Prince Harry's biggest fan has passed away

Publish Date: Thursday, 4 April 2019, 10:03AM

Daphne Dunne, who won the heart of Prince Harry on a number of royal tours to Australia has passed away at the age of 99.

Australia's Channel 7 reported that Dunne had been in hospital suffering from pneumonia for two months when she passed away.

Her passing comes shortly after the Duke and Duchess sent a letter to Dunne congratulating her on turning 99.

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"Dear Daphne, my wife and I send our warmest wishes to you on the occasion of your 99th birthday on Friday,"

"We hope you have a wonderful celebration surrounded by family and friends and that you've managed to escape hospital!

"Congratulations on reaching this important and impressive milestone before your centenary year next year.

It was signed simply "Harry and Meghan".

Dunne has always made it out to meet Prince Harry on his visits to Australia. When Prince Harry took Meghan Down Under last year, he introduced Daphne to her.

According to Dunne, Meghan told her: "I'm so happy to finally meet you, I've heard so much about you."

After a brief chat, the Duchess apparently told Dunne: "Hopefully the next time we see you we'll have our little one with us."

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