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But it's not like the Queen is visiting - it's just her grandson, and his Press Officer told us he likes regular stuff. Here's his explanation:

Miguel Head - Press Secretary, Prince Harry
"He's heard a lot about the country from the queen when she visited before and also from his brother - he came privately a number of years ago. And for him, this is a wonderful opportunity to extend to queen's good wish to her people in Belize, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee, but also for a chance to look around this beautiful country for himself. The prince is a very informal guy. He is - during his normal working life - he's a captain in the army. And in that capacity, he's like any other officer - I mean he can dance; he can have a good time, and he can laugh with people. But at the same time, he also is a prince as well, and he represents the dignity of the monarchy when he is here. So you will see a great mix of Prince Harry, both as a prince and the person as well when he's here. And I am sure he will have normal fun, especially if the Belizean lead him into the fun. I think that's the trick."

Yanick Dalhouse - Marketing Manager, BTB
"To this event, anyone is invited. It's a block party so come one, come all. It doesn't matter if you're in Belize City; it doesn't matter if you're in Placencia; it doesn't matter if you're all the way in Orange Walk. Come out to Belmopan. It's the old Coohoon Road that we're having this big celebration. There's going to be food. There's going to be entertainment. People are going to get a chance to see the prince. I mean it's really a celebration of having this royal here in Belize visiting us. People will be able to sample some of the food. They'll be able to dance. We'll have Garifuna dancers, Creole - it's going to be a big party. It's a huge party, and everyone has to come out - I mean this is a big event for us as Belizeans."

And one of the unusual things about Prince Harry's visit is that there is no state dinner planned.