Prince Harry flies to Africa without Meghan Markle as Prince William joins David Beckham
Prince Harry has jetted off on another overseas trip without Meghan Markle, as his brother Prince William rubbed shoulders with David Beckham. See photos, video.
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Prince Harry has jetted off on another overseas trip without Meghan Markle, as his brother Prince William rubbed shoulders with David Beckham.
The Duke of Sussex was pictured with the Princess of Lesotho as he kicked off his visit to South Africa for his charity Sentebale just hours after leaving Britain following a quick visit to the UK without Meghan.
He was seen posing with his arm around the Princess of Lesotho Senate Seeiso in an image shared on Instagram.
Princess Senate is the niece of Prince Seeiso - who Prince Harry co-founded his youth-focused charity Sentebale with in 2006.
Prince Harry has arrived in Southern Africa, where he had lunch with Princess Senate Seeiso of Lesotho, 23, the niece of Prince Seeiso, with whom he co-founded @Sentebalepic.twitter.com/k4Xf7ZY3qY
— Victoria Ward (@victoria_ward) October 1, 2024
Sentebale, means “forget me not”, and was the name chosen in honour his mother the late Princess Diana to help disadvantaged children.
“Had a pleasure of hosting a lunch today,” the Princess of Lesotho wrote next a photo of her with Prince Harry.
The Duke travelled to Lesotho where business leaders, philanthropists and local stakeholders were meeting to collaborate on the work of his youth-focused charity, supporting the digital and economic inclusion of the next generation in Africa.
Prince Harry spent two months in Afric during his gap year in 2004.
Prince Harry, who is not likely to have stayed in a royal property, was set to fly from London to South Africa for events in support of his charity Sentebale.
Yesterday the Duke of Sussex was at a central London hotel close to Buckingham Palace and less than an hour’s drive from Prince William’s home.
A spokesman for Prince Harry declined to comment on whether any family meetings were planned. But he did not meet the King, William or any other royals.
His latest trip comes after he made a brief visit to the UK at the WellChild Awards.
He told young kids and their families: “Thank you for your courage, your perseverance, your kindness and of course your humour.“And thank you for being you and uplifting all those around you. The WellChild Awards is an event that never fails to inspire me.”
While Prince Harry is in Africa, Prince William stepped out with Becks to see a new $A15.4 million helicopter donated to the London Air Ambulance Charity at RAF Northolt.
The Prince of Wales invited the former England football captain to get into the cockpit of one of the two new aircraft that will help ensure the vital service for Londoners continues for years to come.
They also picked up permanent markers to sign a door on one of the new helicopters. According to People, William’s message read “Back in the middle,” and Beckham wrote, “Thank you. Fly Safe Love David Beckham.”
Beckham said he was proud to support a charity that has made such a difference in the neighbourhood where he grew up.
“Being here today is to celebrate the success of the fundraiser and the incredible money that we generated, but also to celebrate what these guys do and to meet the medics,” he said.
“As an East End boy, I’ve seen these in the air for many, many years and I know the work that they do—the incredible work that they do. It was just an honor to be invited by Prince William to be involved in this.”
Prince William flew rescue helicopters for the RAF from 2010 to 2013 and worked as a pilot for East Anglia Air Ambulance service from 2015 to 2017.
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