Prince Harry goes solo again during a mission to London. The second son of Charles III and Lady Diana is in his native country this week to take part in the celebrations of 10 years of the Invictus Games, a charity he established in 2014. The Duke of Sussex is expected to hold a reading at of a service in honor of the games at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London.
As with each visit by the prince since the start of hostilities between the Sussex couple and the Windsor clan in 2020, the announcement of his visit did not fail to raise questions about potential exchanges with his family.
“In response to numerous inquiries and ongoing speculation about whether the Duke will meet his father during his stay in the UK this week, this will unfortunately not be possible due to Her Majesty’s busy schedule,” he said. announced in a press release, relayed by the BBC, Prince Harry’s spokesperson, who, in fair play, adds that he “understands his father’s agenda, commitments and other priorities” and “hopes to see him soon.” »
Solo visit
The Duke arrived in London without Meghan Markle who stayed with their two children, Archie, who turned five the day before yesterday, and Lilibet, two years old, in California where the family has resided since leaving the monarchy in 2020. However, this is not the only blow for the prince, since no high-ranking member of the royal family has confirmed participating in the event at Saint Paul’s Cathedral. If Kate Middleton is obviously excused due to her cancer treatment, Prince William does not yet seem ready to pave the way for reconciliation with his brother.
Prince Harry will, however, be able to take comfort in the idea of the trip that awaits him next to Nigeria with his wife. Also in honor of the Invictus Games, the couple will meet military personnel on site and participate in traditional cultural activities, according to the BBC. The Sussexes are expected to be joined by a Netflix film crew to create two new shows as part of their five-year deal with the streaming platform.