Royal news live: Kate spotted in public for first time since chemotherapy as Harry arrives in New York alone

It has been speculated that the Duke of Sussex showed “possible signs of struggling” at a glittering event hosted by the World Health Organisation in New York.

Harry, 40, is currently visiting the city to promote his philanthropic projects without Meghan Markle.

Body language expert Judi James told FEMAIL of his interaction with Queen Mathilde of Belgium: “As Harry and Mathilde walk in a group, it’s Harry who seems to be walking behind to emphasise the fact that he’s no longer the only royal in the room in New York.

“His facial expression appears to have fallen into the ‘haunted’ look that is sadly a signature signal for Harry when he’s not being upbeat and animated.”

The Duke of Sussex is today opening up the conversation about mental health at The Diana Awards.

Set up in honour of the late princess, the charity recongises young people who have made significant contributions to improve the lives of others.

You can listen to the duke’s speech below:

The Prince of Wales is said to have protected the Middletons from the public scrutiny generated by his relationship with Kate.

Speaking ahead of the publication of his mental health memoir, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, James Middleton told the Sunday Times that he found the level of press interest in his family “shocking”.

“William was a fantastic support for us as a family,” he said. “He did everything he could to protect us from the intense interest, not just in Catherine, but also her immediate family.

“But at that time I was already in a vulnerable state of mind and it was an added pressure.”

Princes Anne attended a series of engagements in the Netherlands over the weekend.

The Princess Royal, 73, is widely considered to be one of the hardest working members of the royal family, but she was forced to take a temporary step back from her duties earlier this summer after being kicked by a horse.

A post on the official royal family Twitter/X account read: “This weekend, The Princess Royal attended events in the Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of The Battle of Arnhem.

“At the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, The Princess joined veterans, Armed Forces personnel and the public in remembrance, placing a wreath at the Cross of Sacrifice.”

The Duke of Sussex has arrived in New York for a series of philanthropic engagements.

Harry, 40, began his visit at a glitzy dinner hosted by the World Health Organisation in aid of childhood violence survivors, which aimed to raise awareness of the impact this can have on mental health.

Royal expert Phil Dampier told The Sun: “It is significant that he is doing so much on his own now. They are living more separate lives as it looks like Harry is trying to carve out what exactly his future is.

“I suspect Harry has been feeling very much like a spare part.

“He wants more fulfilling roles for himself so we may well be seeing more of him [in the UK].”

The Princess of Wales has been photographed in public for the first time since announcing that she has completed chemotheraphy.

Kate, 42, attended church at the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire and was seen being driven to the service at Crathie Kirk on Sunday (22 September) by the Prince of Wales.

The late Queen Elizabeth II was “aware” of the allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed before Princess Diana and her sons went on holiday with the businessman.

Former head of royal security Dai Davies claims that he expressed his concerns about the former Harrods owner, currently under investigation for the alleged rape and abuse of 37 women, to the royal family.

Mr Davies told Sky News: “I was horrified because I was aware of some of the allegations even then that were going around.

“I was aware that he had tried very hard to ingratiate himself with the Royal Family and obviously knowing, as I did, the reputation he was alleged [to have] then, I was concerned, and I took the opportunity to inform the Royal Family.”

He was told that the monarch was “aware” in response to the revelation, and the princess and her children proceeded to holiday with Fayed and his son Dodi in Saint Tropez in July of 1997.

Following the news that the Princess of Wales has completed her first work engagement since finishing her cancer treatment, The Independent has taken a look back at her cancer journey so far.

Can the royal family and King Charles adapt to the modern age and stay relevant? Will Harry be able to rejoin The Firm? And what will the next generation of royalty be like?

These and more questions from our audience were answered in The Independent’s virtual event on the future of the royal family.

Hosted by assistant editor Victoria Harper, the panel features bestselling authors Anna Pasternak and Tessa Dunlop, plus royal historian Jonathan Spangler.

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Princess Diana’s brother, the Earl Spencer, has celebrated the 25th anniversary of her charity by inviting a choir to her family home.

This saw a whopping 350 members of the Rock Choir perform ‘Make Your Own Kind Of Music’ at Althorp House in Northamptonshire today.

The performance will be used in a new music video to raise funds for The Diana Award.

Prince William previously said that the charity was established “to reflect my mother’s belief that young people can change the world.”