When Harry snubbed Jack! Prince refuses to shake comedian Whitehall's hand after being the butt of his jokes during the Royal Variety show - but the pair soon laugh it off

• The royal, 31, walked past comedian Jack Whitehall in post-show line-up  
• Harry had been teased about his hair colour and being single by Whitehall 
• Good humoured exchange left Whitehall howling with laughter 
• Royal Albert Hall charity show was filmed in November but aired last night
• See full coverage on Prince Harry at www.dailymail.co.uk/princeharry 

Prince Harry got his own back on comedian Jack Whitehall following merciless teasing by the comedian at the Royal Variety Performance.

The traditional royal meet-and-greet after the Royal Albert Hall show, which was aired last night on ITV1 but filmed in November, offered the 31-year-old Prince the chance to exact a little revenge.

When it came to Harry's turn to shake Whitehall's hand, he simply walked on by, turning his nose in the air.   

Fortunately for the Bad Education funnyman, 27, the Prince's icy approach soon softened and Harry quickly turned back to share a laugh and shake hands. 

Harry had been the butt of jokes during the sold-out performance, which took place on November 12th at the historic Kensington venue.

Among the tirade of one-liners unleashed at Harry, who sat in the royal box, was: 'I think you're the first person to get a Victoria Cross for bravery just for stepping out of the shade in Afghanistan... I mean a ginger in that heat!' 

The prince chuckled along with the jokes, which also included ribbing about his fondness for partying and the lack of a serious girlfriend, but clearly he had a game plan when it came to the post-show line-up. 

After chatting with celebrity royalty including Kylie, Little Mix, One Direction and Elton John, the Prince pretended to walk away when it was Whitehall's turn to press the flesh. 

The comedian was happy to enjoy the moment, laughing as he watched Harry turn his back before the pair enjoyed a warm handshake. 

The audience watching at home loved the exchanges, with plenty of viewers taking to Twitter to say how funny they found Whitehall's teasing of the prince.

Twitter user @Cat1x found the regal comedy 'hilarious' and said Harry's response to it confirmed that the prince was a great sport. 

Another fan @HailzTaylor, appreciated the lack of royal respect, saying: 'Jack Whitehall ripping into Prince Harry has to be the most I've laughed in a long time.'

Others remarked on the fact that Whitehall's humour seemed to target famous men called Harry, after the show also saw Whitehall dress up as Harry Styles as part of a skit with One Direction. 

@TamzinCuff said: 'First jokes about Prince Harry, then dressed up as @Harry_Styles!! Which Harry is next??'