ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Britain's Prince Harry was greeted by cheering well-wishers in the Bahamas on Sunday (March 4) when his military patrol boat docked on Harbour Island.<br/> <br />The prince arrived after conducting military exercises on board a Royal Bahamian Defence Force patrol boat.<br/> <br />Prince Harry steered the boat into dock and jumped onto the pier, where he was met by singing schoolchildren, local residents and church leaders.<br/> <br />The red-headed royal then hopped into a golf cart for a drive around the town.<br/> <br />Children escorted him back to the dock to bid him farewell and gave the prince two Bahamian flags to take home.<br/> <br />This is Prince Harry's first visit to the Bahamas, an independent nation that is part of the Commonwealth of Nations and recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.<br/> <br />The third in line to the throne, this overseas tour, which also includes stops in Belize, Jamaica and Brazil, is Prince Harry's first time representing the queen abroad.<br/> <br />Prince Harry will depart for Jamaica on Monday (March 5) and complete his tour in Brazil on March 8.<br/> <br />The Diamond Jubilee is being celebrated throughout 2012, to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne.
