Prince Harry has landed in the UK to attend the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games!
On Tuesday, the 39-year-old former senior member of the royal family said – who resigned from his duties next to his wife, Meghan Markle, in March 2020 – came to celebrate the start of the charity event. The games, which Prince Harry founded after his time in the British Army as an air traffic controller, are held every year to support sick and wounded military personnel.
Photos published online show how Spare part The author is seen making his grand entrance at the event, greeting event attendees before taking the stage for a panel discussion. Inside, the group took part in the “IGF Conversation: Achieving a Global Community” discussion before the games kicked off.
While the event has been held in Germany, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands in past years, this year’s celebrations – the tenth of its kind – happen to be taking place in Harry’s home country. The 2025 event will take place in Vancouver.
This year all eyes will be on the second son of the deceased Princess Diana And King Charles III as he lived across the pond in the US with Meghan and their two children. Although they retired a few years ago, current illnesses in the royal family – including both Kate Middleton and King Charles receives Cancer diagnoses – have led many to wonder whether Prince Harry might reconsider his decision to leave.
After it was revealed that his father was undergoing cancer treatment, ET confirmed that Charles’ younger son had received cancer treatment quickly flew to the UK to visit him with his father, if only for a short time – supposedly just a few hours.
On Tuesday, a representative for the Duke of Sussex told ET that despite their closeness to each other Prince Harry would not visit his father on this trip due to his busy schedule for the Invictus Games.
A spokesperson for Prince Harry told ET: “In response to the many inquiries and ongoing speculation as to whether or not the Duke will meet with his father during his stay in the United Kingdom this week, unfortunately due to His Majesty’s busy schedule this will not be the case.” not possible.” .”
The spokesman added: “The Duke of course understands his father’s busy schedule with his commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him again soon.”
It’s another case of “so close but so far” with his immediate family in England after Harry and Prince William both took part in a memorial event for their mother – Harry practically and William personally – and narrowly avoided each other. The The royal rift appears to be worse than ever for the brothers, a whole year after barely acknowledging each other during her father’s coronation.
However, the ice may be thawing, as ET learned back in March that Meghan, 42, and Harry contacted privately to Prince William, 41, and the Princess of Wales, 42, after their cancer diagnosis.
Additionally in a statement to ETThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex said at the time: “We wish Kate and the family health and healing and hope they can do so privately and in peace.”
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