteria worthy of a pop star.
Prince Harry congratulates Lacey Hamilton, who won a cycling race in the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs
Margaux Mange, left, receives a royal kiss after coming second in the race and Ashley Crandall, right, is also congratulated after Prince Harry presented her with bronze in the Women's Bicycle Open
The prince proceeded to kiss the U.S. Army’s Margaux Mange after presenting her with a silver medal for the Women’s Bicycle Open.
And if that wasn’t enough, bronze medal-winning Ashley Crandall also received a peck on the cheek.
Lacey Hamilton, who is originally from New Castle, Delaware, is an Army Captain who sustained injuries to her hand, vertebrae and a traumatic brain injury during deployment to Afghanistan in December 2010.
She is currently studying at Colorado Technical University and credits her husband Larry for her recovery.
Medal success: Bronze winner Ashley Crandall, right, is congratulated by Prince Harry in the Women's Bicycle Open as gold medal winner Lacey Hamilton looks on
Silver medal winner Margaux Mange, 27, is a retired sergeant who won six medals in sitting volleyball, cycling and track at previous Warrior Games.
She was injured in the line of duty in Iraq, suffering PTS and neuralgia in December 2006.
The 27-year-old, from Lakewood, Colorado, says that getting involved in sports helped her out of a 'dark place, mentally and physically'.
Ms Mange is set to take part in the Walking With The Wounded expedition to the South Pole, which Prince Harry announced last month as patron of the charity.
Prince Harry cheers on British cyclists who were competing in the Paralympic-style event
The young royal appeared to be enjoying himself as he watched injured Armed personnel compete
Prince Harry, left, talks with a U.S. Marine Corps competitor before the start of the 10k Men's Handcycle race
She had three deployments over six years with the U.S. Army, including serving in Iraq as a Blackhawk helicopter mechanic.
In 2009, the sergeant was diagnosed with PTSD and Mal Debarquement Syndrome. Crandall, from Salt Lake City, Utah, also said that her family and friends have been instrumental in her recovery.
Harry has continued to win hearts on his seven-day tour along America’s east coast.
During a visit to the White House last Thursday he received glowing praise from Michelle Obama for serving his country in the British Army and for supporting America’s wounded soldiers.
Champion: Lacey Hamilton, from Delaware, came first in cycling at the Warrior Games
Silver medal winner: Margaux Mange, 27, is also set to take part in a charity trek to the South Pole this year
Never giving up: Ashley Crandall, who served three tours of duty with the U.S. Army, said that taking part in sports has been vital to her recovery
Last time Harry was in America, he was photographed naked in Las Vegas as he played strip billiards with a group of women in his $8,000-a-night suite.
Harry will take part in a high-profile bid to promote British business and tourism alongside British prime minister David Cameron in New York on Tuesday.
The two men will take a ride through Manhattan on a new London Routemaster bus to kick off a two-year promotional campaign around the world.
Nice throw: Prince Harry tried his hand at American football during his visit to the Warrior Games
The prince also took part in a cheerleading display and formed the bottom of a pyramid
The young royal, pictured with the United States Air Force Academy's mascot The Bird, has won hearts during his seven-day tour along America's east coast
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