Prince Harry arrives in London a day before anniversary of Queen's death without Meghan Markle
7 September 2023, 17:18
Prince Harry has arrived in London without Meghan Markle a day ahead of the anniversary of the Queen's death.
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He arrived in the capital for the WellChild awards, a do arranged by the charity which he has been patron of for some 15 years.
The Duke of Sussex is not expected to meet with the King or William during his brief stay in the UK, despite Friday's poignant anniversary.
While senior royals are expected to mark a year from the late Queen's passing at the Balmoral estate, Harry is due to fly to Dusseldorf to help open the Invictus Games.
His wife's role has been removed from the media schedule.
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Meghan Markle was set to take to the stage for the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games to host a segment about the competitors, according to the event's official guide.
But now a new separate listing on the website has removed all mentions of the Duchess of Sussex.
A new detailed schedule has instead appeared online, with a presenter called Hadnet Tesfai down as the duchess' replacement for the closing ceremony.
The original passage on the media schedule, which has since been deleted, said that Meghan would "take to the stage to host the intimate and moving glimpse into the extraordinary journeys of the Invictus Games competitors".
But it now seems this passage was uploaded in error, sources told the Daily Mail.
