Rumours abound as Chelsy Davy breezed into Heathrow, apparently on her way back to Leeds University, where’s she’s a post-grad in business and law.

The conspicuous absence of Prince Harry at the airport has drawn a lot of speculation, but none more so than Chelsy’s private life. Mention is made of a liaison with “a certain rugby player at Leeds Carnegie”, and another hints darkly that Chelsy is not back in Britain “to see the hapless Harry”.

We can only await developments on this one. Harry may be on special duties with the Army and simply not available for social activities right now.

Kate Middleton
Meanwhile, back in the Home Counties, Prince William’s girl Kate has been spotted at the O2 Arena (think Millennium Dome) watching the hit show Afrika, Afrika, featuring wonders like the Snake Girl contortionist and a man who wriggles bodily through the head of a tennis racket. Rivetting stuff, doubtless.

It’s said that William asked some close friends to accompany her to the show. They were the ubiquitous Guy Pelly — with girlfriend Susanna Warren — and Thomas van Straubenzee.

Kate dazzled the crowd with her leopard-print outfit in her trademark black and white. The event shows yet again how attentive William is to her comfort while he’s away at RAF Cranwell training to be a pilot.

AFP is reporting that Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy, who is studying at Leeds University, have reunited after a two-hour meeting over the weekend. Harry has “vowed to take the relationship more seriously”.

He had reportedly bombarded Chelsy with text messages and telephone calls since their split last week after three years together.

“Chelsy was always going to take him back but wanted him to sweat a bit,” an unnamed friend of the couple said. “He apologised and promised to treat their relationship seriously. She agreed to give him another chance if he kept his word.”

We’ve also heard that Chelsy has been taking advice on problematic Princes from Kate Middleton, who has become something of an expert in handling an on-off relationship in recent years.

She has also been contacted by Susanna Warren, girlfriend of Princely favourite Guy Pelly. Harry apparently thought Susanna might do better as a go-between than his own efforts. It looks like he got that right.

On Monday Chelsy Davy looked terrible. Her normally bright, cheery features were distinctly puffy and drooping like an old woman’s.

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, she collapsed with laughter as a photographer following her fell over, injuring his knee and breaking a camera lens. But at least it brightened Chelsy’s day.

Contrary to tabloid reports, Prince Harry’s “former” girlfriend, now studying at Leeds University, has not quit college and flown home to South Africa. Wisely, she has decided to stay on to “clear her head”. She may well see things differently in a few days.

However, Prince Harry has not given up on her. A source reveals that Guy Pelly’s 19 year-old girlfriend, Susanna Warren, is trying to broker a reconciliation between them. Susanna, who has become close to Chelsy, is a student at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, a short trip across the Pennines from Leeds.

A friend has said, “Susanna is trying to convince Chelsy to treat her planned trip home to South Africa as a short break and time to reconsider, rather than a move back home. Harry hasn’t given up hope. He is desperately trying to get Chelsy back and fight for their relationship but he thinks another girl will be better at softening Chelsy at the moment.”

Maybe the UN Security Council should be asked to intervene. After all, relations between England and South Africa may well be in jeopardy.