By . Lizzie Edmonds, Grant Hodgson, Mark Duell and Richard Shears . PUBLISHED: . 05:11 EST, 6 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:44 EST, 7 October 2013 . Prince Harry’s girlfriend has overcome her concerns about marrying into the Royal family, it was claimed today. Cressida Bonas, 24, has ‘got used to the idea’ of marriage and children with the 29-year-old Prince - and a wedding is expected to take place next year, according to friends of the couple. ‘Cressie is going to marry Harry,’ one of the dance student’s friends told The Sunday Telegraph. ‘Harry never stops talking about marriage and children, and she has now got used to the idea.’ Scroll down for video . Couple: Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas seen leaving The Prince of Wales Theatre in Central London on Tuesday after attending a performance of The Book of Mormon . In the air: Prince Harry was pictured walking through Perth Airport in Australia with his security detail today . On the move: Prince Harry is seen walking through the Perth International Airport in Western Australia . Smiles: Prince Harry is seen making his way through the Perth International Airport during his trip to Australia . Pleased to meet you: Prince Harry shakes the hand of a delighted young girl during his visit to Australia . Popular: Prince Harry was greeted by tens of thousands of people during his visit to Australia this weekend . Response: Screams greeted the Prince as he went on a walkabout among excited crowds in Australia . Meet and greet: Prince Harry is heading to Dubai on Monday for a gala dinner for his charity Sentebale . Back again a decade later: Prince Harry last visited Australia in 2003 during his gap year . Speaking: Prince Harry visits Special Air Service Regiment at its home base at Campbell Barracks in Perth . Listening: Prince Harry, who is on his second day of a two-day trip to Australia, toured the base where he met past and present members of the unit and honoured fallen members at the Garden of Reflection . Welcome: An Australian Government handout photo of Prince Harry during his visit to the Special Air Service Regiment at its home base at Campbell Barracks in Perth . Remembrance: The Prince met with the SASR Regimental family including past and present members of the unit and the families of SASR members killed on operations or in training . It comes as Harry was mobbed by tens . of thousands of adoring fans on Sydney’s famous harbour as he began his . first official visit of Australia yesterday - which he attended without . Miss Bonas. Prince Harry accidentally gatecrashed a man proposing marriage to his girlfriend on a hotel rooftop in Sydney, it was reported today. Accompanied by a woman, Harry and about 20 others who had joined him at his luxury Sydney hotel to watch a fireworks spectacular over the harbour, surprised the couple as the man, flowers in hand, was making his proposal. Ian Sjaichudin, the male whose proposal was interrupted, told Channel Seven news he was asking his girlfriend to marry him on the roof of the Shangri-La hotel when Harry and his party turned up as the fireworks were exploding. The incident occurred when Prince Harry and his party headed up to the roof, having been informed that it offered a superb view out over the harbour, where the fireworks were to be set off as part of the celebrations for the Royal Australian Navy's 100th birthday. Screams greeted . the Prince as he went on a walkabout among the excited crowds after . officially attending the International Fleet Review, which involved 40 . warships from 17 nations. Despite . being in Australia to represent the Queen, Harry’s party-loving . reputation preceded him, as one national newspaper warned the country’s . Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ‘lock up his daughters’. Harry . has been dating Miss Bonas since July 2012 and sparked rumours in . August when he whisked her off on an African safari, just like his . brother William did with Kate in 2010 when he proposed. Miss . Bonas, who recently graduated from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire in . London, avoids the public eye wherever possible and the couple are very . careful about being photographed together. Adulation: Tens of thousands of screaming fans turned out to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry . Joking about: Prince Harry is greeted by members of the public during the 2013 International Fleet Review . Warm welcome: Harry shakes hands with scores of adoring fans in the Campbell's Cove area of the city . Fans of all ages: Harry jokes with a toddler held by its mother at the front of the crowd . Australian trip: Prince Harry speaks to the media (left) and walks along the tarmac (right) at Sydney Airport before departing for Perth . Talks: Prince Harry (left) speaks with Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (right) at Sydney Airport today . Visit: Prince Harry speaks to the media (left) and points towards his police escort (right) at Sydney Airport . They . went to see a James Blunt concert last Monday in Notting Hill, west . London, and then went to see West End musical The Book of Mormon the . follow day. And they were . seen arriving at London King’s Cross station together following the . society wedding of Thomas van Straubenzee to the Duke of . Northumberland's daughter Lady Melissa Percy in June. Yesterday, despite . a 20-hour flight from the UK, Harry showed no sign of jet lag as he . boarded the Australian Navy’s survey ship HMAS Leeuwin. The Prince was dressed in a white Army tropical uniform with the sky-blue beret of Army Air Corps. Harry . was joined on board the Leeuwin by Mr Abbott, and Governor-General . Quentin Bryce, the Queen’s representative in Australia. Shaking hands: Prince Harry (left) greets PM Tony Abbott at Sydney Airport before departing for Perth . Cheers: Prince Harry thanks the police officers who escorted him to Sydney Airport before departing for Perth . Greetings: Prince Harry meets with West Australian Premier Colin Barnett and his wife Lyn after arriving in Perth . Walking: Prince Harry arrives at Perth Airport with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and is greeted by West Australian Premier Colin Barnett . Driven off: Prince Harry gets into a car at Perth Airport in Australia, as a security officer opens the door for him . As Harry sailed past the Sydney Opera House, tens of thousands of spectators roared at him. Later, he changed into a navy blue suit for a walkabout among the  adoring crowds. Among them was student Lauren Burke, 22, who resembled Harry’s girlfriend Cressida Bonas, 24. She said: ‘I tried my best to flirt with him but it was quite formal and he was well behaved. I told him if he ever wanted to look around Sydney, I would be his guide. He smiled and laughed.’ Another onlooker, trainee medic Renee Simmons, 21, described Harry as ‘gorgeous’, adding: ‘I’m in love. He wears a uniform very well.’ 'Perfect gentleman': Lauren Burke, 22, left was weak at the knees when Harry picked up her mother Therese's hat while they stood in the crowd . For the cameras: Harry poses for a photograph with a member of the public holding a small koala cuddly toy . Snap happy: The public, holding cameras and smartphones, crowd around the Prince to take his photograph . Good to meet you! Prince Harry shakes hands with a small boy during his first official tour of the country . Crowded: A wave of people pack the foreshore to view the fleet of ships from 17 countries . Fans: Crowds gather to catch a glimpse of the Prince, who is representing the Queen during his visit . All aboard: The Prince boards a small boat to cross the harbour for a reception at Kirribilli House, on the north side of the bay with the country's Prime Minister Tony Abbott . The Prince then made his way across the harbour by boat to Kirribilli House, the official residence of the Australian prime minister. He posed for photographs with Mr Abbott, his wife Margie and their daughters, Frances, 22, and Bridget, 20 – who the politician had described as ‘not bad looking’ during the recent election campaign. Mr Abbott, a staunch monarchist, apologised to Harry for his nation’s strong republican movement, saying: ‘I regret to say that not every Australian is a monarchist, but today everyone feels like a monarchist.’ THE press had warned him to ‘lock up his daughters’ – but Mr Abbott was more than happy to introduce Prince Harry to Bridget, 20, Frances, 22, and his wife Margie at his official residence. In action: Prince Harry stands and salutes as he arrives at Garden Island in Sydney . All smiles: Harry grins for photographers onboard the HMAS Leeuwin during the celebrations . Visit: Harry and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott view Sydney Harbour during the Fleet Review . Official: Prince Harry and Governor-General Quentin Bryce pose onboard the HMAS Leeuwin . The fleet review climaxed with a stunning fireworks display over Sydney Harbour Bridge seen by an estimated million spectators. He described his Sydney experience as ‘absolutely fantastic’ before boarding Mr Abbott's jet today to fly to the west coast city of Perth. ‘It's just ... really sad that we're leaving,’ the 29-year-old royal told reporters before boarding the jet. ‘Work - just can't get the time off work nowadays.’ ‘The next time I come back you're going to be struggling to get rid of me, I'm sure,’ he added. Meeting the family: Harry is introduced by Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott to his daughter Bridget, second left, as his wife Margie, centre, and daughter Francis, left, look on . Keep to get a glimpse: Crowds wait for the prince at Kirribilli House, where a reception was held for the prince . Meeting fans: The Prince shakes hands with the gathering crowds outside the Prime Minister's residence . Magical: The day came to a close with a light show and massive fireworks display over the harbour . Incredible: The show, which saw more than 7 metric tons (7.7 tons) of fireworks used, was expected to draw 1.4 million spectators . Magnificent: Fireworks explode as the Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Sydney sits underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge . Spectacular: The Prince watched the amazing display from the reception at Kirribilli House . Lit up: The Sydney Opera House looks magnificent during the display . Western Australia state Premier Colin . Barnett, who greeted Harry in Perth, said the fourth in line to the . throne explained that he had to be home in a few days. ‘He said it was a short visit because he had to be back to work on Thursday,’ Mr Barnett told reporters. He is then heading to Dubai on Monday for a gala dinner for his charity Sentebale. Prince Harry last visited Australia in 2003 during his gap year, when he worked on a ranch in the outback.
Cressida Bonas, 24, has 'got used to the idea' of marriage and children .
29-year-old Prince greeted by tens of thousands of adoring fans in Sydney .
Then Harry went on walkabout where he was greeted by screaming fans .
One newspaper warns Australian prime minister to 'lock up his daughters'
Staunch monarchist PM Tony Abbott apologises for republican movement .
By . Lizzie Edmonds, Grant Hodgson, Mark Duell and Richard Shears . PUBLISHED: . 05:11 EST, 6 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:44 EST, 7 October 2013 . Prince Harry’s girlfriend has overcome her concerns about marrying into the Royal family, it was claimed today. Cressida Bonas, 24, has ‘got used to the idea’ of marriage and children with the 29-year-old Prince - and a wedding is expected to take place next year, according to friends of the couple. ‘Cressie is going to marry Harry,’ one of the dance student’s friends told The Sunday Telegraph. ‘Harry never stops talking about marriage and children, and she has now got used to the idea.’ Scroll down for video . Couple: Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas seen leaving The Prince of Wales Theatre in Central London on Tuesday after attending a performance of The Book of Mormon . In the air: Prince Harry was pictured walking through Perth Airport in Australia with his security detail today . On the move: Prince Harry is seen walking through the Perth International Airport in Western Australia . Smiles: Prince Harry is seen making his way through the Perth International Airport during his trip to Australia . Pleased to meet you: Prince Harry shakes the hand of a delighted young girl during his visit to Australia . Popular: Prince Harry was greeted by tens of thousands of people during his visit to Australia this weekend . Response: Screams greeted the Prince as he went on a walkabout among excited crowds in Australia . Meet and greet: Prince Harry is heading to Dubai on Monday for a gala dinner for his charity Sentebale . Back again a decade later: Prince Harry last visited Australia in 2003 during his gap year . Speaking: Prince Harry visits Special Air Service Regiment at its home base at Campbell Barracks in Perth . Listening: Prince Harry, who is on his second day of a two-day trip to Australia, toured the base where he met past and present members of the unit and honoured fallen members at the Garden of Reflection . Welcome: An Australian Government handout photo of Prince Harry during his visit to the Special Air Service Regiment at its home base at Campbell Barracks in Perth . Remembrance: The Prince met with the SASR Regimental family including past and present members of the unit and the families of SASR members killed on operations or in training . It comes as Harry was mobbed by tens . of thousands of adoring fans on Sydney’s famous harbour as he began his . first official visit of Australia yesterday - which he attended without . Miss Bonas. Prince Harry accidentally gatecrashed a man proposing marriage to his girlfriend on a hotel rooftop in Sydney, it was reported today. Accompanied by a woman, Harry and about 20 others who had joined him at his luxury Sydney hotel to watch a fireworks spectacular over the harbour, surprised the couple as the man, flowers in hand, was making his proposal. Ian Sjaichudin, the male whose proposal was interrupted, told Channel Seven news he was asking his girlfriend to marry him on the roof of the Shangri-La hotel when Harry and his party turned up as the fireworks were exploding. The incident occurred when Prince Harry and his party headed up to the roof, having been informed that it offered a superb view out over the harbour, where the fireworks were to be set off as part of the celebrations for the Royal Australian Navy's 100th birthday. Screams greeted . the Prince as he went on a walkabout among the excited crowds after . officially attending the International Fleet Review, which involved 40 . warships from 17 nations. Despite . being in Australia to represent the Queen, Harry’s party-loving . reputation preceded him, as one national newspaper warned the country’s . Prime Minister Tony Abbott to ‘lock up his daughters’. Harry . has been dating Miss Bonas since July 2012 and sparked rumours in . August when he whisked her off on an African safari, just like his . brother William did with Kate in 2010 when he proposed. Miss . Bonas, who recently graduated from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire in . London, avoids the public eye wherever possible and the couple are very . careful about being photographed together. Adulation: Tens of thousands of screaming fans turned out to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry . Joking about: Prince Harry is greeted by members of the public during the 2013 International Fleet Review . Warm welcome: Harry shakes hands with scores of adoring fans in the Campbell's Cove area of the city . Fans of all ages: Harry jokes with a toddler held by its mother at the front of the crowd . Australian trip: Prince Harry speaks to the media (left) and walks along the tarmac (right) at Sydney Airport before departing for Perth . Talks: Prince Harry (left) speaks with Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (right) at Sydney Airport today . Visit: Prince Harry speaks to the media (left) and points towards his police escort (right) at Sydney Airport . They . went to see a James Blunt concert last Monday in Notting Hill, west . London, and then went to see West End musical The Book of Mormon the . follow day. And they were . seen arriving at London King’s Cross station together following the . society wedding of Thomas van Straubenzee to the Duke of . Northumberland's daughter Lady Melissa Percy in June. Yesterday, despite . a 20-hour flight from the UK, Harry showed no sign of jet lag as he . boarded the Australian Navy’s survey ship HMAS Leeuwin. The Prince was dressed in a white Army tropical uniform with the sky-blue beret of Army Air Corps. Harry . was joined on board the Leeuwin by Mr Abbott, and Governor-General . Quentin Bryce, the Queen’s representative in Australia. Shaking hands: Prince Harry (left) greets PM Tony Abbott at Sydney Airport before departing for Perth . Cheers: Prince Harry thanks the police officers who escorted him to Sydney Airport before departing for Perth . Greetings: Prince Harry meets with West Australian Premier Colin Barnett and his wife Lyn after arriving in Perth . Walking: Prince Harry arrives at Perth Airport with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and is greeted by West Australian Premier Colin Barnett . Driven off: Prince Harry gets into a car at Perth Airport in Australia, as a security officer opens the door for him . As Harry sailed past the Sydney Opera House, tens of thousands of spectators roared at him. Later, he changed into a navy blue suit for a walkabout among the  adoring crowds. Among them was student Lauren Burke, 22, who resembled Harry’s girlfriend Cressida Bonas, 24. She said: ‘I tried my best to flirt with him but it was quite formal and he was well behaved. I told him if he ever wanted to look around Sydney, I would be his guide. He smiled and laughed.’ Another onlooker, trainee medic Renee Simmons, 21, described Harry as ‘gorgeous’, adding: ‘I’m in love. He wears a uniform very well.’ 'Perfect gentleman': Lauren Burke, 22, left was weak at the knees when Harry picked up her mother Therese's hat while they stood in the crowd . For the cameras: Harry poses for a photograph with a member of the public holding a small koala cuddly toy . Snap happy: The public, holding cameras and smartphones, crowd around the Prince to take his photograph . Good to meet you! Prince Harry shakes hands with a small boy during his first official tour of the country . Crowded: A wave of people pack the foreshore to view the fleet of ships from 17 countries . Fans: Crowds gather to catch a glimpse of the Prince, who is representing the Queen during his visit . All aboard: The Prince boards a small boat to cross the harbour for a reception at Kirribilli House, on the north side of the bay with the country's Prime Minister Tony Abbott . The Prince then made his way across the harbour by boat to Kirribilli House, the official residence of the Australian prime minister. He posed for photographs with Mr Abbott, his wife Margie and their daughters, Frances, 22, and Bridget, 20 – who the politician had described as ‘not bad looking’ during the recent election campaign. Mr Abbott, a staunch monarchist, apologised to Harry for his nation’s strong republican movement, saying: ‘I regret to say that not every Australian is a monarchist, but today everyone feels like a monarchist.’ THE press had warned him to ‘lock up his daughters’ – but Mr Abbott was more than happy to introduce Prince Harry to Bridget, 20, Frances, 22, and his wife Margie at his official residence. In action: Prince Harry stands and salutes as he arrives at Garden Island in Sydney . All smiles: Harry grins for photographers onboard the HMAS Leeuwin during the celebrations . Visit: Harry and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott view Sydney Harbour during the Fleet Review . Official: Prince Harry and Governor-General Quentin Bryce pose onboard the HMAS Leeuwin . The fleet review climaxed with a stunning fireworks display over Sydney Harbour Bridge seen by an estimated million spectators. He described his Sydney experience as ‘absolutely fantastic’ before boarding Mr Abbott's jet today to fly to the west coast city of Perth. ‘It's just ... really sad that we're leaving,’ the 29-year-old royal told reporters before boarding the jet. ‘Work - just can't get the time off work nowadays.’ ‘The next time I come back you're going to be struggling to get rid of me, I'm sure,’ he added. Meeting the family: Harry is introduced by Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott to his daughter Bridget, second left, as his wife Margie, centre, and daughter Francis, left, look on . Keep to get a glimpse: Crowds wait for the prince at Kirribilli House, where a reception was held for the prince . Meeting fans: The Prince shakes hands with the gathering crowds outside the Prime Minister's residence . Magical: The day came to a close with a light show and massive fireworks display over the harbour . Incredible: The show, which saw more than 7 metric tons (7.7 tons) of fireworks used, was expected to draw 1.4 million spectators . Magnificent: Fireworks explode as the Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Sydney sits underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge . Spectacular: The Prince watched the amazing display from the reception at Kirribilli House . Lit up: The Sydney Opera House looks magnificent during the display . Western Australia state Premier Colin . Barnett, who greeted Harry in Perth, said the fourth in line to the . throne explained that he had to be home in a few days. ‘He said it was a short visit because he had to be back to work on Thursday,’ Mr Barnett told reporters. He is then heading to Dubai on Monday for a gala dinner for his charity Sentebale. Prince Harry last visited Australia in 2003 during his gap year, when he worked on a ranch in the outback.
Bonas, 24, has ‘got used to the idea’ of marriage and children with the 29-year-old Prince - and a Australia . Popular: Prince Harry was greeted by greeted the Prince as he went on a walkabout comes as Harry was mobbed by tens . of thousands Minister Tony Abbott to ‘lock up his daughters’. adoring fans in the Campbell's Cove area of the residence of the Australian prime minister. He