Prince Harry has been all smiles this week on his return to the UK to mark the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Video games – even when his father the King is just too busy to see him.
It comes greater than 4 years after his and Meghan’s closing royal engagement earlier than ‘Megxit’ – a really awkward look alongside Prince William and Kate on the Commonwealth Day service in 2020.
Since transferring to sunny California, Harry has been again solely a handful of instances – and normally with out his spouse, the Duchess of Sussex.
The Duke first returned for Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021, earlier than coming once more that summer season when he and his brother put their variations apart to unveil a statue of his late mom Princess Diana.
He and Meghan then made a secret go to to see Queen Elizabeth II and Charles at Windsor in April 2022, earlier than the couple returned once more for Her Late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in June.
There was one other solo go to for the King’s Coronation final yr, earlier than Harry very briefly returned once more to see his father following his most cancers analysis.
Prince Harry arrives on the Invictus Video games Basis’s anniversary celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday
The pressure of Megxit was crystal clear at Harry and Meghan’s closing public engagement on the Commonwealth Day Service inside Westminster Abbey in 2020. Above: Harry and Meghan on the service behind Prince William and Kate and Charles, then the Prince of Wales
The funeral of Prince Phillip – April 2021
Prince Harry made the ten-hour flight to Britain for the funeral of his grandfather Prince Phillip in April 2021.
Talking in his and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry mentioned he was ‘apprehensive’ and ‘afraid’ to return to the UK amid tensions between him and Meghan and his household however that he was in a position to work via any trepidation utilizing coping abilities discovered in remedy.
‘It positively made it quite a bit simpler, however the coronary heart nonetheless kilos,’ mentioned the Duke of Sussex.
Prince Harry joined Prince William, Peter Phillips, David Armstrong-Jones and Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence behind the Land Rover Defender hearse which carried the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin in the course of the Ceremonial Procession.
His contact with the Queen was restricted as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.Â
It’s understood that Harry was anxious to return to America to be with Meghan, who was seven months pregnant with their daughter Lilibet on the time.
Prince Harry admitted he was nervous to return to the UK amid tensions between him, Meghan and his household. Above: Harry with Prince William, Peter Phillips, David Armstrong-Jones and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence at throughout Prince Philip’s funeral procession
Prince Harry joined his father King Charles (then the Prince of Wales), Prince William, Peter Phillips, David Armstrong-Jones and Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence behind the Land Rover Defender hearse which carried the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin in the course of the Ceremonial ProcessionÂ
Unveiling of Princess Diana statue – July 2021
Harry and William briefly put aside their variations to disclose a statue of their late mom Diana, Princess of Wales, on what would have been her sixtieth birthday.
The brothers smiled as they pulled the inexperienced cowl to disclose the bronze sculpture within the remodelled Sunken Backyard at Kensington Palace.
Charles was not current on the ceremony, which was modified to a ‘non-public occasion’ as an alternative of the massive celebration to mark Diana’s life as initially supposed.
The transfer to cut back the disclosing was largely resulting from dangerous blood between the brothers.
It was solely broadcast after the reveal was over and the Duke of Sussex was leaving.
The brothers smiled as they pulled the inexperienced cowl to disclose the bronze sculpture of their mom
Prince Harry and Prince William stood shoulder to shoulder in the course of the unveiling of the statue on what would have been her sixtieth birthday
The brothers set their variations apart to attend the ceremony within the Sunken Backyard at Kensington Palace
Harry was seen speaking to his uncle Earl Spencer on the unveiling of the statue
Secret talks with the Queen and Charles – April 2022
Harry and Meghan visited Britain en path to the Invictus Video games in Holland – marking the primary time the Duchess set foot on British soil since Megxit.
They arrived incognito and stayed in a single day with Princess Eugenie and her household at Frogmore Cottage, the house they stored on regardless of quitting the UK.
Though they tried to maintain their go to high secret, the couple had been noticed strolling to Windsor Fort by churchgoers arriving for the Royal Maundy Service.
It’s believed there have been heading to the Queen’s official residence to see the monarch in addition to Harry’s father, Charles.
In April 2022, Harry and Meghan made a low-key go to to see the Queen and Charles at Windsor Fort. Above: The couple on the Buckingham Palace balcony with the Queen in 2018Â
The Platinum Jubilee – June 2022
Throughout a lunch behind closed doorways as a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the Queen reportedly met her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the primary time.
Royal commentator Omid Scoobie – broadly seen as a cheerleader for Harry and Meghan – informed BBC Breakfast on the time: ‘These moments with Lilibet are very a lot non-public between them and the Queen and naturally we all know how a lot she’s been wanting ahead to it.
‘They have been held again by a pandemic. After all the instances that Harry has been right here it is simply been by himself for fairly sombre events. And so this actually was the primary time.
Lilibet celebrated her first birthday the next day, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched a photograph of her to mark the event.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attending the Nationwide Service of Thanksgiving to rejoice the Platinum JubileeÂ
Throughout a lunch behind closed doorways as a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the Queen reportedly met her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the primary time. Above: Harry and Meghan attending the Nationwide Service of Thanksgiving to rejoice the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched a photograph of Lilibet to mark her first birthday in June 2022
Queen’s demise and funeral – September 2022
Harry and Meghan had been in London for the WellChild Awards Ceremony when the Queen’s well being deteriorated at her beloved Scottish residence.
However Harry flew through non-public jet alone, arriving to Balmoral shortly after the Queen’s demise was introduced to the general public.
In his explosive biography Spare, Harry claimed that his father instructed him to not convey his spouse Meghan to go to the dying Queen Elizabeth II, citing ‘nonsensical and disrespectful’ causes.
Enraged by Charles’ perceived snub, Harry allegedly retorted: ‘Do not ever talk about my spouse that method!’, prompting the King to supply an apology.
The couple later attended the Queen’s funeral in Westminster Abbey with out their youngsters.
Harry returning to Windsor following the demise of the Queen, September 9, 2022
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet members of the general public on the lengthy Stroll at Windsor Fort after the Queen’s demise
In his explosive biography Spare, Harry wrote that his father instructed him to not convey his spouse Meghan to go to the dying Queen Elizabeth II. Above: The Prince and Princess of Wales and Harry and Meghan stroll collectively down the Lengthy Stroll at Windsor Fort after the Queen’s demise
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the Queen’s funeral in Westminster Abbey, the place Meghan appeared to cry for the late monarch
Coronation of King Charles – Could 2023
On the King’s Coronation, Harry sat two rows behind his brother at Westminster Abbey.
The Duke of Sussex was not invited to seem on the balcony following the ceremony.
As an alternative he hopped on a airplane again to America simply hours after his father was topped, wanting to get again for his son’s birthday celebrations.
A well-placed supply mentioned The King appeared ‘genuinely fairly upset that he didn’t keep’.
The monarch even raised a glass to toast Archie on his fourth birthday – a grandson he has barely seen.
The Duke of Sussex attended the King’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey however was not invited to seem on the balcony following the ceremony
Prince Harry arrived with Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi who put an arm round him earlier than the ceremony
Go to to see King after most cancers analysis – February 2024
Prince Harry made a fleeting go to to see the King after he revealed his most cancers analysis.
Harry met along with his father at Clarence Home for a mere half-hour in what was their first face-to-face encounter for 16 months.
Main Royal professional Robert Jobson steered the assembly was not any longer to cease the monarch from experiencing pointless stress.
Prince Harry arrives within the UK to see his father following his most cancers analysisÂ
The Duke of Sussex seemed to be in good spirits on the Windsor Suite in Heathrow Airport en route residence to LA after a 30 minute assembly along with his father
