Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Prince Harry Fan Daphne Dunne Died Prince Harry's "Australian Grandma" Passed Away Just Days After Receiving a Letter From Him 2 April 2019 by Tori Crowther Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein On April 2, the family of Prince Harry's "Australian grandma" Daphne Dunne shared the sad news that she has passed away aged 99. The Sydney resident died just a few days after her 99th birthday, for which she received a card from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Part of their sweet letter read, "We hope you have a wonderful celebration surrounded by family and friends and that you've managed to escape hospital." Harry first met Daphne in 2015, during a military trip to Australia. They met again two years later, then most recently in October during Harry and Meghan's royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji. This time Harry made sure to introduce his wife to his oldest fan. Meghan told Daphne "hopefully next time we see you, we'll have a little one with us", as prior to the trip, Kensington Palace had announced her pregnancy. Sadly, Daphne won't get to meet baby Sussex, but she did at least get one final message from her beloved royals before she died. As her family shared the news, they did so with a poignant message: "It is fitting that Daphne passed away on the first of April as it is a month of renewal, remembrance and reunification with her loved ones that passed before her." Ahead, get a closer look at all of Daphne's sweet interactions with Harry, and the moment she met Meghan, who she claimed was "just what the prince needs". Related: Let's Appreciate Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Heartwarming Love For Elderly Women Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 1 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 2 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 3 / 31 View this post on Instagram It is with the saddest of hearts that I would like to share the news that our most beloved mum and nanna, Daphne Dunne, passed away peacefully yesterday morning. She was a truly special lady who will be greatly missed by so many. The simple act of stoping Daphne in the street and holding her hand meant more to Daphne than anyone could ever imagine. We, her family, would like to thank everyone for the love and support they showed Daphne. She spent a large part of her life representing the women of the Australian Army and her two husbands Lt. Albert Crowne VC MM and John Patrick Dunne, ensuring that their service to Australia was never forgotten. It is fitting that Daphne passed away on the first of April as it is a month of renewal, remembrance and reunification with her loved ones that passed before her. We love you mum/nanna/Daphne, always and forever. A post shared by Daphne Dunne (@daphne_dunne) on Apr 1, 2019 at 10:35pm PDT 4 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Pool 5 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 6 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 7 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 8 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 9 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Pool 10 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Pool 11 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 12 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Pool 13 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 14 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 15 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 16 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Pool 17 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 18 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 19 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 20 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 21 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 22 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 23 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 24 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 25 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 26 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 27 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 28 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 29 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 30 / 31 Image Source: Getty / Trevor Goddard 31 / 31 The RoyalsMeghan MarkleThe British RoyalsPrince Harry