Some day my prince will come?

Prince Harry's long-term girlfriend Chelsy Davy waited for an hour for her boyfriend the prince to arrive at Heathrow Airport after landing in the UK to begin a new university course, according to press reports.

The 21-year-old Zimbabwean, who has been dating the prince for more than three years, was studying for her undergraduate degree at Cape Town university but is reported to have decided to transfer permanently to the UK.

She flew in from Johannesburg in time for the start of term at Leeds University, where she will take a two-year Masters' degree in politics.

For the two weeks before her studies commence, she and the 22-year-old army officer will be spending quality time together after a protracted separation.

But after arriving at the airport, Ms Davy was forced to wait for almost an hour, lingering in the airport's Costa Coffee branch while paparazzi prowled around her.

Once Harry arrived, he did his best to make it up to her by lugging her suitcase behind him.