Prince Harry and Prince William are set to make an appearance at a memorial event for their late mother Princess Diana in London.
However, a royal reunion is not on the cards for the feuding brothers.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, will appear via video call at the Diana Legacy Awards Thursday night, but his appearance will only take place after his brother, the Prince of Wales, has left the premises.
Princess Diana with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry during a visit to an amusement park. UK Press via Getty ImagesWilliam, 41, will attend Thursday’s awards solo, as his wife Kate Middleton recovers from surgery and the recent photo scandal that rocked the palace.
There, he will deliver a speech and present awards to 20 recipients at the ceremony, which takes place at London’s Science Museum.
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After the ceremony, Harry, who lives in Montecito, Calif., with his wife Meghan Markle, will take a call with the winners of the night.
Harry’s refusal to attend the awards in person comes just weeks after he lost his bid for taxpayer-funded UK security protection for his family.
The Diana Award charity, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, was set up in memory of William and Harry’s beloved late mother.
Prince Harry during his speech for the “One Year to Go” Invictus Games dinner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. AP Prince William attends an event celebrating The Earthshot Prize Launchpad in London. Belinda Jiao-REUTERS/POOL supplied by Splash News / SplashNews.comThe awards are handed out to young people between the ages of 9 and 25 who have contributed to their communities through humanitarian work.
“The Prince [of Wales] will meet key staff and supporters of the Diana Award, before joining the ceremony where he will hear about the recipients’ work, make a short speech, and present Legacy Awards to this year’s winners,” Kensington Palace told The Times in a statement.
Dr Tessy Ojo, chief executive of the Diana Award, told the outlet: “It’s a privilege to have the support of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex — particularly as we mark our 25th anniversary year.”
Princess Diana attends the Heads of State VE Remembrance Service in Hyde Park with her sons on May 7, 1995, in London, England. Getty ImagesThe estranged brothers have appeared alongside one another at previous award ceremonies in the past.
However, since the Sussexes stepped down as senior working members of the royal family in 2020 and subsequently moved to the US, his involvement in the charity has been separate from his brother.
Harry and William’s refusal to join forces in person only highlights their ongoing rift as the pair have not seen each other since King Charles’ coronation on May 6, 2023.
It’s believed that the Duke did not see William, the heir to the throne, during his blink-and-you-miss-it 24-hour trip to London in February.
