Source : Perth Now news
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are conducting their first joint public appearances since moving back to England, as the couple who walked away from royal duties six years ago seek to rebuild their brand in Britain.
The pair will on Thursday visit three charities in Nottingham, where they made their first joint appearance after declaring their engagement in 2017.
The day’s events include an announcement that features Harry and Meghan’s titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and a prearranged media pool chronicling their movements.
Archewell, the philanthropic venture that often took centre stage when they were living in the US, is hardly mentioned.
King Charles III, Harry’s father, has made clear that the couple remain non-working members of the royal family, a status they accepted when they abandoned royal duties and moved to California.
In a letter sent on behalf of the King to senior government officials shortly after Harry and Meghan returned to the UK in September, the palace stressed that the couple would continue to refrain from using their royal forms of address — His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness.
It also stressed that any charity work they undertook would be carried out as private citizens.
The letter demonstrated concern among some palace officials that Harry and Meghan’s celebrity could allow them to become a sort of parallel royal court, competing with the Prince and Princess of Wales and other working royals for press coverage and public support.
Thursday’s tour includes visits to the Community Recording Studio, which uses music, performance and athletic programs to help young people build confidence and develop practical skills.
The couple will also visit Himmah, central England’s biggest food bank, and Epic Partners, which offers sports, education and mentoring programs for disadvantaged young people.
The couple and their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are reportedly living at a private, non-royal residence in the Cotswolds.
Harry continues to lobby for publicly funded police protection, which was cancelled when he and Meghan gave up royal duties.
Just days into the new school year, the children have changed schools because of security issues.
