Prince Harry began his week of solo engagements in the UK by honoring Queen Elizabeth on the third anniversary of her death.
The Duke of Sussex visited St George’s Chapel in Windsor, where he laid a wreath and privately reflected at his grandmother’s final resting place.
At nearly the same time, Prince William and Princess Catherine marked the occasion by visiting the Women’s Institute in Sunningdale, an organization long associated with the late Queen.
A Warm Return to the WellChild Awards
That evening, Harry attended the WellChild Awards in London, an event he has supported for years as patron. The ceremony celebrates the courage and resilience of seriously ill children and their families.
The Duke spent time chatting with award recipients before the ceremony. In one exchange with 17-year-old Declan Bitmead, who has endured severe health struggles, Harry asked if he had siblings.
When Declan mentioned his younger brother, Harry joked with a smile, “Does he drive you mad?… You know what – siblings.” He lightened the mood further, laughing about his own appearance: “I’m bald and ginger and worst of all I’ve got a ginger beard – you’re thinking phew.”
Harry also joined nine-year-old Gwen Foster in a playful balloon sword fight. Gwen, who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, later gifted him miniature football shirts for his children — a Brighton top for Archie, 6, and a Wigan shirt for Lilibet, 4.
