Prince Harry makes first public appearances 'back on British soil'


Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, takes a selfie with attendees as they arrive for the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, in London, Britain, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - ⁠Britain's Prince Harry made his first public ⁠appearance on Thursday since he and his ‌wife Meghan returned to Britain after six years in California, saying, "It's good to be back on British soil."

Harry, the younger ​son of King Charles, relocated ⁠last month with ⁠Meghan and their children Prince Archie, 7, and PrincessLilibet, ⁠5, ‌surprising even their close family.

The royal attended the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in ⁠London, which are linked to the Invictus ​Games, the ‌sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick ⁠military veterans ​that he founded.

Earlier, Harry spoke at an event focused on improving the care of children wounded in ⁠conflict hosted by charity Save ​the Children and Imperial College London.

His appearances came on a busy day for Britain's royals, with Charles ⁠hosting a conference for AI leaders amid criticism in a forthcoming book by the brother of his late first wife, Diana. The book by ​Charles Spencer is beingserialised in ⁠the Daily Mail.

In the latest extracts published on ​Thursday,Spencer said King Charles sounded "like ‌a lottery winner" after the ​death of Diana.

(Reporting by Sam Tobin in London;Editing by Rod Nickel and Matthew Lewis)

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