Prince Harry is of royal blood, but that hasn't stopped him ribbing a massive All Black, splatting purple paint on a photographer's head or playing a lively game of paper, scissors, rock.
The 30-year-old's cheeky side was on display during the penultimate day of his New Zealand tour, when he was treated to Maori and Pasifika cultural performances at a local primary school and took part in some high jinks at south Auckland's Turn Your Life Around Trust for at-risk youth.
But the prince also showed his formal side, holding official meetings with Labour leader Andrew Little and Prime Minister John Key, before speaking at a Government House reception for emergency services.
At Middlemore Hospital's spinal rehabilitation unit in south Auckland, the casually dressed prince met staff from the hospital and the New Zealand Rugby Foundation, which supports the unit as a number of rugby players are undergoing treatment there.
He met former All Black Sir Colin Meads and veteran hooker Keven Mealamu and joked around with Jerome Kaino, making silly faces and feigning sympathy about the All Black's injured finger.
"You poor baby," the prince joked to Kaino, who towers at 1.96m tall.
Nafi Lefono and Dan Buckingham, who both play for the Wheel Blacks after suffering rugby injuries, chatted with the prince about wheelchair rugby.
They're facing the England team next week - and the prince told them "good luck".
Wheelchair-bound Phillip Booth, who was injured in 1996 while playing rugby in Hamilton, scored one of the longest chats with the prince.
They talked about how rugby had evolved and Booth was impressed by how casual and friendly the prince was, saying there's "certainly nothing to put you off him".
The prince left his mark on the Turn Your Life Around Trust, leaving a purple hand print on the hand print wall - and on the head of one of a British photographer.
The red-haired prince also took part in a game of pool and a lively paper, scissors, rock match with young people at the trust.
Prince Harry will finish up his week-long New Zealand trip on Saturday by meeting his Auckland fans and taking part in a game of football with young players.
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