Harry returns to UK and lays wreath as William remembers late Queen

Prince William and Catherine have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the third anniversary of her dying, as Prince Harry laid a wreath on his return to the UK.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited a Women’s Institute occasion in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to satisfy members of an organisation with an extended affiliation with the late Queen.

On Monday morning, Prince Harry – who has travelled again to the UK for the primary time in 5 months – privately laid a wreath and paid his respects to the late Queen in Windsor, the place she is buried.

Prince Harry has arrived on the WellChild charity awards in London, the primary in a number of deliberate engagements this week.

Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, who died on the age of 96, had been president of the Women’s Institute department in Sunningdale.

Over tea and do-it-yourself cake, Prince William and Catherine heard concerning the sense of neighborhood and help created by the Women’s Institute, which the late Queen had belonged to for 80 years.

“Three years ago my grandmother passed away, I know she was a big part of the WI and she used to talk about it a lot, so this is a huge honour for me,” stated Prince William.

“I can’t quite believe it’s three years already,” he stated.

Guests have been reminiscing concerning the late Queen’s curiosity in racing and he stated that she used to observe information about her horses on an iPad.

The prince chatted to friends concerning the worth of assembly individuals in particular person reasonably than utilizing social media. “It’s not the same as face to face with a cup of tea and a cake and having a chat,” he stated.

The royal guests additionally confronted questions on their very own youngsters, saying they have been at an age after they might “wind up” one another.

Prince William was sporting a darkish jacket and tie, at a time of royal mourning for the Duchess of Kent, who died final Thursday.

This can also be the anniversary of the accession to the throne of King Charles, who’s spending the day in Balmoral in Scotland, the place the late Queen died.

There has been hypothesis about whether or not Prince Harry will meet his father throughout his UK go to, with the 2 not having met nose to nose since February 2024, quickly after King Charles had been identified with most cancers.

Prince Harry’s spouse Meghan and their youngsters have remained at their house in California.

At the WellChild awards Prince Harry is supporting a charity that helps significantly sick youngsters and their households.

Harry is patron of the charity which desires to shine a light-weight on the resilience of youngsters with advanced medical wants, with the awards now of their twentieth 12 months.

On Tuesday, Prince Harry can be in Nottingham the place is predicted to announce a big donation to a Children in Need mission and on Wednesday he can be at Imperial College London, to go to the Centre for Blast Injury Studies.