Prince Harry attended the WellChild awards in London on Monday evening after paying tribute to the late Queen earlier in the day.
The Duke of Sussex appeared at the charity’s awards ceremony, held at the Lancaster Hotel, as its patron, having held the position for 17 years.Â
Harry arrived in the UK on Monday and made an emotional visit to Windsor Castle to visit the grave of his late grandmother – Queen Elizabeth II – just moments after he touched down in Britain for a four-day trip.
The Duke of Sussex then headed to St George’s Chapel to pay his respects on the third anniversary of the late monarch’s death, while brother William and Kate attended their own engagement just eight miles away in Sunningdale, Berkshire.
He was picked up at Heathrow by a serving Metropolitan Police officer from the Royalty and Specialist Protection Squad, suggesting he is receiving bespoke police protection in the UK.
It is not known whether Harry, who is estranged from his brother, the Prince of Wales, and has a troubled relationship with his father, the King, will meet with senior members of the Royal Family during his stay.
King Charles, who is currently at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, and the Queen have no public engagements planned for this week.
Harry and Charles last met face to face in February last year when the duke made a transatlantic dash to see after hearing of his cancer diagnosis.
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This live blog has now closed. Here is a recap of everything that happened during Prince Harry’s appearance at the WellChild awards:Prince Harry attended the WellChild awards in London tonight where he met and spoke with some of the youngsters awarded prizes and also delivered a speech on stage. The awards are described as a ‘flagship national event celebrating extraordinary children and young people from across the UK who have shown exceptional courage in the face of serious illness’.The appearance was part of his four-day trip to the UK, his longest trip since both him and Meghan visited the nation in 2022 when the late Queen died. Prince Harry arrived at the luxury Lancaster Hotel just after 4.13pm where he shook hands with WellChild trustee Nick Fisher, Sally Jackson, from the GSK which sponsors the charity event and the Royal Lancaster manager Sally Beck.While at the awards, Harry played with some of the children, including engaging in a swordfight with balloons. He was also gifted a Hove Albion football shirt for his son, Prince Archie.Delivering a speech on stage, Harry praised the young winners for ‘showing us the light’ and ‘being a beacon of hope’. He also remarked that ‘so much has happened since those early days, for me, for you and for WellChild’, adding that ‘the world has thrown a fair few challenges our way.’Earlier in the day, Harry had visited the late Queen’s grave at Windsor, while his estranged brother Prince William shared heartwarming tales of his home life at an event in Sunningdale, Berkshire, just seven miles away.Where is Prince Harry set to visit next on his four-day UK visit?
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He’s so excited to come back to the UK. He’s in a really good headspace. He’s really looking forward to seeing everyone from his patronages face to face and focusing on the causes. He’s really positive about coming back to do all the stuff that he loves doing.When Harry last met Charles
A meeting with Charles is not off the table but the only people who would know about it are Clive Alderton [the King’s private secretary] and Charles and Harry.If anything is planned, then he is keeping this extremely close to his chest. It certainly is part of his intention to see his father. If it’s on Wednesday, then he would make it work.
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Prince Harry at WellChild awards in London after paying tribute to the late Queen: Recap