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PRINCE Harry arrived at Los Angeles International Airport to head to the UK for the unveiling of a Princess Diana statue just as a car chase was unfolding.

Harry was seen arriving at the airport in a black SUV on Thursday evening where he took off for London to attend the unveiling next week.

Prince Harry's car is seen leaving LAX after dropping him off at the airport
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Prince Harry's car is seen leaving LAX after dropping him off at the airportCredit: Mega
Harry was heading to London
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Harry was heading to LondonCredit: Reuters
A car believed to have dropped of Prince Harry at LAX private terminal is seen leaving
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A car believed to have dropped of Prince Harry at LAX private terminal is seen leavingCredit: P&P / MEGA
A car broke through a gate at LAX leading cops on a chase
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A car broke through a gate at LAX leading cops on a chaseCredit: CBSLA

The Duke's arrival at LAX coincided with a driver breaking through a fence at a FedEx cargo facility around 6pm and leading police on a chase before being detained.

Police said that there were no injuries, but two runways were shut down as the chase was unfolding.

Video of the incident showed a massive police presence at the airport.

It's unclear at this time what the driver's motive was or if they were attempting to reach any flight or person at the airport.

's flight to London took off just 45 minutes later.

The Duke is returning for Princess Diana's statue reveal on July 1
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The Duke is returning for Princess Diana's statue reveal on July 1Credit: P&P / MEGA
The black SUV Harry travelled in on Thursday evening
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The black SUV Harry travelled in on Thursday eveningCredit: Mega
It's unclear at this time what the driver's motive was
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It's unclear at this time what the driver's motive wasCredit: CBS LA
Harry headed to London for the unveiling of a statue of his mother
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Harry headed to London for the unveiling of a statue of his mother
It'll be only the second time Harry appears with his brother after he and Meghan slammed the Royals in their Oprah interview
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It'll be only the second time Harry appears with his brother after he and Meghan slammed the Royals in their Oprah interviewCredit: Reuters

Harry and brother will appear together at the unveiling of the statue of on July 1, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

The statue unveiling will be the first time Harry and William appear together since the funeral of their grandfather, Prince Phillip.

It is only the second time the brothers will appear together since Harry and wife 's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The pair is expected to walk together to the statue, which will be placed in the gardens at Kensington Palace, before they each give a speech.

William's wife Kate Middleton is said to be between the two brothers to help them put on a united front at the unveiling.

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Sources have said that Kate has seen the Princess Di statue project through from the beginning and despite any tension between the Royals and Harry, they all "want the day to be solely about the Princess of Wales’s enduring legacy."

The by both Harry and William in 2017 to "recognize her positive impact in the United Kingdom and around the world."

It will be installed at the Sunken Gardens, which was believed to be Diana's favorite spot on the Kensington Palace grounds.

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