Prince Harry drops Meghan Markel at Heathrow airport to fly home as he faces up to a festive season without her

Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle (pictured) left London yesterday after spending a romantic week with the prince, who personally dropped her off at Heathrow airport before she boarded her flight. Meghan, who appeared to be in good spirits, was accompanied by airline staff prior to boarding her flight, while the prince was flanked by five police protection officers. Last week the couple, who have been seeing each other for several months, were snapped while on a romantic date in London (inset), where they saw critically-acclaimed play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Gielgud Theatre.