Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has already set tongues wagging during his bombshell four-day trip to the UK, and is set to make a startlingly generous gesture
Prince Harry arrives at the WellChild Awards
Prince Harry’s four-day trip to the UK has already caused quite the stir, and it appears he set to make a major announcement while here.
The Duke of Sussex landed on British soil this morning, having flown over from California solo, without his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, or their two young children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
Montecito-based Harry, 40, rarely journeys across the Atlantic to the country of his birth, with tensions still very much fraught between the Sussexes and the rest of the British Royal Family. On this occasion, however, Harry was in London on a purpose very close to his heart, the WellChild Awards.
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Harry, who is a Wellchild patron, attended the very special event this evening, which celebrates the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families. And this isn’t the only good deed he’ll be getting up to during his flying visit on this side of the pond.
Over the course of just four days, the Duke will partake in various charity-focused duties, including an informal meet with Children in Need. And it’s understood the generous prince has given a eye-popping donation to the charity, which supports disadvantaged children across the UK.
Earlier today, after arriving in the UK, Harry prioritised visiting his grandmother’s grave in Windsor, where he was seen paying his respects privately inside St George’s Chapel, where he laid a wreath and some flowers.
It’s been rumoured that this brief trip could well see Harry reunite with his father, King Charles, with a long-awaited meeting understood to be a possibility.
A source told the Daily Mail: “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.”
However, it’s understood to be a different story entirely when it comes to Harry’s relationship with his brother Prince William, with the pair understood not to be on speaking terms.
This is despite the siblings having been in close proximity today. Indeed, Harry was just a few short miles away from his brother while visiting the late Queen’s grave.
While Harry was laying his flowers, Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, were just on the other side of Windsor Great Park, where they were meeting with WI members as part of a sweet tribute to the beloved grandmother and monarch.
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