King Charles III reminisced about Queen Elizabeth II‘s final days in a speech in Scotland shortly before Prince Harry was to appear publicly in London.
The Duke of Sussex will attend the WellChild Awards on Monday, the same charity event that placed him in Britain on the day Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022.
All eyes will be on whether Harry meets his family, including the king and his brother Prince William during his latest trip to London.
However, Charles was around 400 miles away at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Saturday—which could make a meeting with Harry unlikely if he does not return to London in time.
“Scotland has always had a uniquely special place in the hearts of my family and myself,” the king said. “My beloved Grandmother was proudly Scottish.
“My late mother especially treasured the time spent at Balmoral, and it was there, in the most beloved of places, where she chose to spend her final days.”
Charles went up to Scotland for a meeting of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit on September 20 and appeared to remain north of the border, attending church with Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate on Sunday, September 22.
And the king and queen were back at Crathie Kirk, the church near their Scottish estate Balmoral on Sunday, the eve of Harry’s charity appearance.
Charles is due in London by Wednesday for a reception at St James Palace celebrating the Commonwealth diaspora, alongside actress Cate Blanchett, singer Grace Jones, and around 300 guests.
