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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry is briefly back in the UK to attend an awards ceremony for the charity WellChild, of which he is a patron.

Prince Harry appears delighted to be back in the UK, an expert has said (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Prince Harry has adopted his brother Prince William’s “signature pose” after he touched down in the UK, a body language expert has exclusively told Express.co.uk.

The Duke of Sussex has been pictured in London without his wife Meghan Markle, 43, while attending an awards ceremony for the charity Wellchild, which aims to help seriously ill children and their families access the support they need.

Despite no longer being a working member of the Royal Family, the prince remains a patron of the charity and attended the ceremony this year in person.

Body language expert Judi James said Harry appears to be full of “happiness” at the ceremony as he gives off a “royal demeanour”.

Judi exclusively told Express.co.uk: “This is a very royal-looking appearance from Harry, whose body language use of pace, energy, and relaxed-looking charm makes him appear delighted to be back in the UK, even for a fleeting visit.”

The duke is giving off a royal appearance (Image: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

She continued: “He walks in with a keen smile, smoothing his tie with one hand before offering some firm handshakes, leaning forward to suggest an enthusiasm to meet and engage with his hosts.

“His smile in the official photo reaches both his mouth and his eyes, making it look like a congruent expression of authentic happiness.”

The body language expert also told Express.co.uk that Harry has developed a similar pose to the one used by his brother Prince William at royal engagements.

Judi continued: “And one last royal touch: as he poses in the line-up he adopts a signature pose of his brother William, standing with his hands clasped in front of his torso in the fig-leaf position.

“It would be clutching at some very, very flimsy straws to suggest this might be a sign of any thawing between the brothers but as a subliminal signal, this mirroring plus his regal demeanour could suggest he’s not unhappy to be back in his princely role again.”

The UK visit comes after Prince Harry’s recent solo engagements in New York City, which saw the prince leave his home in California just days after his 40th birthday celebrations.

Prince Harry is in the UK today where he will appear at the WellChild awards ceremony in London – but it is unclear if he will meet up with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his trip to his homeland

Prince Harry is due in the UK for a rare visit where he will honour the achievements of seriously ill youngsters and their families.

But as with his other recent trips back to his homeland, attention has turned to whether he will meet up with his father King Charles during his time back in the UK. Harry is due to attend the WellChild awards ceremony in London tonight in his role as the charity’s patron, a position he has held for more than 15 years.

There has been speculation about whether Harry will make a trip to Scotland to spend time with his father the King, who is undergoing cancer treatment. When Harry last visited the UK in May for a service at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Invictus Games, the father and son failed to meet.

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There has been tension in their relationship, especially since Harry released his controversial memoir Spare and his bombshell Netflix series with wife Meghan Markle, where they railed against their royal relatives.

And according to one royal expert, one royal keen for them not to meet up is the King’s wife and Harry’s stepmother, Queen Camilla. Writing in the Sunday Times, the Daily Beast royal editor Tom Sykes said: “Neither side would definitively tell me whether a meeting is planned on this trip, but all the indications so far are that it is not. The King is in Scotland, gathering his strength for a forthcoming trip to Australia. The Queen, her friends have told me, is keen that Charles doesn’t get unnecessarily stressed out and is not encouraging a meeting.”

“For Harry, there can be no meaningful rehabilitation as a royal without reconciliation. His father’s recent health scare has added a sense of urgency to that quest.”

The King is believed to be spending time at his Balmoral home and it is thought he has not seen Harry since the duke rushed to his father’s side after Charles’s cancer diagnosis was announced in February.

The WellChild Awards celebrate the inspiring qualities of some of the country’s seriously ill young people and the dedication of those who keep them healthy and happy, including health, social care and education professionals. Harry regularly attends the annual event hosted by WellChild, the national charity which provides a nationwide network of nurses, home makeover projects and family support programmes.

Before the big event, the duke will attend a reception to meet the category winners and their families before joining guests for the private awards ceremony where he will present the Most Inspirational Child (aged four to six) award and deliver a short speech.

Last week, it was also confirmed that Harry will be in Southern Africa early next month as part of a visit for his charity Sentebale, which he co-founded in 2006. It will be his first trip to the region since 2019 – and it appears to be a solo visit with no mention so far of wife Meghan Markle joining him.

The trip will see him gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities, specifically focused on young people. His Sentebale charity, which he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006, will bring together leaders from Google ’s charitable arm and several other companies and organisations for a series of meetings and discussions in Lesotho and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will today attend the WellChild awards ceremony in London in his role as the charity’s patron, a position he has held for more than 15 years

Prince Harry will today carry out a number of solo engagements back in the UK – without Meghan Markle – but it’s unclear if he will visit his family.

Duke of Sussex, 40, is to celebrate the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families during the rare UK visit. He will attend the WellChild awards ceremony in London in his role as the charity’s patron, a position he has held for more than 15 years.

And the visit has raised speculation whether Harry and his estranged brother, Prince William, the Prince of Wales will see each other, or if the duke will make a trip to Scotland to spend time with his father the King. It is believed Charles is currently spending time at his Balmoral home.

Harry’s rare visit, again without 43-year-old Meghan, comes as he continues his legal battle against the UK Home Office as he launches an appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing his challenge over a decision to change the level of his personal security when he visits the UK by a Court of Appeal judge. Harry first began the action after the Home Office, the ministry responsible for policing, in February 2020 cut off his right to automatic personal police security while in the UK.

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But it is thought he will have some security – either via the police or his private team – at the WellChild awards ceremony at the Hurlingham Club near Fulham, west London, today.

The WellChild awards celebrate the inspiring qualities of some of the country’s seriously ill young people and the dedication of those who keep them healthy and happy, including health, social care and education professionals.

Harry regularly attends the annual event hosted by WellChild, the national charity which provides a nationwide network of nurses, home makeover projects and family support programmes. Before the big event the duke will attend a reception to meet the category winners and their families before joining guests for the private awards ceremony where he will present the Most Inspirational Child (aged four to six) award and deliver a short speech.

Prince Harry has returned to the UK to attend the annual WellChild Awards in London, but do you think Meghan Markle should be by his side? Vote in our poll to have your say!

Prince Harry will return to the UK alone to attend an award ceremony in London this evening, but do you think Meghan Markle should have joined him?

The Duke of Sussex is scheduled to attend the annual WellChild Awards, which celebrates the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families. Harry has been a patron for the charity for more than 15 years, and is expected to present the Most Inspirational Child (aged four to six) award and deliver a short speech.

In a statement, Harry shared: “I am once again honoured to attend this year’s WellChild Awards celebrating the remarkable courage and achievements of children living with complex medical needs.These incredible young people, along with the dedicated caregivers, nurses, and professionals who tirelessly support them, inspire us all. It is a true privilege to recognise such extraordinary individuals.”

While the Duchess of Sussex accompanied Harry to the 2019 WellChild awards, it has been reported that Meghan will remain in the US with the couple’s two children this year. Meghan has not returned to the UK since the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022, despite Harry making multiple trips to his home country alone.

Most recently, the Duke attended the funeral of his uncle Lord Robert Fellowes, where it’s understood he and Prince William didn’t talk after the service, despite virtually standing ‘back-to-back’. Royal author and expert Tom Quinn told the Mirror last month that Meghan will only return to the UK under one ‘major condition’.

He said: “Meghan has said she’s only prepared to return to England if she and Harry have a place of their own and the security they both feel is essential. Meghan will never return to the UK and stay with her husband‘s relatives. If the couple manage to find a permanent home and sort out the security issue they will certainly want to bring their children to the UK but it’s going to take a lot of diplomacy to get to the point where Archie and Lili are able to develop a genuine and warm relationship with their cousins George, Charlotte and Louis.”

Harry, 40, has previously expressed concerns over secrity when it comes to his young family, and, in an interview with ITV , stated that he couldn’t “bring [his] wife back to this country” due to fears over safety. Do you think Meghan should have joined Harry on his UK visit? Vote in our poll HERE to have your say.

Prince Harry attended the poignant WellChild Awards in London tonight where he met inspirational children being recognised by the charity – and while meeting one little boy, he revealed a sweet detail about daughter Princess Lilibet

Prince Harry shared a rare detail about daughter Princess Lilibet during his long-awaited return trip to the UK – where he was upstaged by a boisterious little boy.

Harry was seen beaming as he swept into London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel to meet children, teenagers and their parents who have been recognised with awards from the charity WellChild. The Duke of Sussex, who travelled without his wife Meghan Markle, attended the ceremony in London as the charity’s patron of 15 years. He looked relaxed as he began one of only a handful of events he now stages in the UK, following his move to America with his family.

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However, he was upstaged by a youngster who threw his toys away during an awards night and laughed as Harry picked them up. The duke met seven-year-old Noah Nicholson – who has complex medical conditions. Noah has cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease and other serious health issues, but his mother, Tracey Nicholson, 42, from Grimsby, said he remains happy and positive and lives life to the full. The little boy brought his prized comfort toys – George the cat and Ratty the Giraffe in the shape of a blanket – and delighted in throwing them on to the floor. When Ms Nicholson apologised for her son’s antics, Harry, who is WellChild’s patron, replied: “Don’t apologise, I love it.”

Harry recognised Ratty the Giraffe and called the blanket comforter ‘lovey’, a name used in American, and said: “Every parent has about six spare”. And he also revealed that his daughter three-year-old Lilibet is a fan of the toys and said: “My daughter Lili has these Lovies.” At one point Noah, who has brain damage and won the most Inspirational Child aged four to six, grabbed Harry’s beard and made him grin.

Noah’s mother said afterwards: “He’s in constant pain but is always happy and smiley. He’s just a very excitable boy and when he’s around people he just loves it. Nothing ever gets him down, he never cries unless the pain gets the better of him. He’s seriously ill fighting for his life so much, but he’s so happy.”

Harry meets with seven-year-old Noah

Harry speaks to one of the WellChild Award winners

As WellChild’s patron for more than 15 years, Harry has regularly attended the awards ceremony staged by the organisation, the national charity for seriously ill children and their families. After meeting the award winners and presenting them with their prizes, Harry later gave a speech where he hailed those honoured as “little legends” and talked about the rollercoaster of parenting.

He said: “The WellChild Awards is an event that never fails to inspire me. The stories of young people who battle against the odds, living lives filled with medical procedures, hospital stays, and endless appointments, remind us all of the strength of the human spirit.

“For many of us, it is a daily life we can hardly imagine, and yet somehow, the young people I meet are always smiling and every room they walk into seemingly lights up with warmth and positivity. So keep being you. You’ve got this. And we’ve got you.

“As a parent, I know a little about the emotional rollercoaster of parenting! But, when I hear about the care many of you mums, dads, and family members provide; the level of round-the-clock care you offer; the skills you’ve had to learn; and the battles for support that you fight every single day—I am truly in awe.

The footballing legend appeared alongside the Prince of Wales at RAF Northolt today.

David Beckham has reunited with Prince William during a surprise reunion today.

The England footballing legend supported the prince at RAF Northolt to mark the end of the London Air Ambulance’s ‘Up Against Time’ appeal that has raised £16m for two new helicopters.

The two men were all smiles as they greeted each other during today’s event in West London and even signed one of the new helicopters.

William asked David to be part of the Omaze campaign for the appeal which helped raise £4 million for the charity’s cause.

The scheme was launched in 2021 after it became clear that the London Air Ambulance Charity’s MD902 helicopters would be out of service within a matter of years, which would have severely affected the outcomes of thousands of patients every year.

Prince William asked David Beckham to be a part of the special day (Image: PA)

The Prince of Wales shakes hands with David Beckham (Image: PA)

Prince William shows David Beckham the cockpit of one of the new helicopters (Image: PA)

The Prince of Wales poses for a selfie with members of the Air Ambulance crew (Image: PA)

The two new H135 helicopters will ensure the medical team can continue to provide their vital services across London.

Back in June, the football legend, who’s also a LAAC ambassador, supported Omaze’s London House Draw to help raise funds for the charity.

David said at the time: “As a proud Londoner I know how vital London’s Air Ambulance Charity is. When a patient is critically injured in the capital they don’t have time to get to hospital. But London’s Air Ambulance can deliver expert medics to perform emergency surgery anywhere in the city within minutes. Now they need our support to reach their target to replace their two helicopters and make sure they can keep flying to save lives across London. I hope that people respond to this campaign so that everyone in our city knows that London’s Air Ambulance will be there if they need them.”

And people did respond as the appeal had a target of £15million but passed it, collecting £16 million.

The football legend said today: “I’m an East End boy so every time we saw them in the air it made us very proud. As soon as I was asked to be involved by Prince William it was something I was very honoured (to do) in all honesty.”

“It’s something that’s been a part of London for a long long time, over 35 years of incredible work that the pilots and the medics do, the millions of lives they’ve saved over the years is something I was very proud to be invited to be part of.

Prince William with David Beckham sitting in the cockpit of one of the new helicopters (Image: PA)

Prince William speaks with David Beckham as he arrives for a visit to RAF Northolt (Image: PA)

Prince William and David Beckham talk inside one of the new helicopters (Image: PA)

The Prince of Wales is shown a medical kit bag by members of the Air Ambulance crew (Image: PA)

The draw winner received a £5million luxury house in East London and £250,000 in cash.

The heir to the throne, who is patron of London’s Air Ambulance Charity, headed to RAF Northolt today to view the new helicopters and meet pilots and medical crew, who told him about how the aircraft will positively impact their roles before he joked to them saying “don’t break it”.

He also met Airbus engineers who were involved in the creation and development of the new helicopters.

William was also set to join one of the helicopter’s first flights but it was cancelled due to the bad weather.

 

 

Prince William speaks with David Beckham (Image: PA)

The two men were all smiles as they stepped out in West London today (Image: PA)

Prince William speaks with Chief Pilot Captain Sam Tompkins (right) (Image: PA)

The signatures of the Prince of Wales (left) and David Beckham on one of the new helicopters (Image: PA)

London’s Air Ambulance Charity was established in 1989 following a growing consensus of opinion that victims of serious accidents were dying because of the delay in expert medical help reaching them, and the time it took to transport patients to hospital.

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards was told not to ‘beat herself up’ and that she was ‘the best possible mum’ by her colleagues in the studio

Loose Women stars have rallied around co-star and friend Brenda Edwards following the news that son Jamal’s cause of death was recreational drugs.

Earlier today, an inquest into the death of music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards confirmed that the star died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs.

The panellists began the show today by addressing the news, with Ruth Langsford sending their love to Brenda.

“Like I’ve said when Jamal first passed, I didn’t realise how incredible the work he did was,” Coleen Nolan said. “What’s been hard for Brenda is that people don’t forget the incredible work he’s done.

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“One thing that stuck in my mind [is something] he put on Instagram years ago – the goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.”

While Janet sent her own emotional message to Brenda, saying: “I know Brenda so well and I don’t want her to beat herself up and she was the best possible mum she could have been.

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“I’m so glad you came into my life.”

The 53-year-old was told not to “beat herself up” and that she was “the best possible mum” by her colleagues in the studio.

Ruth added: “All our love to you.”

Viewers similarly wished her well, with one commenting: “Thank you Brenda for being open and honest. This is something that has probably been hidden by many other families but needs to be spoken about #LooseWomen.”

While another wrote: “With the risk of judgment. Proud of Brenda making that painful news public and to hopefully bring awareness to others. #LooseWomen.”

A third tweeted: “Thoughts are with Brenda at this very sad time #LooseWomen.”

Stacey Solomon sparks speculation she’s quit Loose Women for good as she’s not included in anniversary picture

STACEY Solomon has sparked speculation that she’s quit Loose Women for good after not being included in an anniversary picture.

Stacey, 34, was a regular panellist but she stepped back from the ITV daytime show as she prepared to give birth to her daughter Belle.

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Stacey Solomon has sparked speculation that she’s quit Loose WomenCredit: Rex

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Stacey was nowhere to be seen in the anniversary snap
She’s since made a fleeting return to Loose Women for a couple of appearances but has otherwise been AWOL.

Now, Loose Women have marked their 25^th anniversary with a portrait showing 18 of the show’s panellists for the first time.

The beautiful photo sees the panellists dazzling in an array of silver outfits, while rocking glam hair and makeup looks against a silver backdrop.

The caption reads: “This September, Loose Women celebrates 25 years on TV!

“To mark the occasion, 18 panellists got together for a stunning Silver Jubilee photoshoot, and to share what the show means to them. Here the final image can be seen for the first time.”

But Stacey is nowhere to be seen, which is something fans of the show immediately picked up on.

“Where’s Stacey,” wrote one person, while another added: “Where’s Stacey gone?!”

A third said: “Bit awkward when you miss so many others off though,” and someone else wrote: “This would have been better with Stacey,” followed by a crying emoji.

In the group photo, Christine Lampard, Judi Love, Katie Piper, Kelle Bryan, Frankie Bridge, Dame Kelly Holmes, Charlene White, Sunetra Sarker and Olivia Attwood-Dack can all be seen in shot.

As well as four of the original panellists, Jane Moore, Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Ruth Langsford.

And regular panellists Denise Welch, Linda Robson, Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards in the photo.

Stars of Loose Women dazzle in a behind the scenes view
 

 

Earlier this year, it was revealed by Stacey’s Loose Women co-star Linda Robson that she was ‘too busy’ to return to the panel.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Birds Of A Feather legend Linda said: “She’s not going to be a regular anymore? I don’t think so, but you never know.

“I would love her to come back, she’s a really good Loose Woman – she’s really honest. But I think she’s got too much on.

“She’s got her own series and her and Joe are out in their little house. She’s still really welcome but she’s just so busy.”

Stacey first joined the Loose Women panel in 2016 and she quickly became a firm favourite among fans.

But in December 2022, she decided to bow out and take a break.

Stacey and her husband Joe Swash’s youngest child, Belle, arrived two months later and her diary was already brimming with other work commitments.

In the first year of Belle’s life, Stacey found herself travelling around the country to film her two TV shows – Sort Your Life Out for the BBC and Renovation Rescue on Channel 4.

In November last year, Stacey made a brief return to Loose Women for one episode and explained her absence to viewers.

She said: “It’s been crazy because Belle was a wonderful surprise, but what that meant was that I had to fit my filming schedule into a very short period of time.

 

” I’ve just been up and down the country with Sort Your Life Out and filming another show so I haven’t been able to even get into town.”

Stacey also told her co-stars Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Katie Piper that she was “so happy” to be back on the show and that it had been like “therapy” for her.

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Stacey first joined the Loose Women panel in 2016 and quickly became a firm favourite among fansCredit: Rex

Hollyoaks actress Kelle Bryan spoke to the Mirror about appearing on Loose Women’s first ever all-black panel

Loose Women star Kelle Bryan was bombarded with nasty racist abuse after taking part in the very first all-black panel in the ITV show’s 21-year history.

Hollyoaks actress Kelle, 47, appeared on the panel alongside Charlene White, Judi Love and Brenda Edwards for the very first time at the height of the pandemic in October 2020.

The episode had been branded “refreshing and inspiring” by viewers and had even earned them an RTS Award for Daytime Programme.

However, unfortunately, the show’s stars were also hit with nasty online comments afterwards.

Speaking to the Mirror at the British Soap Awards last weekend, Kelle said of the online reaction to the episode: “There were lots of positive comments [afterwards] but, unbelievably, there was lots of racism, lots of racist comments. Like, ‘I switched off, who do they think they are?’ ‘As soon as I saw them…’ There was still lots of that kind of stuff.

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“We have a really good team at Loose who protect us from that and also the digital team are amazing at scanning and ensuring that we’re as protected as possible. But it’s still there, but that’s what we’re challenging. We’re challenging old-fashioned, out-dated mindsets that need to be challenged.

“So if they come out of the woodworks, we can have a conversation and go, ‘Really?! Why would you say that?’ It wasn’t even us that needed to jump on them – everybody else on Twitter was bashing them. So I was like, ‘Oh, good luck with that!’”

Kelle also said that all of the panellists were incredibly emotional after the episode and “sobbed” after filming finished.

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“Black Lives Matter has really forced people to look at themselves and the institutions and look at ways that we could improve,” she explained. “I am quite forthright in what I say so whatever environment I’m in, if any kind of discrimination is going on, I will say.

“I am that kind of person. I like to give an institution or an organisation a chance to change because I think by having those conversations, that’s what’s important. Having those open conversations and hoping that people will hear you, listen and take those things on board.

“Winning RTS for the first ever all-black panel of Loose Women was incredible. It just felt like validation because we all sobbed at the end of the show, we were crying our eyes out when they were like, ‘Three, two, one and we’re off air!’

“We all just cried because it was such a monumental moment for all of us who have been in the industry for such a long time. So to have been able to achieve that, it made the world.’”

Loose Women stars Charlene White and Jane Moore clashed on today’s episode of the ITV lunchtime show, as they discussed the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda

Charlene White and Jane Moore clashed over the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda on Loose Women today.

The pair were joined by Frankie Bridge and Linda Robson on the ITV show this lunchtime, where they debated the UK government’s decision to trial sending migrants to Rwanda to have their papers processed.

During the chat, Charlene admitted she felt different sectors of migrants were being “treated differently” as she questioned why the government appeared to welcome Ukrainian families into the country, but acted differently with others.

She said: “It feels as though not all migrants are the same. We treat one sector migrants slightly different from another.”

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However, Jane quickly jumped in, insisting that it was different because not all came from war torn countries.

“But not all of them come from a war torn country, a lot of them are coming – and I don’t blame them. Listen, if I lived in a country that was economically much more substandard than this one and I wanted a better life, I’d absolutely try and get into those countries,” she said, “But a lot of them are not coming from war torn countries, they’re coming to get a better life, and I can’t blame them for that.

“But if that better life is to the detriment of people already living here -”

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She was cut off by Charlene, who began to speak, before Jane finished off her point.

“People already here, if that’s to the detriment of their lives,” she added.

Charlene said: “But I think it’s really to easy blame to those who have the quietest voices. It’s easy to blame them for the ills of society. Yes we are in a cost of living crisis, all those things, but it isn’t really the fault of the 28,000 people who arrived by boat last year.”

Jane quickly then stepped in to say: “I’m not saying that – I’m asking what is the solution?”

During the debate, the group discussed the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, which has seen many people from the war torn country enter the UK to live in homes up and down the entire UK.