{"id":406726,"date":"2025-09-08T02:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T02:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/406726\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T02:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T02:28:09","slug":"harry-to-return-to-uk-on-anniversary-of-queens-death-for-charity-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/406726\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry to return to UK on anniversary of Queen\u2019s death for charity awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 gunhQQ\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex will celebrate the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families during a rare UK visit on the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p>Harry will attend the WellChild awards ceremony in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> in his role as the charity\u2019s patron, a position he has held for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>There has been speculation about whether the duke will see his father the King, who is receiving on-going cancer treatment and was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/scotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a> at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The visit follows recent images obtained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/mail-on-sunday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mail on Sunday<\/a> showing senior aides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/charles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles<\/a> and Harry during a meeting, in what was reported to be a step towards restoring the relationship between the duke and the royal family.<\/p>\n<p>The WellChild awards are being staged exactly three years since the late Queen, the UK\u2019s longest-serving monarch, died peacefully at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/balmoral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balmoral<\/a> in Scotland on September 8 aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Harry will make a speech, meet and talk with seriously ill children and their families \u2013 and present an award to an \u201cinspirational child\u201d aged between four and six.<\/p>\n<p>The duke has attended the awards 14 times before and has held the role of the charity\u2019s patron for 17 years.<\/p>\n<p>The charity brands itself as the national UK children\u2019s charity \u201cmaking it possible for children and young people with complex medical needs to thrive at home instead of hospital, wherever possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement ahead of the visit, Harry said: \u201cFor 20 years these awards have highlighted the courage of young people living with complex health needs and shone a light on the devoted caregivers \u2013 family and professionals \u2013 who support them every step of the way. 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