Prince Harry returns to London without Meghan Markle as King Charles reunion update given

Prince Harry is back on UK soil and has arrived at a poignant awards ceremony in London – but a meeting with King Charles seems unlikely.

Harry was seen beaming as he swept into London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel to meet children, teenagers and their parents who will be recognised with awards from the charity WellChild. The Duke of Sussex, who travelled without his wife Meghan Markle, is attending the ceremony in London as the charity’s patron of 15 years. He looked relaxed as he began one of only a handful of events he now stages in the UK, following his move to America with his family.

Harry’s visit to his homeland will no doubt raise speculation about whether he and his estranged brother the Prince of Wales will actually see one another, or if he will travel to Scotland to visit his father, the King. A brotherly reunion does appear somewhat unlikely as they did not talk to one another when both attended a family funeral back in August.

Charles is understood to be spending some time at Balmoral and has not seen Harry since his youngest son rushed home to be at his side following his cancer diagnosis back in February. Harry regularly attends the annual event hosted by WellChild, the national charity which provides a nationwide network of nurses, home makeover projects and family support programmes. At the awards Harry rubbed shoulders with other celebrities invited to the poignant event, including former Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, TV stars Myleene Klass and Robert Rinder and YouTube sensation KSI.

The WellChild awards celebrates the inspiring qualities of some of the country’s seriously ill young people and the dedication of those who keep them healthy and happy, including health, social care and education professionals. Before the awards, Harry, who was last week in New York, attended a reception to meet the category winners and their families before joining guests for the private awards ceremony where he presented the Most Inspirational Child (aged four to six) award and delivered a speech.