The Duke of Sussex will soon return to the UK for the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Invictus Games.
The Invictus Games were first held in London in 2014 and were founded by Prince Harry as a sporting event for wounded and sick soldiers and veterans.
Prince Harry will attend the Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral in London on Wednesday, May 8 and read aloud.
Since 2020, he has been living in the United States with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
Prince Harry's visit to the UK is his first since visiting his father in February, when King Charles' cancer diagnosis was announced. Buckingham Palace announced earlier this week that King Charles will return to royal duties next week after responding well to cancer treatment.
The prince's return to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games also marks the first major event he has attended in the UK for some time.
It is currently unknown whether other members of the royal family will attend the service or whether the Duchess of Sussex and their children will travel with him.
The service will also include readings by Prince Harry and British actor Damian Lewis. Wounded veterans and Invictus community members will also be in attendance.
According to organizers, the event will mark “10 years of changing lives and saving lives through sport.”
Earlier this month, Harry officially confirmed his US residency status. His travel agency, Travalyst, submitted documents to British authorities notifying him that he had moved and was now “ordinarily residing in the United States.”
The formal recognition comes four years after he and Meghan left royal duties to live in North America, first in Canada and now in Montecito, Southern California.
For some, the move highlights the prince's growing distance from Britain. Memoir published in 2023 extraAmong his family's grievances, Harry detailed his complicated relationship with his older brother, the Prince of Wales.
Since his departure, Prince Harry has only returned to the UK on very rare occasions, mainly for major events such as Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022 and his father's coronation in May 2023.