The Duke of Sussex has certainly been busy since returning home to the UK.
On Monday, 21 September, he stepped out in London to attend the 2026 WellChild Awards, revealing to HELLO! that it's been a family affair in the lead-up to the ceremony, with his young children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, already invested in their dad's work.
HELLO! caught up with Harry for the second time in a month - having already spoken to us in an exclusive interview at the Invictus Spirit Awards on Thursday night - telling us how he had helped prevent Archie and Lilibet's Monday morning blues with stories about the amazing children receiving WellChild recognition.
© Getty ImagesPreventing Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's Monday morning blues with stories about the amazing WellChild children
"At breakfast this morning, they had a bit of Monday morning blues," Harry revealed in the full video interview - which can be viewed below.
"There's always something like Sunday night blues or boarding school... when you've been away, or before you go to school.
"But at breakfast this morning, I decided, 'You know what? You're being a little bit tricky, so I'm going to tell you exactly what I'm doing tonight.' And they were genuinely fascinated and asking all sorts of questions. So, like with all of my work and their mum's work as well, whatever we can do to try to instil some of that awareness, I think is absolutely crucial."
Harry has been Patron of WellChild since 2007 and discussed how becoming a father has changed the way he reacts to meeting the families involved with the charity.
© HELLO!"Once you become a parent, it does change everything. It's not the fact that for all the years that I wasn't a parent that meeting the kids didn't matter as much, but you suddenly realise how grateful you are to have kids that aren't sick.
"And again, day in, day out, coming off the back of kids being out [of school] for 11 weeks... but you find yourself going, 'Wow, in that room with those parents, you really can't complain about anything.' Of course, it's all relative, but the inspiration that I get from these guys - not just the kids, but the parents themselves - it fills me up for a whole year."
The UK comforts Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are enjoying
Harry and Meghan have been back in the UK since the end of August and are enjoying lots of quintessential British activities, such as country walks and classic food staples. "Lots of walks. Is that the most British thing? Well, it's a British thing. I already tried beans on toast," he said when asked what they had been up to as a family.
© InstagramHe added that beans on toast "hadn't gone down very well" with his children when they tried them in California several years ago, but that Marmite on crumpets was a success. "Is that a British thing? Because it's always been in my life, and now the kids are eating Marmite on crumpets, which is big for me.
"They do [approve], they do very much. I mean, they used to diss me for having Marmite in the house, and now they're in the UK it's like that's kind of like water under the bridge, so it's good."
Now that he is back in the UK, Harry has plans to work a lot more with WellChild. "No longer being 5,000 miles away should make it easier to be more available to support the charities that need us, and I'm really looking forward to it."
Inside the WellChild Awards
The WellChild Awards recognise young people living life to the full despite serious illness. The star-studded ceremony was held at London's Lancaster Hotel, where Matt James, WellChild's chief executive, greeted a smiling Harry upon arrival. The Duke attended alone, as previously reported, Meghan Markle remained at home.
© POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesHarry spoke to several winners ahead of the ceremony, including an adorable little boy called Will Messer, the winner of the Inspirational Child 7-11 category. Will presented Harry a Funko Pop! figure of himself, to which Harry joked he looked like Stewie Griffin from Family Guy. The Prince then held up the figure by his face for a side by side comparison of the likeness. "What do you think?" he asked.
The Duke later choked up as he delivered an emotional speech to inspirational WellChild families.
A charity close to Prince Harry's heart
Ahead of the ceremony, the Duke shared a message on WellChild's website, where he said: "It is always a privilege to be part of the WellChild Awards and to meet the extraordinary children, young people, families and professionals whose courage and determination inspire us all.
© Getty Images"This year feels particularly special as we celebrate 20 years of the WellChild Nurse programme; two decades of supporting thousands of children and families and helping them to live more of their lives at home.
"These awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate that impact, but above all to celebrate the incredible people at the heart of it. Their stories are a powerful reminder of what can be achieved through compassion, connection and community."
