Prince Harry to Attend the Diana Awards in NYC This September Without Meghan Markle or Their Kids

Prince Harry will return to New York for the U.N. General Assembly High-level Week and Climate Week next month, but the royal will attend the gathering without his wife, Meghan Markle, or their two kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex revealed he will travel to the East Coast in September to “advance a number of his patronages and philanthropic initiatives.”

“He will participate in engagements with African Parks, The HALO Trust, The Diana Award, and Travalyst,” they added.

The Diana Awards celebrated the news on their official Instagram account.

“In our 25th Anniversary year, The Diana Award is delighted to be leading an event with Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex in New York this September. The event will be driven by young people and their insights on the biggest issues facing their generation today,” CEO Dr. Tessy Ojo CBE wrote in a caption of the event that honors Princess Diana.
During the Sussexes’ 2023 trip to New York City for the Archewell Parent’s Summit, they were greatly criticized for their use of a motorcade since they were simultaneously asking fans to preserve the earth. As OK! previously reported, royal commentator Michael Cole discussed their carbon footprint in a past interview.

“The last time I saw a convoy like that, it was at Elvis Presley’s funeral when there were 11 Cadillacs, including his hearse,” Cole said during a GB News appearance. “This is really quite awful. I mean hypocrisy upon hypocrisy.”

In 2019, Harry spoke to the U.N. about conservationism, but his speech received a mixed response.

“The drought there is a reflection of extreme weather we are seeing across the globe. As I speak, our world is on fire, again,” Harry said. “These historic weather events are no longer historic.”

“More and more, they are a part of our daily lives, and this crisis will only grow worse… unless our leaders lead,” he added. “Unless the countries represented by the seats in this hallowed hall make the decisions — the daring, transformative decisions — our world needs to save humanity.”

His public rival Piers Morgan felt Harry’s address was phony.

“It takes a special kind of brazen brass neck to stand up at the United Nations in New York, as he did today, and lecture the world about climate change when you constantly use luxury gas-guzzling private jets like a taxi service,” Morgan wrote in a column.

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Nelson Mandela’s grandson Ndaba Mandela used Harry’s public appearance as an opportunity to hold dignitaries accountable for their role in global warming.

“Every year we have the World Economic Forum and all these heads of state coming in on their own private jets talking about climate change, so I think it’s time we hold our leaders accountable and really let them put their money where their mouth is and say if they truly believe in climate change — whether it be Prince Harry or whether it be a head of state — people need to be held accountable,” the British TV star quoted Ndaba in his article.

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Prince Harry has been criticized for his carbon footprint.MEGA © OK Magazine (UK)
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Prince Harry will travel to New York for the U.N. General Assembly High-level Week and Climate Week.MEGA © OK Magazine (UK)
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Prince Harry left the royal fold in 2020.MEGA © OK Magazine (UK)
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Prince Harry is currently based in California.MEGA © OK Magazine (UK)
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A schoolboy donned his prize-winning cardboard crown in front of the King as the monarch visited a flower show.

The King laughed as Oliver Keith tried on the homemade creation of silver cardboard, purple tissue paper and golden tinsel at the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s 200th anniversary show in the city’s Duthie Park.

He questioned the eight-year-old on the fit and how long it took him to make the third-prize winning entry before asking him if he would like to try it on.

The King became patron of the society earlier this year and it is marking its 200th anniversary, with the late Queen and King George previous patrons.

Oliver, from Portlethen, near Aberdeen, said: “He asked if it fits just perfectly for my size and if I would like to try it on.
“It was good. It was unusual with me wearing one and him not wearing one.”

Charles was also amused by displays of giant vegetables, including 6ft leeks, saying: “It’s amazing what you can achieve.”

The kilted King arrived to the sound of the pipes and was received by Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen David Cameron.

He toured the show and spoke to officials and exhibitors, including Neil Muirhead, show secretary for the National Vegetable Society (Scottish Branch), who was one of those who grew the oversized leeks.

The King congratulated him on the “extraordinary” vegetables.

Mr Muirhead said: “He was asking how you grow them. You grow them under lights to try and trick them into thinking it’s still spring. It’s like trying to cheat nature to try to get them to grow to that size.

“He was asking if you can eat them and the answer is yes. It was really good to speak to him, he seemed genuinely interested.”

The King required some assistance with the garden shears he was given to cut a ribbon to officially open the show, having tried several times without success.

He laughed and said the shears were a “lovely idea”.

When the ribbon was cut, he raised the shears above his head and a crowd of about 200 cheered with one man shouting God Save the King.

Charles toured the audience, greeting several people, and was then presented with a bouquet of flowers by Charlotte Keith, Oliver’s sister.

He told the five-year-old the display was “very nice”.

Earlier, he was shown displays including photographs of the Queen Mother at the 175th show and also presented a trophy to a junior florist.

The horticultural society chairman, Brian Grant, who accompanied the King around the show tent, said: “It was a great honour have him here for our 200th anniversary show.

“It’s great that he’s agreed to become patron, taking after the late Queen.

“He’s obviously a keen gardener himself and he was very interested.

“Fortunately we’ve had a great day and he’s brought the sun down from Royal Deeside.”

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Oliver Keith, eight, from Portlethen, points out his entries to the King (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Wire)
Oliver Keith, eight, from Portlethen, points out his entries to the King (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Wire)
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The King and horticultural society chairman Brian Grant view the vegetable entries (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Wire)
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