Prince Harry got more than he bargained for when he agreed to kiss Victoria McRae on the cheek outside the Sydney Opera House
The 21-year-old asked Prince Harry to marry her but opted for a kiss instead - she chose to seize the moment and planted a kiss on the blushing Royal's lips as other fans glared at her enviously (far left)
Ms McRae left the young royal blushing after planting a kiss on his lips in front of hundreds of onlookers
This is the moment a cheeky blonde asked Prince Harry to marry her and ended up locking lips with the blushing royal.
Victoria McRae, 21, was dressed in a sequined Australian flag mini dress and tiara as she asked the fifth in line to the throne to marry her outside the Sydney Opera House on Thursday.
But when he politely said he would have to get back to her, she asked for a kiss instead.
'He let me kiss him on the cheek but then I went in for it. The rest was history,' Ms McRae said. 'It was amazing, it's meant to be, there's a lot of chemistry there I'd say.
'I said I'd proposed twice before, that it was my third time lucky, and my sign said last chance so I said - have a think about it.
'I kissed the premier (Mike Baird) too but I didn't know who he was. They had to tell me that. Harry was better to kiss and I got Harry's lips, I only kissed the premier on the cheek.'
Prince Harry arrived at the Sydney Opera House to greet thousands of fans on Thursday morning as his month-long Australian military deployment comes to a close.
'I thought we were going to turn up and there would be 10 people there, so it's a wonderful opportunity for me to say thank you to them... they have made me feel so at home here,' Prince Harry told reporters. 'It's going to be hard to leave - I don't want to go home, I want to stay here.'
Asked about the kiss with Ms McRae, Prince Harry cheekily replied: 'I got more than one kiss'.
The Sydney university student left Prince Harry blushing after she locked lips with the fifth in line to the throne
Captain Wales paused to think about whether he should accept Victoria McRae's proposal before telling her he'd think about it
This was Prince Harry's reaction after Victoria McRae cheekily asked the fifth in line to the throne to marry her
Victoria McRae, 21, was decked out in a sequined dress with the Australian flag on it as she vied for Prince Harry's attention
Harry casually chatted and mingled with the excited crowd at the Opera House
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird takes a happy snap of Harry with two lucky fans
That charming smile won over everyone who turned up to catch a glimpse of the prince
The prince headed to Sydney's Macquarie University Hospital to visit British solider Ali Spearing who is being fitted with prosthetics after losing both legs while on deployment in Afghanistan in 2011
Harry spent some time with Lt Spearing and said: 'He is over the moon and thrilled to bits to be up and walking on a new set of legs
He spent several minutes speaking to Daphne Dunne who was wearing her husband's Victoria Cross medal
Harry leaned in when he talked to a specially designated section of the crowd at the steps of the Opera House
During his visit to the Opera House, Harry stopped and talked to a group of young students from St Mary's South Public School, who had gathered excitedly to meet the Prince.
He chatted to the awestruck schoolchildren and told jokes, even calling for one young female teacher to come down for a hug - much to the delight of her students.
The relaxed-looking prince then moved to greet waiting fans, stopping to chat and shaking plenty of hands. Along with Ms McRae's 'Marry me Harry' message, 'His Royal Hotness' and 'Gingers Rule' were held up by fans hoping for their chance to meet the prince.
He good-naturedly refused a hug from royal fan Megan Santamaria, 22, from the Five Dock suburb of Sydney. ' I'd have to hug everybody!' he said. Walking past the press pen, he joked 'I'm not going to shake your hands!.'
Elizabeth Stanley, 18, from the Pennant Hills region of Sydney asked Harry for a selfie but he refused. 'No I don't do selfies' he told her. She then asked if her friend could take a photo of them both, and he happily obliged. 'Maybe you can photoshop me in!' he said.
Prince Harry took the time to chat to young children in the crowd who had been waiting hours for him to arrive
He spent a considerable amount of time speaking with older members of the public after greeting the crowd
The Prince leaned in close to speak to a shy boy in his mother's arms as he worked his way along the crowd of hundreds
Prince Harry as he arrived at the Sydney Opera House where hundreds of fans gathered to meet the royal as his month-long Australian military deployment comes to a close
Harry stopped and talked to the group of young students from St Mary's South Public School who had gathered excitedly on the Opera House steps to meet the Prince
Victoria McRae and her daughter Emma spoke to Prince Harry for quite some time - with the 21-year-old even managing to steal a kiss
Hundreds of Prince Harry's fans gathered at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday to greet the Royal as his month-long Australian military deployment comes to a close
Harry spoke to a woman carrying a book about his late mother DIana who was among the first to arrive at the Opera House
He was given a toy koala from Sydneysider Anne Woods for his new niece Princess Charlotte
Some children were hoisted on their parents' shoulders to get a snap of the prince or a chance to speak with him
Prince Harry also received a kiss from war veteran Daphne Dunn who affectionately touched his face as they spoke
Captain Wales was spotted reading one man's hat off to the side of the crowd of thousands
He hugged one excited elderly member of the crowd before leaving the Opera House
He was dressed in army fatigues and a black beret after taking part in a military exercise at the Opera House
Prince Harry chatted with fans, stopping for photos and shaking plenty of hands as photographers stood by
He posed for photos with hundreds of fans who waited eagerly to be able to greet the British royal
Hundreds of other royal fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of Captain Wales with some lucky to get up close and personal
He shook hands with hundreds of fan - some who had been waiting hours just for a glimpse of the Prince
The prince spent more than half an hour with the public before speaking with the premier in front of the Opera House and walking inside.
Harry's visit to British solider Ali Spearing at Macquarie University Hospital took place in the afternoon.
Lt Spearing was in Australia to be fitted with prosthetics after losing both legs while on deployment in Afghanistan in 2011 and the new procedure could see him jogging instead of struggling to walk.
'I heard about this operation,' he told national broadcaster ABC Radio. 'It's worked out really well.'
He said he was a bit nervous ahead of Harry's visit but it's not as bad as the first time he met the Prince.
'We have actually met a couple of times before, so it's not as bad as the first time,' he said.
Lt Spearing belongs to the District Personnel Recovery Unit (PRU), a Ministry of Defence unit Prince Harry has worked with over the past few months in London.
Prince Harry, a veteran of two Afghanistan deployments, is a strong supporter of raising awareness for injured soldiers. Last month he joined wounded Australian soldiers in a game of wheelchair Australian Rules football.
Harry shares a laugh with an overjoyed woman who cant' believe her luck to share the rare moment
It wasn't just the ladies that wanted to get in on the Harry action - the blokes were just as keen for a few seconds with prince
Harry is genuinely touched when a fan gives him the cute gift of a soft and cuddly koala as a souvenir
Proving that Harry is probably the world's most popular redhead with the clever hashtag: #harryme
A seal staked out the best spot for Prince Harry's arrival on the steps of the Opera House
The day of engagements in Sydney comes as his month-long Australian military deployment draws to a close.
The prince will be in Wellington on Saturday to kick off his official New Zealand tour.
The prince, who is winding up his month-long attachment with the Australian Defence Force and will head to New Zealand this weekend, took part in a military exercise on Sydney Harbour before meeting fans at the Opera House.
While Australian police and army personnel were conducting a major exercise at Holsworthy Army Barracks on Thursday - where they Prince has been staying while in Sydney - the Prince didn't take part.
Blackhawk helicopters could be seen flying over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge early on Thursday morning.
Earlier this week, photos emerged of the 30-year-old training with SAS soldiers along the beachfront in Perth.
However, it was not all work and no play for the prince while staying at the Australian Special Air Service at the Campbell Barracks in Perth. Harry attended an Australian Football League match at Perth's Domain Stadium and twice went out on the town for a meal.
The fifth in line to the throne will leave New Zealand in mid May to fly back to his home country and no doubt head straight to meet his newborn beautiful niece for the first time.
Prince Harry shakes hands with members of the public during a visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra in April
Captain Wales applies a bandage to Lieutenant Gerard Hinchliffe during an exercise in the Australian outback
Prince Harry (pictured in Darwin last month) will meet and greet public in Sydney as his month-long deployment with the Australian Defence Forces comes to an end