PRINCE Harry has landed in southern Africa for another trip without his wife Meghan Markle.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, had lunch with Princess Senate Seeiso of Lesotho, 23, and was pictured standing beside the young royal.
Princess Senate is the niece of Prince Seeiso – who Harry co-founded his youth-focused charity Sentebale with.
In an Instagram post, she wrote: “Had the pleasure of hosting the Duke of Sussex today for lunch.”
Business leaders, philanthropists and local stakeholders are gathering in Lesotho with the aim of driving forward the work of the charity.
Harry spent two months in the landlocked African kingdom during his gap year back in 2004.
And the experience made a lasting impression on the Duke – who was just 19 at the time.
Harry decided to found Sentebale, which means “forget me not”, in 2006 to honour his mother Princess Diana and help disadvantaged children.
Harry last visited Lesotho in 2018 and his latest trip will see him join Sentebale co-founding patron Prince Seeiso to meet with local leaders and youth advocates.
On the trip the group will head to Lesotho “to witness Sentebale’s programmes at work.”
It comes after Harry made a brief visit to the UK to hail a group of “little legends” honoured at an awards ceremony.
He paid tribute to the children and teenagers recognised at the WellChild Awards – who act as carers, fundraisers or just carry on with life as they cope with debilitating conditions.
Harry appeared upbeat and relaxed for the evening presentation.
And before the ceremony began he was upstaged by a boisterous seven-year-old, Noah Nicholson, who threw his toys on the floor and delighted in Harry picking them up.
Harry told the young people 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.
“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.”
His brief trip to the UK came as relations with his brother – the Prince of Wales– remain strained.
Despite travelling thousands of miles from California, Harry did not visit William or his father the King, who is receiving treatment for cancer.
Meanwhile Prince William joined David Beckham as they viewed a new swish £8million helicopter donated to the London Air Ambulance Charity at RAF Northolt.
Wills was set to test drive one of two new aircraft today with the footballing legend in the seat next to him.
Harry also recently spent the weekend alone in New York City – leaving wife Meg and kids Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, in California.
The dad-of-two was spotted going into a tattoo parlour in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Harry had a large security presence alongside him as he exited East Side Ink – where it is understood he did not actually get a tattoo and was there for a promotional stunt, according to Page 6.
Body language expert Judi James on Harry
This return to the UK shows a return to the Harry of old in terms of his mood and his body language.
This is always an emotional event for him but also one where he genuinely shines, using his skills with children and his authentic passion for the event to allow him to pare back to his best version during this solo appearance.
Overall, Harry appears primarily as a royal again though, arriving with an open-mouthed ‘Oh’ of delighted recognition then using a speedy pace and forward lean to suggest keenness before greeting his hosts with some animated handshakes that suggest he is glad and possibly even relieved to be back in the UK supporting a familiar cause with people he knows.
His rapport signals with the children are as relaxed but powerful as ever here as he sits leaning his torso on his knees to engage with them.
Unlike some royals, Harry’s body language with the children looks easy-going, spontaneous and lacking in any fear as they grab his beard or playfully throw their toys at him.
He seems to know and remember his meetings with them before and he looks genuinely happy in these moments.
His speech involves body language rituals of humility and respect for his audience, like clasped, rubbing and then praying hands that he uses as a baton and the four claps of his hands as he tells them they are ‘little legends’.
He also appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and took on the new Tonightmares attraction.
At the horror house in Rockerfeller Center, the royal was videoed screaming “Jesus, f**k!” as zombie and ghouls jumped out at him.
During the trip he also honoured his late mum Princess Diana at the Halo Trust event.
And it is the second time in weeks Harry has returned to England alone after he attended a memorial service for his uncle Lord Robert Fellowes at the end of August.
Buckingham Palace announced Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child.
The royal and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who already share one child together, are expecting their latest bundle of joy in spring next year.
The couple had daughter Sienna, three, in 2021 – but Edoardo also has son Christopher Woolf, known as Wolfie, eight, from a previous relationship.
Buckingham Palace announced the happy news on Tuesday alongside an image of loved-up Bea and Ed.
They said in a statement: “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their second child together in early spring; a sibling for Wolfie, aged eight, and Sienna, aged three.”
A sweet rare snap of Edoardo with kids Wolfie and Sienna walking through a woodland was also a part of the announcement.
The palace said King Charles, Beatrice’s uncle, is “delighted”.
It added: “His Majesty The King has been informed and both families are delighted with the news.”
