Prince Harry has 'less than 48 hours' in UK as he arrives at awards without Meghan Markle
07.09.2023 - 17:13
/ ok.co.uk
Prince Harry has has arrived in the UK and has 'less than 48 hours' here before heading to Germany. Prince Harry has returned to attend the WellChild Awards, without his wife Meghan Markle, which are taking place on the first anniversary of the Queen's death.
The Duke of Sussex smiled and posed for photos as he arrived at the awards.
Wearing a navy suit and pale blue tie, Harry arrived alone at The Hurlingham Club in south-west London for the event, which celebrates seriously ill children and their families. Harry, a WellChild patron for 15 years, was due to meet the award winners at a pre-ceremony reception before presenting the award for inspirational child (aged four to six) and delivering a speech.
A host of famous faces, including former Olympic swimmer Mark Foster and TV presenter Charlotte Hawkins, joined the duke in attendance. Although Harry will be in the UK at the same time as his father, King Charles, and brother, Prince William, a source reported to The Mirror that Harry will not see either of them.
The source claimed the family relationship remains “firmly rooted at rock bottom” following Harry's explosive memoir Spare, where he criticised Charles and William. The source said: "While some may suggest it would be good order for the family to settle their differences, perhaps even in the late Queen’s memory, things are a long way off".
The last time Harry saw his brother and father was at the King's Coronation on May 6, which Meghan did not attend .
This follows Harry's public criticism of the royal family last week in his Netflix documentary series about the Invictus Games, the international sporting tournament he founded for wounded veterans. In an interview for streaming service Netflix, Prince Harry claimed
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