Prince Harry returns to the U.K. to do the final round of his royal engagements before he and his wife, Meghan Markle, officially step down as senior royals. However, it looks like he will not meet his brother, Prince William, as the Duke of Cambridge is about to embark on their royal visit in Ireland with Kate Middleton. As the Duke of Sussex's return will surely make a huge noise, the future king reportedly wishes that the Sussexes will never overshadow the importance of their trip.
The Cambridges' royal tour will coincide with Prince Harry's return to Britain. Prince William and Kate Middleton will be going to Ireland upon the request of the Foreign Commonwealth Office's (FCO), per Express.
The said Ireland visit is said to be very important and will mark Prince William and Kate Middleton's first royal tour to the country. In a statement from the palace, it said that after Queen Elizabeth II's historic visit in the state, their tour would also focus on the two countries' relationship and "build on the theme of remembrance and reconciliation." Their visit will begin in March 3 and will end on March 5.
Although Prince William celebrates his brother's return to the U.K., a senior royal source told The Sun Online that he is hoping that his Ireland tour will still get "due media prominence." Allegedly, the second in line to the throne is wishing that Prince Harry's come back to their home country is isn't the same time as his Irish trip as he knows that the spotlight will be on the Sussexes.
He understands that Prince Harry's return is a big story for the media. Although Prince William and Kate Middleton will never be jealous of it, their Ireland tour is an important event that they hope to get the press' attention. It is not yet revealed if the younger prince will meet his older brother and sister-in-law, but he surely has a full itinerary to complete his final royal engagements.
It will be the first time that Prince Harry will be seen in public in the U.K. since he and Meghan Markle released their statement about their post-royal life online. The two seemed to be unsatisfied with the so-called Megxit deal with all the criticisms they continuously receive.
Prince Harry is set to open an event at the the Edinburgh International Conference Centre for his eco-tourism initiative Travalyst, Sky News noted. At the event, he is expected to reveal a holiday scheme with a "scoring system" that will help tourists to choose "environmentally-friendly flights."
