Prince Harry faces tearful moments on flight returning to home

Prince Harry had to face a difficult situation during his first class flight back to home.

The Duke of Sussex got emotional to meet an Australian woman grieving the loss of her grandmother. However, the royal brought smile back to her face with his kind gesture.

Justine Parkhurst, a resident of North Carolina, was travelling home via Los Angeles last Saturday after attending her nan's funeral in Australia when she received a surprise upgrade to first class on her American Airlines service from Sydney.

This arrangement of the seating meant Prince Archie and Lilibet's father found himself adjacent to a fellow passenger rather than beside Meghan Markle.

Upon settling into her seat, the emotional passenger discovered she had been placed directly beside the Duke of Sussex for the 15-hour journey.

She shared images of the encounter on Facebook, including a photograph alongside the smiling royal.

The seating configuration in the premium cabin placed Harry in a middle-aisle position, with the Duchess occupying a single pod across from him.

"His wife was across from him and their security guards right behind them," she wrote.

Tears had begun falling down Parkhurst's face as she took her seat, still raw from bidding farewell to her grandmother. Initially, she failed to notice who was beside her.

"I didn't even notice the person sitting next to me until they were adjusting the seat and getting comfortable. It was Prince Harry," she recalled.

During their conversation, Parkhurst told the 41-year-old Duke that her nan was the person she most wished she could tell about this extraordinary encounter.

Harry's response offered solace: "She already knows."

Parkhurst believes her grandmother may have orchestrated the entire meeting from beyond.

The upgrade came after a last-minute change of plans, with teh lady and her husband originally scheduled to depart on Friday before deciding to delay by one day.

"We were booked to fly on the Friday but changed our minds and decided to wait one more day and made the change late Thursday night," she explained.

When asked about her royal seatmates, Parkhurst spoke warmly of the encounter.

"I will tell you that he was very nice and so was his wife. They were sweet to everyone and each other," she said.