Prince Harry rushed to Battersea to help a friend who had been mugged

Prince Harry drove to Battersea to try and help a friend who was mugged while speaking to him on the phone.

The Wattisham-based pilot heard his friend Thomas van Straubenzee being robbed, according to the Press Association. He found Mr van Straubenzee at the local police station where he was reporting the mugging. 

 The mugging of the Blackberry phone took place on 30th November. A suspect was arrested and later bailed.

 A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Police are investigating an allegation of personal robbery which occurred at approximately 20:30hrs on Wednesday, 30 November in Albert Bridge Road, SW11.

 "A mobile phone was taken during the robbery.

  "This allegation was taken seriously, as are all allegations of robbery.

 "A man was arrested on Thursday, 1 December on suspicion of robbery and bailed to return in January 2012 pending further enquiries.

"Police from Wandsworth are investigating.

 

"The property has been recovered.

"(There were) no reports of any injuries."

The Press Association quotes a Clarence House spokesman as saying: "Prince Harry joined a friend at a police station in South London after his friend had reported a robbery.

"By the time Prince Harry arrived to be with his friend, the police investigation into the incident had already begun.

"The investigation is ongoing, so we cannot comment further."

Mr van Straubenzee, who is close to both Princes William and Harry, first met the younger brother at Ludgrove Prep School.