Prince Harry Spotted At Texas Rodeo Sans Meghan Markle; Twitter Reacts

Prince Harry flew solo over the weekend to visit Fort Worth, Texas.

The Duke of Sussex was spotted blending in with the locals while watching bull riding events during the Stockyards Championship Rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth Saturday, People reported.

"The duke was spotted by locals enjoying some good ol’ Southern hospitality and a VIP tour of the venue," royal correspondent Omid Scobie tweeted.

A photo of the 37-year-old father-of-two was shared by Stockyards Championship Rodeo secretary Cindy Reid on social media Monday.

"Where was Prince Harry Saturday night? Oooooh, just hanging out behind the bucking chutes at the Stockyards Championship Rodeo!! Loooove it!! Thank you for the visit!!" Reid captioned an Instagram photo of Prince Harry in a brown cowboy hat and a green shirt.

Bull-rider-turned-trainer Cory Melton's company Melton Bull also shared the image, but it is no longer visible on the Instagram page.

"Prince Harry hanging out at the rodeo this week," People quoted the caption of the post as saying. "We get a lot of rodeo royalty, but this is the first prince I've seen. [He] said he was going to enter the bull riding, but the airline lost his rigging bag…"

Prince Harry's appearance at the rodeo was met with mixed reactions on social media. Some were not impressed because they felt he was supporting the activity when his wife Meghan Markle is a longtime animal rights advocate.

"Honestly, [I] cannot believe he was there. Animals aren't 'forced to perform,' they are abused and brutalized. I come from a horse/animal background. I know what I’m talking about. Being from [Los Angeles], [I'm] not sure if [Meghan] understands everything involved. But this was disappointing," one Twitter user commented.

"Um, what animal rights activism??" another wrote.

"Any idea why [Prince Harry went to the rodeo]? I grew up in the area and went to rodeos, but I can’t stomach them knowing how awful they are to animals," a third person commented.

However, other Twitter users were glad to see Prince Harry "living his best life," more than a year after he and Markle made their royal departure permanent.

"I love that he's experiencing the different things this country has to offer," one user wrote.

"Love this," another commented. "America has welcomed Harry, and he's immersing himself in American culture. Go on Harry, stay blessed and continue to shine bright."

"Harry coming to my home state was not on my 2022 bingo card! I’m so in my feelings right now!" a third fan commented.

This wasn't the first time in recent weeks that Prince Harry had ventured out to an iconic American experience without his wife.

Last month, he also made an appearance at the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles with his cousin, Princess Eugenie. Prince Harry visited the L.A. Rams locker room after their come-from-behind victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, People reported.