Prince Harry and His Beard Finally Get to Starting Line of South Pole Trek

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And they're off! Almost!

Prince Harry, looking more rugged than ever now that his beard has grown in a bit, was finally able to make it yesterday to the official starting point of his 208-mile trek across the South Pole after he and his 12 teammates were delayed by a blizzard.

The royal and the former military servicemen he's making the journey with had been snowed in at Novo base camp in Antarctica and arrived at the start line, about 87 degrees south of Novo, a week behind schedule.

But at least it has given Harry more time to grow a natural face-warmer before he's, er, faced with even harsher elements, including minus-50-degree (Celcius) temperatures and 70- to 90-kilometer-an-hour winds.

The 29-year-old redhead's scruffiness made quite a splash at base camp among the reporters documenting his adventure, as did his joke on Monday to Sky News that older brother Prince William is jealous of him, because he's off on an adventure and Will is at home with a crying baby.

Harry said that his teammates, all of them former members of the military who lost a limb while on active duty in Afghanistan, "absolutely loved" going to Buckingham Palace to meet his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

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"Every single person who takes part in this challenge is extraordinary," he said of his fellow South Pole Allied Challenge trekkers, who are raising money for other injured servicemen and women. "The fact these guys have made it to this point is extraordinary and I count myself incredibly lucky to be part of it."

The teams are expected to push off this weekend—weather permitting, of course.

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Cressida Bonas Spotted Clubbing in London While Prince Harry Goes on South Pole Trek

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Cressida Bonas had a very exciting Sunday funday.

The 24-year-old blond beauty was spotted leaving at KOKO Club in Camden, North London, around 3:30 a.m. early this morning. Bonas and her half-sister Isabella Branson went to support their brother Jacobi Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe whose DJ crew Housekeeping was launching a new event, Seven Deadly Sins at the famous venue.

Prince Harry's lady was dressed in an all-black, casual outfit with an oversized blue scarf that Bonas used to cover her face as she made her way through paparazzi.

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While Cressy danced the night away with her family, Harry's South Pole trek was faced with yet another delay due to poor weather conditions.

A snow storm and high winds have left the 29-year-old and his fellow Walking With the Wounded teammates—along with the two other teams competing—confined to their base camp at Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica, as of last night.

The young, handsome royal was photographed trying to stay warm by bundling up in layers and growing a little bit of facial fur.

The groups are hoping to reach the geographic South Pole by Dec. 16

Although the pair is spending some time apart right now, Cressida and Harry's relationship seems to be getting very serious.

In fact, earlier this month an insider told E! News that the two are closer than ever and that Prince Harry is definitely talking marriage.

"Seeing Prince William and Kate [Middleton] get married and settle down has had a real effect on Harry," the source explained. "He's just seen how happy they are and he's realized that he wants that too."

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Prince Harry Ready to Marry Cressida Bonas: 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Potential Princess

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Cressida Bonas is living the dream.

An insider tells E! News the 24-year-old blond beauty and boyfriend Prince Harry are headed for marriage—maybe even in 2014!

It's impossible not to feel a tiny bit jealous of Cressy (or Cress, as her friends also call her) for landing the formerly oh-so-eligible bachelor. But since we can't all be princesses (officially), it's refreshing to see that Ms. Bonas seems to be a cool, down-to-earth girl.

So, without further ado, here are 10 things you didn't know about the woman who seems destined to be Prince Harry's wife.

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1. She's the Blue-Blooded BFF of Princess Eugenie: Cressida has a lineage almost as impressive as the royal fam. Her mum, Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon, is an heir to the very wealthy Curzon banking family, and her father, Jeffrey Bonas, is a successful Oxford-educated entrepreneur. As for lifelong best friend, Princess Eugenie? She was actually the one to make the introduction between Cressy and Harry in May 2012!

2. She's Athletic:  According to Tatler, the future princess landed a sports scholarship to Prior Park College, a boarding school in Bath, before switching to Stowe, a co-ed boarding school in Buckingham. Cressida went on to study dance at Leeds University (which is coincidentally where Harry's ex Chelsy Davy went, though not at the same time). Now, however, tennis is reportedly her game of choice. We've also seen her hit the slopes (and cuddle!) with Prince Harry,  so skiing's in her wheelhouse, too.

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3: She Can Act: Cressida played Desdemona in a university production of Othello. One critic described her portrayal of the defiant character as having "a playful, almost childish confusion that convinced the audience she had not deserved the fate she was dealt," while another reviewer hailed her performance "particularly strong."

4. She Can Also Sing: Homegirl has many talents! When half-sister Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe married Sam Branson in May, Cressida serenaded the couple with a love song. "I was really nervous before performing and wanted to direct my singing at Bellie," she told HELLO! magazine, "but when I saw her burst into tears and bury her head under the table I suddenly had no-one to sing it to."

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5. Her Half-Sis Had a (One-Sided) Royal Romance: The wedding won't be quite so uncomfortable now that both parties are happily married to other people, but Bellie (Cressy's half-sis mentioned above) reportedly had an unrequited crush on Prince William in his pre-Kate Middleton days.

6. She's Endearingly Awkward: Sure, she fits right in with the royals and already seems to have the social grace of a princess, but Cress still has her moments! When she's embarrassed, she reportedly exclaims, "Cringe de la cringe!" (Start saying it now.)

7. She Knows How to Party: Cressida will be great at popping champagne bottles and doing all those symbolic royal things, but her drink of choice? Rum! According to Tatler, she drinks it "straight up."

8. She Recycles: Just like a certain duchess we all love, Cressida has no qualms about wearing her favorite clothes on multiple occasions. She can roll in the designer gowns like the best of 'em, but her day-to-day wardrobe seems to be quite anti-Kate. In lieu of L.K. Bennett nude pumps, she's often spotted in sneakers. She'll even wear the occasional crop top and seems to be A-OK with casual.

9. She's Bringing Scrunchies Back: Somewhere Carrie Bradshaw just squealed, but the times they are a-changin'. Those glorious fabric hair-holders that went out of fashion 15 years ago will rise again if Cressida has anything to do with it! She's sported scrunchies of all sorts—black, gray, purple, velvet!—and if anyone can bring them back in vogue (non-ironically), it's her!

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10. She Doesn't Mind If You Put Baby in a Corner: Because, brace yourselves, Cress reportedly "hates" Dirty Dancing! She does, however, love The West Wing and is a fan ofSean Penn.

Clearly, (future) HRH Princess Cressida is marriage material.

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Prince Harry Ready to Marry Cressida Bonas: Royal Wants What Prince William and Kate Middleton Have

By the looks of it, Prince Harry is ready to settle down.

An insider tells E! News that the young royal is getting serious with his girlfriend Cressida Bonas and that the two are definitely talking marriage.

"Seeing Prince William and Kate[Middleton] get married and settle down has had a real effect on Harry," the source explained. "He's just seen how happy they are and he's realized that he wants that too."

And it appears that his feelings are being matched by his leading lady as well.

Bonas is "very much up for getting more serious," the source added. "They want to remain very much as they are—with a private life away from the cameras. For now they want to enjoy as much time together before the seriousness of their relationship becomes public with announcements."

Sources close to the 29-year-old prince say that he and Bonas are "basically live with each other these days and are rarely out of each other's sights."

"This is it for them both," another pal explains. "He hasn't proposed yet, but it's only a matter of time."

Friends close to the redheaded royal are apparently taken aback by how quickly things have turned serious between the two.

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"At one point it seemed like he wasn't over his ex Chelsy [Davy], but now he's fully all about Cressida. He says he wants her to be his wife—this is it."

The pal added, "Things will start happening sooner rather than later. Harry's found his girl. It's taken everybody very much by surprise."

Things seem to be moving faster than ever after the two were spotted attending the Glastonbury Music Festival together in June.

Harry is said to be "very serious about their future together" and are heading towards walking down the aisle—possibly even as early as late summer next year.

We can't wait to see another royal wedding!

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