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Olympic hero Usain Bolt said he’s never seen Prince Harry so happy and wants him to propose to girlfriend Meghan Markle in his native Jamaica

Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle have been dating for more than a year but made their first public appearance together on Monday

OLYMPIC hero Usain Bolt wants his pal Prince Harry to propose to Meghan Markle — while the royal also had a heart-to-heart about her with Barack Obama.

Sprint legend Usain, 31, said he has “never seen Harry so happy” and wants him to pop the question in his native Jamaica.

Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle have been dating for over a year
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Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle have been dating for over a yearCredit: Getty - Contributor
Prince Harry and former US President Barack Obama talked about Meghan while watching wheelchair basketball
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Prince Harry and former US President Barack Obama talked about Meghan while watching wheelchair basketball
Olympic hero Usain Bolt wants the prince to propose to Meghan in his native Jamaica
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Olympic hero Usain Bolt wants the prince to propose to Meghan in his native JamaicaCredit: AP:Associated Press

Harry and US actress Meghan, 36, have been dating for more than a year but only made their first public appearance together on Monday.

Usain, who became friends with the prince during his 2012 Caribbean tour, said: “He has always been a happy guy, but I’ve not seen him so happy since he’s been with Meghan. We were at a wedding earlier this year. You have never seen a man with such a smile on his face — and it wasn’t my jokes that put it there.”

Laughing, the athlete added: “Come on, there is no more beautiful place in the world to propose than Jamaica. I am going to suggest it to him.”

Harry was joined at the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada, on Friday by former US President Obama.

The pair watched wheelchair basketball from the stands, with Mr Obama asking the royal about his girlfriend.

Student Hayley Stover, 18, who sat next to the power duo, said: I did hear Obama ask about Meghan and Harry just let him know she had been to watch the tennis with him.

 Obama asked Harry about Meghan and how her filming was going
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Obama asked Harry about Meghan and how her filming was goingCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Harry got really excited when talking about Meghan and then he asked Obama about Michelle
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Harry got really excited when talking about Meghan and then he asked Obama about MichelleCredit: Getty - Contributor
Obama and Harry had a heart-to-heart about Harry's relationship with Meghan
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Obama and Harry had a heart-to-heart about Harry's relationship with MeghanCredit: Getty - Contributor

“Harry was really smiling when he said it. He looked really happy, it was cute. Obama just asked about her filming and how it was going, and then Harry asked about Michelle.”

Despite the friendship with Obama, Bolt is keen to be the one to organise Harry’s stag do. He added: “He knows I want to plan it. I can make things happen in Jamaica. I can get the most beautiful beach closed off for him. I’m going to text him and plant that little seed.”

HARRY turned down the royal suite at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto as it has a picture of grand-parents, the Queen, and Prince Philip.

 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first public appearance together on Monday
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first public appearance together on MondayCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Usain Bolt says that Harry has been smiling so much since he has been with Meghan
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Usain Bolt says that Harry has been smiling so much since he has been with MeghanCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Usain Bolt also wants to plan Harry's stag do in Jamaica
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Usain Bolt also wants to plan Harry's stag do in JamaicaCredit: AFP
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