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Prince Harry 'Enjoying Life and Having Fun' During L.A. Visit Far Away From Royal Drama

Harry, Duke of Sussex, spent the day before his 40th birthday attending a charity tennis tournament in Los Angeles, where he appeared to be 'having fun' and not 'looking glum.'

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The Duke of Sussex was all smiles at a Los Angeles charity tennis tournament, Saturday, September 14, 2024. Source: MEGA

Prince Harry was spotted living his best life at the George Zajfen Tennis Tournament, one day before he turned 40 on Sunday, September 15.

This led body language expert Darren Stanton, speaking on behalf of Betfair Slots, to share, "Harry looks in his element, he looks really relaxed. He was even doing a little dance at one point."

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"He's got the same sort of facial expressions he has when he’s doing the Invictus Games," Stanton added. "Harry loves to get stuck in and get involved, especially with sports events, he loves to be physical and on his feet, which we can really see here."

The fiery-haired Duke, sporting a blue blazer with a white t-shirt along with jeans and sunglasses, mingled with Netflix reality star and popular L.A.-based real estate agent, Zach Goldsmith, but his "happy demeanor" took center stage.

"If he’s invited to take part in something, he will do it," the body language analyst observed. "He seems really happy, with genuine smiles and a state of joy to be involved and to be attending. It’s really positive, he seems to be really enjoying his life and having fun."

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This preceded recent news that shared how the Duke is not expected to "visit Kate and William" during his trip to the U.K. on Monday, September 30, for the WellChild Awards. This also comes amid the "olive branch that isn't an olive branch" when the California Duke received a "stunning" birthday message from both King Charles III and the Wales family.

The Prince of Wales and his brother allegedly haven't spoken a word to one another privately since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral nearly two years ago. It is said that Harry's disparaging remarks against the future king and his wife as well as sharing personal details about other senior royals are "of course," a few of the reasons why.

"He doesn't speak to his family, doesn't speak to his brother, has never met Meghan's father," Seward continued. "I mean, it is very strange. Is Meghan ashamed of her father? Why hasn't Harry met him?" The royal expert then observed, "It's this sort of distancing from family, people find that very alienating. It's quite the opposite of what William and Kate were showing in their most recent video."

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Furthermore, the trust between Princes William and Harry is likely "eternally lost" thanks to the latter's "endless attacks" on the monarchy. The rift is so severe that even after nearly two years of estrangement, the royal siblings allegedly could not even look at one another at Lord Robert Fellowes' memorial on August 29.

Since the royal family is built upon "taking the high road without fail" — in public anyway — it would seem the rift is still very much intact behind palace walls.

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