Prince Harry smitten by his new 'pal' - a colossal 6ft toy whale!

London, Dec 2 (ANI): A 6 feet toy whale literally became a tour mascot for Prince Harry, as he carried his giant 'pal' everywhere he went in Vegas.

He named his new pal as 'Winchester', which is a term used by pilots to announce they are out of ammo and returning to base.

The Royal won the huge furry whale at Universal Studios theme park during a break in training on Apache helicopters in California.

And he insisted on taking his new pal with him on a three-day break to Vegas, known as Sin City, the Sun reported.

Along with riding pillion on his 95 pounds-a-day Harley-Davidson motorbike, the whale even travelled in Harry's helicopter when he took it back to base before he returned to the UK on Sunday.

"That Apache had two gingers in its cockpit," a friend quipped

"He refused to leave this thing behind when he went to Vegas and it became the tour mascot."

"He introduced it to all the girls he met, and posed for pictures with it in his Apache and on his Harley Davidson. It became one of the lads and he was gutted to leave it behind when he left California. But it is with the US Army Air Corps as a reminder of their Royal pal," the friend added. (ANI)