Prince Harry marked his return to the UK by supporting his dear friend Misan Harriman during Monday night’s premiere of the latter’s documentary, “Shoot the People.”
The Duke of Sussex, 41, was pictured smiling beside Harriman — who previously snapped the photos Harry and Meghan Markle used to announce their second pregnancy in 2021 — at the Picturehouse Central cinema in London’s Piccadilly Circus.
Beside them in pictures were filmmaker Andy Mundy-Castle and British writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch.
“He was at last night’s premiere to support his good friend Misan and his brilliant new film ‘Shoot the People,’” Harry’s spokesperson told People, adding that he was “in good form last night” after arriving in the UK in the afternoon.
“He’s really happy to be back in the UK and really looking forward to the week’s engagements,” they added.
Harry’s support comes as Harriman will be stepping down from his role as chairman of the Southbank Centre over anti-semitism accusations.
He came under fire after allegedly accusing news outlets of omitting a Muslim victim from coverage of attacks in Golders Green, north London. He also allegedly compared Reform UK’s local election success with the Holocaust, per the Telegraph.
Harry is set to make multiple public appearances to promote various charities, including kicking off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
He was originally planning to bring Markle, 44, and their two children — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 — on his visit. However, they were denied taxpayer-funded security.
Harry’s rep also told Page Six Monday his invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace during his visit was “withdrawn at the last moment” after he “formally” accepted it.
“Following RAVEC’s decision not to provide security for his family, the Duke spent last week making alternative security arrangements,” the rep said in a statement. “Once those arrangements were in place, [Harry] was able to formally accept the offer of accommodation for himself over the weekend.”
The rep added it’s “disappointing” the offer “has now been withdrawn,” citing Tuesday’s forthcoming judgment in the Associated Newspapers Limited case as the reason.
“Buckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday,” the rep stated. “It is therefore unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment.”
However, the BBC reported Monday the “Spare” author had not responded in time to the offer to stay at Buckingham Palace. Sources told the outlet Harry was informed Saturday evening he would not be able to stay there.
A source familiar with the situation told Page Six Saturday that Harry’s decision to bring Markle and his kids was still up in the air due to security concerns.
“The reason for the decision is likely to be down to concerns from the Duke’s security team and the lack of up-to-date Risk Management Board,” the source said. “The RMB was supposed to have taken place in March but was inexplicably parked.”
“Such an assessment would have provided a more comprehensive understanding of the threats and risks faced by the Duke and his family,” they concluded.
Harry has not brought Archie and Lillibet back to the UK since 2022.
A source told Page Six last month the father of two “desperately wants” his children to see his father, 77-year-old King Charles.
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