Prince Harry looked “visibly stressed” as he arrived to the WellChild Awards in the United Kingdom.
The Duke of Sussex came back to the UK since his last time in April, specficially London to attend the annual event which is ran by the charity WellChild. Harry is a patron to the organization and the award celebrates the children and young people with serious illnesses or complex health needs. As he was coming to WellChild Awards, Lip Reader Nicola Hickling, said that he “appears visibly stressed, almost as if he’s trying to compose himself” prior to him opening the car door.
Nicola continued her analysis and lip reading, saying, “As he pushes the door open and steps out, the same tension is clear. Using my software to zoom in and slow the footage down, I believe he is saying, ‘I must see him.’ Just as he mouths this, the doorman walks in front of the window, blocking the view. It comes after Meghan Markle’s ‘awkward’ joke to Kate Middleton had an embarrassing response.
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“He gets out of the vehicle, and he can be seen tight-lipped and composing himself then he quickly adjusts himself before shaking the hand of the male at the entrance,” she continued.
It is unclear who Prince Harry could be talking about, in that moment. There have been rumors that he would be seeing his father, King Charles, amid their rift during this current trip back to the UK. The last time Harry and Charles saw each other was in February 2024, when Harry flew to London following the news of his father cancer’s diagnosis. Harry reportedly spent 45 minutes with his father before the British King flew to Sandringham country to recover from his cancer treatment and Harry went back to the United States.
Back in May, When Harry was back in the United Kingdom for his legal case to contest the U.K. government’s removal of his taxpayer-funded security. Harry sat down with BBC in May to talk about losing the case which has caused tension about him and the Royal Family.
“I would love a reconciliation with my family,” he said to the outlet. “I don’t know how much longer my father has. He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff… but it would be nice to reconcile.”
The WellChild Awards also landed on the same day as Queen Elizabeth’s three-year anniversary of her death. Harry paid his respects to his grandmother by going to Windsor Castle to lay a wreath and flowers, as well as going to her grave at St George’s Chapel.
Harry’s trip to the United Kingdom could be longer as his relative, Katharine, Duchess of Kent, died at her Kensington Palace home on September 4 at the age of 92. It was reported that Harry had sent a private message to the Royal Family, including the Duchess of Kent’s family. Her funeral is reportedly scheduled this week but it is not known if Harry will be in attendance.