Prince Harry made his first official outing since his and Meghan Markle’s turbulent return to the United Kingdom.
The Duke of Sussex attended Invictus Spirit Gala Dinner & Awards in London on Thursday, without his wife.
For the outing, he wore a black tuxedo and bow tie with his military medals on display.
He also wore the Royal Victorian Order medal around his neck.
In photos obtained by Page Six, Harry seemed chipper as he took selfies with other attendees.
This is the first time Harry has made an official appearance since moving back to the UK on Aug. 26.
Harry and Markle relocated to the UK with their two kids — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 — six years after they stepped away from their royal duties and moved to Montecito, California.
Although Harry moved back to be closer to his cancer-stricken father, the two appear to be at odds.
About a week after the family of four touched down in England, King Charles III released a statement clarifying the couple’s status as “private citizens with commercial and charitable interests” — not working royals.
However, the “Spare” author, 41 and Markle, 45, took issue with the label, per People, as they consider themselves “public figures.”
As a consequence, Uganda withdrew from the Invictus Games in “support” of the monarch — which Harry blamed on his father’s announcement.
Charles, ultimately, intervened and his top adviser “encouraged” Uganda to “proceed with preparations for [their] participation in the games” during a recent phone call.
The couple faced another blow when they were forced to pull their kids out of school just two days in over security concerns caused by heavy traffic in the area.
As Page Six previously reported, the pair chose a ritzy $35K-a-year prep school for their little ones.
“None of these logistical problems are a surprise,” royal expert Kinsey Schofield exclusively told Page Six on Monday. “When I was speaking to people locally about the original school, one of the first things I was warned about was the horrific traffic.”
To make matters worse, Markle’s personal cellphone number was leaked in a WhatsApp chat for school parents.
While Charles has spoken to his younger son, Harry’s brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middeton, allegedly plan to ignore him and Markle entirely.
On Tuesday, royal insider Kinsey Schofield exclusively told Page Six that William has “washed his hands” of his estranged brother after his and Markle’s damning remarks about the royal family.
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