Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Prince Harry at Opening of Cricket World Cup 2019 Prince Harry's Trip to the Cricket World Cup Was Just Another Excuse to Hang Out With Cute Kids 30 May 2019 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Getty / Steve Bardens Prince Harry officially opened the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Oval in London on Thursday morning, marking the beginning of what he described as "a brilliant six weeks of sport." In his short speech, Avid sports fan Harry paid tribute to the 10 teams taking part in the tournament, who he claimed, "thanks to the UK's cultural diversity, will feel as though they are competing in front of a home crowd every time they take to the field." Related: These Photos of Prince Harry Playing Polo Suddenly Gave Me the Urge to Learn to Ride a Horse Though Harry's trip to the iconic London cricket ground included a number of memorable moments, his face really lit up when he was meeting the young flag bearers who took part in the opening ceremony, and when he stood in the stands with a group of kids. It seems like being a dad has only increased Harry's love of spending time with little ones. Keep reading to see Harry in his element once again. Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 1 / 36 Image Source: Getty / STUART C. WILSON 2 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 3 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 4 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Steve Bardens 5 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 6 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 7 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 8 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Steve Bardens 9 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 10 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 11 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 12 / 36 Image Source: Getty / DIBYANGSHU SARKAR 13 / 36 Image Source: Getty / DIBYANGSHU SARKAR 14 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 15 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 16 / 36 Image Source: Getty / GLYN KIRK 17 / 36 Image Source: Getty / GLYN KIRK 18 / 36 Image Source: Getty / STUART C. WILSON 19 / 36 Image Source: Getty / STUART C. WILSON 20 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 21 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 22 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 23 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 24 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 25 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 26 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 27 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 28 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 29 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 30 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 31 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 32 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 33 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 34 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 35 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 36 / 36 The RoyalsThe British RoyalsPrince Harry