{"id":891812,"date":"2026-09-11T13:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/891812\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:44:13","slug":"prince-harry-confirms-first-official-engagements-in-uk-amid-rising-king-charles-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/891812\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry confirms first official engagements in UK amid rising King Charles tension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry\u2019s calendar is royally full.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex confirmed his first official engagements in the United Kingdom since his return, starting with the Invictus Spirit Awards on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old will also attend the launch of the Invictus education program, INSPIRE, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2026\/09\/11\/duke-of-sussex-first-public-engagements-britain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegraph reported<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry (pictured above in October 2019) will take part in a slew of official engagements this month. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex (pictured above in September 2025) will attend the Invictus Spirit Awards on Sept. 17. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Harry released a statement Friday regarding his WellChild Awards attendance in London on Sept. 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always a privilege to be part of the WellChild Awards and to meet the extraordinary children, young people, families and professionals whose courage and determination inspire us all,\u201d the retired royal wrote in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year feels particularly special as we celebrate 20 years of the WellChild Nurse program, two decades of supporting thousands of children and families and helping them to live more of their lives at home,\u201d he continued. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate that impact, but above all to celebrate the incredible people at the heart of it,\u201d Harry concluded. \u201cTheir stories are a powerful reminder of what can be achieved through compassion, connection and community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former military pilot (pictured above in February 2025) will also be at the launch of the Invictus education program, INSPIRE. Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Harry released a statement about his WellChild Awards attendance later this month. POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The former military pilot, notably, has been the charity\u2019s patron since 2007 \u2014 and he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/19\/royal-family\/prince-harry-drops-major-hint-he-and-meghan-markle-are-planning-move-back-to-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hinted at his family\u2019s UK return<\/a> at last year\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Harry will attend the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 22 and 23, per the Telegraph.<\/p>\n<p>Harry has been back in his homeland for two weeks, with the prince <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/26\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-and-kids-land-in-the-uk-six-years-after-megxit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">touching down in England<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/19\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-married\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wife Meghan Markle<\/a> and their two kids \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/05\/06\/meghan-markle-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-boy-with-prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Archie<\/a>, 7, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/06\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-welcome-baby-girl-named-lilibet-diana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Princess Lilibet<\/a>, 5 \u2014 in August.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old (pictured above in September 2025) has been the charity\u2019s patron since 2007. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Harry (pictured above in May 2019) will also reportedly attend a New York event on Sept. 22 and 23. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The family of four <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/19\/royal-family\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-making-move-back-to-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">relocated from Montecito, California<\/a>, where they have <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/11\/16\/royal-family\/step-inside-meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-14m-montecito-mansion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lived for six years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/07\/royal-family\/prince-harry-seen-out-in-uk-for-the-first-time-as-king-charles-clarifies-his-working-royals-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first spotted<\/a> on Monday at London\u2019s Tower Bridge Studios.<\/p>\n<p>That same day, King Charles III <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/07\/royal-family\/king-charles-breaks-silence-on-prince-harry-meghan-markles-uk-move\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released a statement<\/a> confirming his youngest son and daughter-in-law <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/08\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-quit-the-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">are not working royals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch, instead, dubbed the duo \u201cprivate citizens with commercial and charitable interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He, wife Meghan Markle and their two kids (pictured above in June) have been across the pond for two weeks. meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The couple (pictured above on April 14) relocated from Montecito, California, where they lived for six years. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>They are already at odds with King Charles (pictured above in May 2015.) Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>However, Markle and Harry are reportedly \u201cfrustrated\u201d and would have <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/09\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markles-issues-with-king-charles-deliberate-note-exposed-as-they-return-to-uk-as-public-figures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">preferred to be labeled \u201cpublic figures\u201d<\/a> in the \u201cdeliberate\u201d note.<\/p>\n<p>The viral letter Charles, 77, issued was, per ITV News, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/10\/royal-family\/prince-harry-blames-king-charles-note-for-brutal-invictus-games-blow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201crushed out without consultation\u201d<\/a> and \u2014 whether \u201cintended or unintended\u201d \u2014 caused <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/09\/royal-family\/prince-harry-dealt-another-blow-after-king-charles-clarifies-his-meghan-markles-royal-status\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Uganda to pull out of Harry\u2019s Invictus Games<\/a> over not wanting to \u201cbe construed as being opposed\u00a0to\u201d the king.<\/p>\n<p>A Sussex source told the outlet, \u201cSadly, the only people who will suffer are the Invictus Games competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry\u2019s calendar is royally full. 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