October 12, 2007 | Celeb Watch

The trouble with Harry

First the warning: don't try this at home! Unless you have a doctor with you. And you're trying to get into a prince's pants. And that prince just happens to be hunky Harry, third in line to the British throne.

While on holiday in Namibia, Harry was caught sniffing alcohol. He actually spit some vodka into a bottle cap and snorted it. Wouldn't that sting? Apparently it increases the speed in which the alcohol gets into your bloodstream and you get drunk all the faster.

Not a very good idea. "There are all sorts of additives that could cause an allergic reaction which could damage the lungs, mucus membranes of the nose and trachea," said Professor Ian Gilmore, president of the Royal College of Physicians. "It could kill."

"By by-passing the liver, you run the risk of inflaming the brain and possibly causing long-term damage," added Frank Soodeen from Alcohol Concern. "It's a practice to be avoided at all costs. It's very irresponsible."

On the positive side, it does seem to bring straight men closer, causing them to strip to the waist and lick each others nipples. Cool!