Prince Harry and Ryan Lochte’s excellent Las Vegas adventure

It’s a fairy tale only Las Vegas could tell: the prince and the pool boy. Harry, Prince of Wales, brought his ginger magic to Sin City in the wee hours Monday as Olympian Ryan Lochte continued to rage for his birthday.

The men collided around 3 a.m. poolside at the Wynn hotel and casino, where friendly banter soon became competitive.

Revelers were treated to an impromptu race from the pair, says the New York Daily News, with Locthe besting the Duke of Cambridge’s brother from one end of the pool to the other. As if either of them could really lose -- no one was hurting for female attention.

Locthe has been kicking around the party paradise since he left Los Angeles on Thursday, celebrating his belated 28th birthday at venues including the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and the MGM Grand.

In Southern California for a charity event, according to his official itinerary, Harry took the opportunity for the quick trip over to Vegas, no doubt as a break after his own Olympic duties.

Jennifer Lopez also hit a poolside bash in the gambling haven; get more on the diva in the video above.

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