Harry and Meghan attended the Invictus Games in Germany last September (Picture: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)
Prince Harry is expected to touch down on UK soil in the next couple of days – but he won’t be accompanied by his wife.
The Duke of Sussex is set to attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral next Wednesday, May 8, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games Foundation.
But it appears Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, won’t be attending the event.
The star-studded event marks a decade since the first Invictus Games was held in London in 2014 – and Prince Harry is one of the founders of the games, which celebrate the sporting achievements of injured and sick military veterans.
An Invictus Games spokesperson confirmed the Duke’s attendance and said he will be honouring the occasion with a special reading.
Prince Harry will be attending the Invictus Games Service of Thanksgiving (Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Actor Damian Lewis will also be in attendance and is expected to recite the Invictus poem.
Representatives from across the Invictus Games participating nations will be attending the heartwarming service.
They include members of the wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veteran community, The Sun reports.
The event is being held two days after Harry’s son Prince Archie celebrates his fifth birthday – which may be why the Duchess of Sussex is not expected to attend.
Harry's trips to the UK so far this year
Prince Harry hasn’t spent much time in the UK in 2024 so far.
But the Duke of Sussex has also attended a number of events throughout the year.
In January he paid tribute to his late mother in an acceptance speech at the Aviation Awards in Los Angeles. He was honoured as a ‘living legend of aviation’ for his time as a forward air controller and an Apache helicopter pilot in the British Army.
A memorial event for his mum, Princess Diana, was held in March – but Harry only appeared via videolink after William had left the building.
This will be Harry’s first time in the UK since his sister-in-law Kate Middleton announced she is receiving treatment for cancer.
Royal experts are speculating whether a reunion between Prince Harry, Prince William and King Charles could be on the cards, as the Buckingham Palace Garden Party falls on the same day as the Invictus Games Service of Thanksgiving.
The King announced earlier this week that he is well enough to return to public-facing duties, so he may well attend the garden party, with both of his sons also potentially in attendance.
