Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a private helicopter on a romantic trip to Monaco after budget British Airways flight

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle took a private helicopter on a romantic trip to Monaco to see in the New Year.

Harry, 35 and his fiancee, 36, jetted into Nice in the south of France before getting on a £500 helicopter seven minute ride over to the nearby independent city.

A source on the French Riviera said the couple arrived on the so-called Rock on December 31st, and met up with friends.

It’s thought they met with Prince Albert and his wife, Princess Charlene, 39 the heads of the Royal family in Monaco.

The source said: “Harry and Meghan were somewhere very private and very expensive.

“Monte Carlo is party central at this time of the year, and the word is that the British Royals really enjoyed themselves.

“The fun could well have been laid on by Prince Albert, who is a close friend of Harry’s.

“What’s certain is that they were partying like tycoons on New Year’s Day. Fun around Monaco is never understated, and always costs a fortune.”

Albert married former South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock, who is now Princess Charlene.

The source added: “Charlene would have a lot in common with Meghan, and the pair would have much to talk about.

“Both are relative unknowns who are now Royal stars on the world stage. Meghan would learn a lot by listening to Charlene.

“The Princess Grace story will also appeal to Meghan – Grace was a beautiful American who charmed everybody when she became a Royal.”

The couple had flown to the Cote D’Azur sitting in economy on a BA flight on New Year’s Eve.

They sat at the back on the plane in a bid to keep themselves-to-themselves before transferring onto the seven-minute helicopter ride to the city.

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