Prince Harry has kicked off a trip to New York by having a run-in with royalty - but wife Meghan Markle was noticeably absent. The Duke of Sussex has embarked on a solo trip to the Big Apple, where he is due to speak at several high-profile events that coincide with the United Nations General Assembly. On arriving in the city, he last night joined a dinner hosted by the World Health Organisation.
There Harry was seen rubbing shoulders with the likes of Queen Mathilde of Belgium and the Hollywood actor Forest Whittaker at the event to honour survivors of childhood violence. The dinner comes just hours after Harry was forced to make a solo appearance at a charity event on Friday, where Meghan was also noticeably absent. Harry appeared solo at a charity event organised by Kevin Costner honouring first responders and presented an award to a fellow helicopter pilot.
Harry attended the event last year, with many hoping his wife Meghan would join him for the 2024 event - the same as the previous year. He spoke to the crowd at the Santa Barbara One805Live! annual event, which raises money for first responders across the county and in a suit but no socks, presented an award onstage to local helicopter pilot Loren Courtney at the start of the evening soon after he arrived at 7pm. He joked about how they both felt more at home behind the controls of a helicopter than onstage.
Also performing at the event were Pink, 1980s star Richard Marx and Kevin himself. However, a source at the even.