Harry is pictured in London without Meghan day before anniversary of Queen's death - but 'has no plans to meet family'

PRINCE Harry has today met with youngsters at an awards night as he returned to London – but the duke reportedly has no plans to see his own family while in the UK.

The Duke of Sussex, 38, jetted into the capital from his US home for the WellChild Award – the day before the anniversary of the Queen’s death.

Prince Harry is seen arriving at the WellChild awards todayCredit: Goff

Harry was gifted an ice hockey shirt with his nameCredit: PA

The prince spent an hour meeting youngstersCredit: PA

Harry beaming at the WellChild eventCredit: PA

Prince Harry was all smiles as he arrived at the event in London todayCredit: Goff

Prince Harry is not thought to have any plans to see his family despite being in LondonCredit: PA

Harry has been a patron of the non-profit charity for 15 years and spent an hour with the charity’s winners and their families at The Hurlingham Club tonight.

The WellChild Awards comes just days before the Duke’s 39th birthday on 15 September.

Youngster Blake McCaughey gifted Harry a Belfast ice hockey shirt with “HARRY 84” on the back – with the prince saying “Woah” appreciatively.

The awards were presented by CBBC legends Dick and Dom alongside Big Breakfast star Gaby Roslin and Emma Willis.

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But while Harry will be in London, the prince is not expected to spend any time with his own British family – with a palace insider claiming his dad Charles has “no time in the diary” to see his son.

His Majesty is currently enjoying a private break up in the Scottish Highlands, with Charles seen today driving near Balmoral.

And it also seems unlikely that Harry and his brother will be reuniting anytime soon, according to the same source.

Prince William is not thought to have been in touch with the Duke of Sussex for months and today visited Bournemouth – 100 miles away – on Royal duties.

William seemed in high spirits at the engagement – even getting a cheeky kiss from football legend Paul Gascoigne.

Harry’s visit to the UK coincides with the anniversary of the Queen’s death a year ago tomorrow – with Her Majesty dying “peacefully” on September 8 last year.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to mark the poignant anniversary at Balmoral surrounded by family.

It's the first time Harry has visited the UK since his father's coronation — It’s the first time Harry has visited the UK since his father’s coronationCredit: Reuters

Harry wore a black suit and blue tie for the eventCredit: PA

Matt James, Sally Jackson, Craig Hatch pose with Prince Harry at the awardsCredit: Goff

Harry arrived at the The Hurlingham Club for the eventCredit: Goff

Harry is not expected to travel to Scotland for the quiet family gathering.

After the awards ceremony on tonight, Harry will travel to Dusseldorf for the Invictus Games.

The visit is the first time Harry has returned to the UK since his father King Charles’s coronation – but Meghan Markle is not expected to join him on the UK trip.

Her role at the Invictus Games has also been cast into doubt as she was deleted from the schedule.

Harry is not expected to have brought his children, Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 1, for the London trip.

It’s been a busy few weeks for Prince Harry, with the duke this week pictured with Meghan on the first night of Beyonce’s tour.

But pictures showed the former Royal looking particularly glum in their private box, while his wife looked in high spirits.

Harry has also been seen at events by himself – with the dad-of-two was brimming with excitement as he watched Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami win at Los Angeles FC.

Harry was described as a “giddy schoolboy” as he watched a Messi masterclass, despite Meghan not being by his side.

It comes a week after Harry’s first solo Netflix show failed to make the top ten.

During the series, the Duke launched a fresh attack, saying he had “no support structure” to help him cope with the sudden death of his mother at the age of 12.

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But Heart of Invictus – the latest series to spring from the couple’s £80 million deal with the streaming giant – has failed to take off since its release.

The six-part series telling the inspirational stories of war wounded soldiers competing in the 2022 Invictus Games is Harry’s first major solo docuseries project.