Prince Harry is back on the public schedule in the U.K., and his first stop is one close to his heart. On September 21, he’ll attend the WellChild Awards in London, an organization he’s served as patron since 2007. The awards honor children and young people facing serious illness, along with the families and medical professionals who stand beside them. Harry said it’s always a privilege to be part of the event and to meet the people whose courage inspires everyone in the room.
His calendar doesn’t stop there. Harry will also appear at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards and help launch INSPIRE, a new education program tied to the Invictus Games. Then he heads to New York for the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting on September 22 and 23. These mark his first public engagements since he and Meghan moved back to the U.K., and Meghan is not scheduled to join him for the trip.
The backdrop here is a royal household letter issued on behalf of King Charles III, which described Harry and Meghan as effectively private citizens with commercial and charitable interests, confirming their status as non-working royals. A spokesperson for the couple said that language caught them by surprise. So while Harry’s charity work is full steam ahead, his formal role within the monarchy remains as murky as ever.
What do you think: should Harry’s charity work count as royal duty, or is he better off outside the palace walls?
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