Harry invests in youth with £1.1m donation to charity

The Duke of Sussex has hailed his £1.1m personal donation to support young people affected by youth violence as an “investment in futures” and urged others to step up.

- TONY JONES

Harry spent his second day in the UK highlighting the issue of knife crime in Nottingham, help for the next generation and his love of “banging” jerk chicken - as speculation grew about whether he would see his father, the King.

Charles is rumoured to be returning to London from Balmoral this week, raising the possibility of a meeting with his son who is carrying out a string of events over four days during a rare trip back to the UK.

Harry announced his gift to BBC Children in Need, which has come from his own money rather than his Archewell Foundation, during a visit to the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham.

He told invited guests in a speech: “This isn’t just charity, it’s an investment.” The duke added: “An investment in futures, in hope, in keeping young people safe. But I know my contribution alone is not enough. Real change requires all of us: government, police, schools, charities, and importantly, businesses, stepping up and working together.”

The duke’s visit has reignited commentary about the state of his relationship with senior members of the royal family.

He remains estranged from his elder brother, the Prince of Wales, who was in London promoting his Homewards project, an initiative that aims to find a blueprint to ending homelessness, with no prospect of the two meeting.