Royal family news – live: King in first outing since Harry interview as ‘zero chance’ of prince’s return

Prince William said he was “honoured to attend” last night’s Bafatas as he posted a dazzling highlight reel of the evening.

On Sunday, the Prince of Wales took his seat in the front row of the Bafta film awards ceremony in his first high-profile royal engagement since his wife’s operation.

William, who is president of the arts charity, made his way down the red carpet at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday wearing a black bow tie and navy velvet suit jacket, waving to cameras and stopping to chat and take selfies with a few members of the public.

Prince Harry has said living in the US is “amazing – I love every single day” but stopped short of pledging allegiance to the star-spangled banner in a revealing interview.

The duke spoke to Good Morning America reporter Will Reeve about King Charles’s shock cancer diagnosis, family life as well as his thoughts on becoming an American citizen.

Asked ‘do you feel American’, the Duke said: “Do I feel American? No. I don’t know how I feel.’

Pressed on whether he would think about becoming a US citizen, Harry added: “I have considered it, yeah.”

Asked what would stop him doing it, the Duke said: “I have no idea. I’m here standing here next to this with these guys. American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind but certainly not something that’s a high priority for me right now.”

Buckingham Palace has not given details about Charles’s cancer and Harry declined to divulge any information when asked about his “outlook” on the King’s health in an interview on Friday.

But he did say that he would be visiting his father in the future: “I’ve got other trips planned that would take me through the UK or back to the UK, so I’ll stop in and see my family as much as I can.”

Harry, 39, jetted across from the US to spend time with his father after his cancer diagnosis but it seems the pair didn’t get much quality time together.

There was no meeting between the duke and his brother the Prince of Wales last Tuesday after Harry spent 30 minutes with Charles at Clarence House.

Royal aides reportedly blocked the Duke of Sussex from joining his dad at Sandringham as they feared “they would never get rid of him.”

“Harry came over to see his father, expecting to go to Sandringham. But instead, he was asked to be at Clarence House and was restricted to 30 minutes,” an insider told The Sun.

Buckingham Palace aides have insisted that there is “zero per cent chance” that Prince Harry will walk in to help out the new slimmed down monarchy as King Charles undergoes cancer treatment.

Palace sources have told The Sunday Telegraph that there is “no way back” for Harry, who said in a US interview this week that he thought the King’s illness was a chance to unify his family.

It’s thought that the terms of the Sandringham Summit, which detailed Harry and Meghan’s exit from the working royal family, still stand which rules out a “half in, half out” approach to the monarchy.

Reports on Saturday suggested the Duke of Sussex had told pals he would consider a temporary return to the firm.

The Prince of Wales has said he has a list of movies to watch after attending the Baftas, hailing the strength and diversity of the competition within each category.

The prince made apologies for Kate’s absence at a short meet and greet before the ceremony, saying she loves the Bafta film awards.

William reiterated the strength of the competition when speaking to the director and two producers of Earth Mama – which won outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer.

He told the three women: “The competition in all the categories were so strong this year.”

“And also what’s so lovely is there was diversity in so many areas,” William added.

The Princess Royal was shown a knife amnesty bin as she visited a group that works to combat stabbings in Wellingborough.

Anne met volunteers from Off the Streets North Northamptonshire (NN) and heard from those affected by knife crime during the visit at the market town’s Hind Hotel.

Off the Streets NN co-founder Ravaun Jones gave Anne a demonstration of a bleed control kit and a knife amnesty bin.

Anne, dressed in a tweed jacket, said it was “nice” to see the bleed control kits “become more available”.

Off the Streets NN has placed 203 bleed kits across Northamptonshire, with four of these having been used to save lives in emergency situations.

Prince Harry and his father are said to have had several “warm exchanges” since the King’s illness was diagnosed, The Times claimed.

A royal source also told the newspaper that Charles, 75, is keen to reconcile and see more of his son, and believes doing so would benefit the monarchy.

The source told The Times: “On all practical levels it makes perfect sense for the family to come together to support the King while he’s sick.

“Much has been said on both sides in recent years, but that has never diminished the fundamental bond of blood, and there are now pragmatic aspects to consider, with the King and Kate’s wellbeing ­paramount in this.

“The details of the Clarence House meeting and subsequent conversations are private, but the feeling is that this arrangement could work.”

The Duke of Sussex will not be allowed a temporary royal role while his father undergoes cancer treatment, according to reports.

It was alleged that Harry told friends he would step into such a role while Charles is unwell.

However, the arrangement he accepted when stepping down as a working royal alongside his wife the Duchess of Sussex in 2020, is reportedly set to remain in place.

A source told The Telegraph: “Those terms were quite clear, and the King’s illness hasn’t altered that.”

Another told the newspaper that the view a hybrid model of being a working royal was not appropriate still “remains the case”.

The Prince of Wales has announced plans to build homes on Duchy of Cornwall land to tackle homelessness in the South West of England.

The Duchy of Cornwall is a portfolio of land, property and investments valued at more than £1 billion, which provide an income for the heir to the throne.

Working with Cornish homelessness charity St Petrocs, the project will provide 24 homes in Nansledan, Newquay, with “wrap around support” for local people experiencing homelessness to create a path to a permanent home.

The development of “high quality temporary accommodation that feels like home” is due to begin in September with the first homes expected to be completed in the autumn of next year, according to a statement from the estate.

The Prince of Wales has shared a behind-the-scenes video of his night at the Baftas.

Prince William, who has been the president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 2010, attended the evening alone as his wife, the Princess of Wales, recovers from abdominal surgery.

William, who watched the ceremony before meeting category winners and rising stars, has now shared a glimpse into his evening on the red carpet, in a special video posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Instagram page on Sunday.

He captioned the post: “What a night! Honoured to be in attendance at the UK’s biggest celebration of global excellence in film.”