Prince Harry’s calendar is royally full.
The Duke of Sussex confirmed his first official engagements in the United Kingdom since his return, starting with the Invictus Spirit Awards on Sept. 17.
The 41-year-old will also attend the launch of the Invictus education program, INSPIRE, the Telegraph reported Thursday.
Additionally, Harry released a statement Friday regarding his WellChild Awards attendance in London on Sept. 21.
“It is always a privilege to be part of the WellChild Awards and to meet the extraordinary children, young people, families and professionals whose courage and determination inspire us all,” the retired royal wrote in a statement.
“This year feels particularly special as we celebrate 20 years of the WellChild Nurse program, two decades of supporting thousands of children and families and helping them to live more of their lives at home,” he continued.
“These awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate that impact, but above all to celebrate the incredible people at the heart of it,” Harry concluded. “Their stories are a powerful reminder of what can be achieved through compassion, connection and community.”
The former military pilot, notably, has been the charity’s patron since 2007 — and he hinted at his family’s UK return at last year’s ceremony.
Additionally, Harry will be going to the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 22 and 23, per the Telegraph.
Harry has been back in his homeland for two weeks, with the prince touching down in England with wife Meghan Markle and their two kids — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 — in August.
The family of four relocated from Montecito, California, where they have lived for six years.
He was spotted for the first time on Monday at London’s Tower Bridge Studios.
That same day, King Charles III released a statement confirming his youngest son and daughter-in-law are not working royals.
The monarch, instead, dubbed the duo “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”
However, Markle and Harry are reportedly “frustrated” and would have preferred to be labeled “public figures” in the “deliberate” note.
The viral letter Charles, 77, issued was, per ITV news, “rushed out without consultation” and — whether “intended or unintended” — led to Uganda pulling out of Harry’s Invictus Games over not wanting to “be construed as being opposed to” the king.
A Sussex source told the outlet, “Sadly, the only people who will suffer are the Invictus Games competitors.”
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