Prince Harry spends 31st birthday night at pub with ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas

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Prince Harry spent his 31st birthday on an official engagement in Sussex
He later flew to London to spend the evening with his ex, Cressida Bonas
Pair were joined by close friends at pub in the capital, the Mail can reveal
Appearance adds fuel to rumours that Harry is keen to re-kindle romance
Also yesterday it emerged Cressida and actor Edward Holcroft have split

By Rebecca English Royal Correspondent For The Daily Mail

Published: 15:06 EST, 16 September 2015 | Updated: 01:49 EST, 17 September 2015

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Prince Harry spent his 31st birthday with his ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas, the day it emerged that she had split with her latest boyfriend.

After taking part in an official engagement in Sussex yesterday, the fifth in line to the throne flew back to London by helicopter to spend the evening with the beautiful blonde actress and a group of close friends at the Cross Keys pub in Chelsea, the Mail can reveal.

Harry and Cressida's appearance together will inevitably add to fuel to rumours that the prince is keen to re-kindle his romance with 26-year-old Cress, as she is known to her friends.

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Old flame: Harry and Cressida are seen leaving The Prince of Wales Theatre in 2013 befoire they split up, but the pair were reunited for the prince's birthday this week

Adventure: The fifth in line to the throne flew back to London by helicopter to spend the evening with the beautiful blonde actress and a group of close friends at the Cross Keys pub in Chelsea (pictured)

The couple dated for two years before breaking up last March after a row over attending the wedding of Harry's good friend, Guy Pelly.

But well-placed sources insisted last night that the pair are 'definitely' not back together.

Since their split last year, the prince has been linked – fleetingly, and sometime erroneously - with a number of girls, including actress Jenna Coleman, while Cressida enjoyed a brief relationship with fellow thespian and rising star Edward Holcroft, who appeared in Wolf Hall.

She and Edward were featured snuggling up to each other at a number of social events over the summer, including the Wimbledon Championships.

But they recently drifted apart, with sources close to Cressida insisting that it had 'never been that serious' and she hadn't even wanted him to meet her family.

'It just didn't get to that stage,' they said.

Birthday night: Prince Harry (pictured, left, in Goodwood, Sussex, yesterday) spent his 31st birthday with his ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas (right, in July), the day that it emerged she had split with her latest boyfriend

Rumours: Harry and Cressida's appearance together will inevitably add to fuel to rumours that the prince is keen to re-kindle his romance with 26-year-old Cress, as she is known to her friends. Above, Harry and Cressida, then a couple, are pictured attending an event at Wembley Arena in London in March last year

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Cressida and Harry have always remained good friends despite going their separate ways, having been introduced by the prince's cousin, Princess Eugenie, one of Cressida's best friends.

They also share many mutual pals, including the Branson family and Cressida's half-brother, Jacobi Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe.

One friend, however, moved last night to dampen speculation that the pair were making a go of things again.

They said: 'They were out with a group of friends having a drink to celebrate Harry's 31st. It was also a chance for him to say hello to some of his pals, having spent the summer working in Africa.

Split: Cressida recently split with fellow thespian and rising star Edward Holcroft, who appeared in Wolf Hall. Above, she and Edward are pictured snuggling up to each other at the Wimbledon Championships this year

'Harry and Cress have always kept in touch and are fond of each other. They aren't together at the moment and although you can never say never, I would be very surprised if it happened [again].

'Cressida is very fond of him but, well, he didn't quite cut the mustard. The issues that were there when they broke up haven't changed.'

Asked what those issues might be, the friend said: 'I think Harry just expected Cress to keep up with his lifestyle. But she isn't wealthy, she's a hard-working girl who just couldn't do that.

'Her career is going well and she just has other things going on in her life, she's not the type to be at anyone's beck and call.'

Other sources said Cressida, although fond of Harry, had struggled to cope with the attention that dating a member of the royal family brought and was actually worried that the romance would hold her career back.

New look: The fifth in line to the throne sported a ginger beard as he took part in an official engagement in Sussex on his birthday. He later flew to London by helicopter to meet Cressida and a group of close friends

Official engagement: Harry holds hands with Tom Neil after the 95-year-old ex-wing commander and Battle of Britain Hurricane and Spitfire pilot took part in the Battle of Britain Flypast to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in the Battle of Britain at Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex yesterday - Harry's 31st birthday

In good spirits: The prince looks up at the sky (left) and beams as he folds his arms (right) during the event

Ironically, it has gone from strength to strength since she and Harry parted ways, with Cressida winning a very well-received lead role in An Evening With Lucian Freud on stage in London and a contract to front the 2015 campaign of leading British fashion House Burberry.

She is due to appear in Harvey Weinstein's new film Tulip Fever, which will be released later this year, and yesterday, it emerged that she is to star in Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes' new television drama, Doctor Thorne.

The drama is an adaptation of Anthony Trollope's 19th Century novel and Cressida will play Patience Oriel, 'a girl blessed with every gift except money', alongside established stars including Tom Hollander and Ian McShane.

Successful career: Cressida's career has gone from strength to strength since she and Harry parted ways. She won a very well-received lead role in An Evening With Lucian Freud on stage in London (above)

Cressida is the youngest daughter of socialite Lady Mary Curzon and Old Harrovian businessman Jeffrey Bonas.

In all, Lady Mary has five children by three of her four husbands, including Isabella, married to Virgin heir Sam Branson, who are all hugely protective of 'Smalley', as Cressida is known in the family.

Kensington Palace declined to comment, but a source close to Harry told the Mail: 'He went out with a group of friends to celebrate his birthday and Cressida was among them. She is just a friend.'