King hosts garden party with senior royals as Prince Harry to miss reunion
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Legos this morning following Prince Harry’s brief return to the UK where he celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games – but did not see King Charles owing to a diary clash.
Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a whistle-stop tour to promote the games in Africa – and are expected to visit a school, meet injured service people and attend basketball and polo games before attending an evening gala.
Key Points
- Prince Harry celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games in the UK.
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Nigeria to promote the games in Africa.
- Prince Harry missed the reunion with King Charles due to a diary clash.
- Prince William is set to be made colonel-in-chief of Harry’s old military regiment.
- Meghan Markle skipped the UK leg of the celebrations, reuniting with Harry in Nigeria.
Prince Harry celebrates the Invictus Games in Nigeria
The couple, who are visiting the country for the first time as a duo, arrived this morning and have begun a busy schedule of events. This included a visit to the Lights Academy in Abuja, Nigeria, which they have been supporting through their Archewell Foundation. The school is supported through their not-for-profit, the Archwell Foundation. The couple appeared to be having a great time.
Harry and Meghan are staying in a £600-a-night Nigerian hotel
The couple flew to the country in a Boeing 777 after Meghan met Harry at Heathrow Airport following her decision to skip the UK celebrations of the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games. According to reports, they are staying at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, where the presidential suite costs £600 a night. The five-star hotel has a pool, spa, and picturesque views of the mountains surrounding the Nigerian capital. It is also in a top central location, allowing the couple to easily travel to the events they are set to attend on their three-day visit.
Harry and Meghan’s busy Nigerian itinerary
The couple is set to visit a school before meeting with injured service people at a hospital as part of events marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. Other events include a training session for a charity that works with the games, Nigeria: Unconquered, and a reception honoring military families. The Invictus Games, established by Prince Harry in 2014, gives wounded, injured, and sick service people a chance to showcase their sporting talents. Harry and Meghan will also visit a basketball camp and a polo fundraiser. According to reports, the couple were invited to Nigeria by the country’s chief of defense staff, who was said to be “delighted” when they accepted the invitation.
Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games anniversary as King hosts garden party a few miles away
Prince Harry celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games in the UK, while King Charles hosted a garden party a few miles away. Harry was joined by Diana’s siblings, Lady Jane Fellowes and Earl Spencer, as well as former army officer Mark Dyer, the person who supported him after the Princess of Wales’s death.
Harry and Meghan arrive in Nigeria for Invictus Games celebrations
Prince Harry, 39, flew from the UK, which he briefly visited alone to mark the anniversary of the event he founded in 2014. He arrived on Tuesday afternoon and proceeded to suffer two apparent snubs from his family. The first was the news that his father, King Charles, was allegedly too busy to see his youngest son after returning to work last week. The second snub came in the form of the news that Prince William is soon to be made colonel-in-chief of Harry’s old military regiment, the Army Air Corps. Harry appeared to put on a brave face at the UK thanksgiving ceremony he attended on Wednesday without his immediate family. He smiled for the public well-wishers who turned up to see his first public-facing event in some time, and he was supported at the ceremony by various members of the Spencer family.
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A new bombshell documentary about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is in the works. According to reports, it will reveal “fresh secrets” about the lives of the former working royals. Produced by a German TV production company, it will be based on the findings of journalist Ulrike Grunewald, who traveled to California to find out more about the couple by conducting an investigation in their Montecito neighborhood. One of those interviewed is former Fleet Street royal reporter Richard Mineards, who said he was “grilled” about the couple.
How Harry and Charles were a twenty-minute drive away – but remain miles apart
The depth of the roofot royal family rift has been shown after it was revealed that King Charles was too busy to see Prince Harry during his UK visit. The Duke of Sussex arrived back in the UK on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. A spokesperson for the Duke said he would not be meeting the King due to “His Majesty’s full programme.” In an interview, royal commentator Jennie Bond said she was “gobsmacked” by the decision. She said, “I think it speaks volumes about the depth of the rift.”
Body language expert claims Harry was relieved by warm UK reception
A body language expert has claimed Prince Harry was relieved by the warm reception he received at the Invictus Games thanksgiving ceremony. Psychologist Judi James said Harry’s initial posture suggested he had some degree of “anxiety” about how people would react to him on his first public-facing appearance in some time. “Harry’s wreathed grin with eye crinkling suggests he might be excited and relieved to meet fans in the UK.”
King’s trust in Harry ‘long gone’ after ‘tsunami of hurt’ for royals
King Charles III’s trust in the Duke of Sussex is “long gone” after he caused the family a “tsunami of hurt,” a royal expert has claimed. Prince Harry celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games in the UK. According to Kinsey Schofield, Charles is happy to spend time with Harry but “will remain guarded to protect the people that he loves.” Schofield told Fox News Digital, “Harry will always have access to his father, but the trust is long gone. Harry does not take responsibility for the tsunami of hurt he has caused his family. The king sees this very clearly.”
Depth of royal family rift shown after King too busy to see Harry, says Jennie Bond
The depth of the royal family rift has been shown after it was revealed King Charles was too busy to see Prince Harry during his UK visit, royal commentator Jennie Bond said. The Duke of Sussex arrived back in the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. A spokesperson for the Duke said he would not be meeting the King due to “His Majesty’s full programme.” In an interview with Sky News, Bond, who has reported on the royal family for 35 years, said she was “gobsmacked” by the decision. She said, “I think it speaks volumes about the depth of the rift.”
