LONDON: Prince Ha­­rry will return to Britain to attend a charity award ceremony on Sept 8, coinciding with the third anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Qu­­e­en Eliz­abeth.

“Prince Harry will be celebrating 20 years of the WellChild Awards in Lon­don on Sept 8,” said the charity, which celebrates the achievements of children with serious illnesses.

“I am always privileged to attend the WellChild Awards and meet the incredible children, families and professionals who inspire us all with their str­­ength and spirit,” Ha­­r­ry, who has been a patron of the charity since 2007, said in a statement.

Like other, fleeting visits by the estranged prince to his home country, this one wi­­ll raise speculation abo­ut whether he will reconnect with the royal family.

But prospects seem slim, with Harry, 40, adm­i­­­tting in May that his cancer-stricken father, King Cha­­rles, was no longer sp­­ea­king to him over his co­­u­­­rtroom battles in Britain and after the prince published a memoir critical of the royals.

Harry lives in Cali­f­o­r­nia with his wife, Meghan, and two children after qu­­i­­tting frontline royal dut­ies in 2020.

Since then, his brief trips to Britain have rev­o­lved around charity events and court appearances in his legal battles against British tabloids.

Published in Dawn, August 29th, 2025