PRINCE Harry got some parenting practice today as he played with a crying five-week old baby during a hospital visit.

The dad-to-be was so keen to try and calm little James Chalmers, he appeared to stop himself from getting too hands on.

After stroking the baby and trying to tickle his back the child's dad JJ told Harry: "It's your turn next."

His heavily pregnant wife Meghan Markle is due to give birth in April.

Meghan is said to be eyeing up the maternity unit at the NHS-run hospital as it could be closer to their new Windsor pad.

TWINKLE IN HIS EYE

Visiting the Scar Free Foundation Centre for Conflict Wound Research based at the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital was Prince Harry's second visited tour of the day.

Earlier he unveiled a touching memorial for the 31 Brits who were killed in the horrific Tunisian beach terror attacks.

The Duke of Sussex appeared particularly downhearted in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, today, where he paused to pay his own respects.

The breathtaking sculpture titled Infinite Wave,  made up of 31 individual streams, each one representing the British nationals who lost their lives in the Bardo Museum attack in March 2015

The dad-to-be stood in the centre piece of the memorial designed by George King Architect , and laid a white flower.

It's difficult as today is my dad's (Charles') birthday. [Charles died in the June 2015 beach terror attack]

In front of the families of the victims, Prince Harry said: "In memory of all those who lost their lives, and to the families whose lives were changed forever by these events.

"I would like to pay my deepest respects to you and officially dedicated this memorial to your loved ones."

Holding a single white rose, he then turned and walked to the memorial's centre-piece, where he laid the flower.

Sally Adey, a 57-year-old solicitor from Caynton near Shifnal, Shropshire, was the sole British victim of the deadly museum attack, which left 22 dead.

At Sousse, 30 British tourists staying at the Hotel Rui Imperial Marhaba complex in Port el Kantaoui were among 38 killed, with dozens more injured.

TUNISIA TERRORIST ATTACKS 2015

On March 18 2015 one Brit, among 21 other victims, was killed at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia.

Two of the gunmen were killed by police.

And on June 26 2015, 39 people, including 30 Brits were killed in a mass shooting at the Tunisian resort Port El Kantaoui, in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse.

The Sousse terrorist attack was the deadliest on British citizens since the July 7/7 London bombings in 2005.

Islamic State claimed responsiblllity for both attacks.

The Tunisian governent later admitted a "fault" for a slow police response to the beach shooting.

Among those killed in June 2015, were three members of the same family; Charles Patrick Evans, 78; his son Adrian Evans, 49, and grandson Joel Richards, 19.

Joel's brother Owen Richards, then 16, survived and was later praised for his bravery at the scene by a coroner at inquests into the deaths.

Seven people were sentenced to life in prison in Tunisia, in February, in connection with both attacks.

Owen Richards and his mum Suzanne, who lost three of their loved ones, set up the Smile for Joel Charity, providing support for other victims of terrorism.

Speaking after the ceremony, Mrs Richards said: "We're looking forward to seeing the memorial being officially unveiled. We had a sneaky peak yesterday and it was beautiful.

"It's lovely to think people can actually come and see all the names of those killed and reflect on what happened.

"It is very difficult and also today is my Dad's (Charles') birthday."

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said the park site was selected in consultation with the families due to its central location, its "seclusion and tranquillity" and as "being a place of public prominence".

The memorial has been designed by George King Architects and overlooks the park's boating lake.

From the side, the memorial also takes the shape of a dove of peace taking flight, while concentric rings of stone and turf ripple outwards.

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