Prince Harry shows he's 'in a good place' after series of solo engagements

Prince Harry has shown he is "in a good place" after undertaking a series of engagements without Meghan Markle.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, has participated in a quick succession of duties in the US in recent days, carrying out 12 in the space of 10 days. Among them were a trip to East Side Ink, a celebrity tattoo parlour in New York City, and a surprise appearance on Jimmy Fallon's talk show.

He completed each duty without the Duchess of Sussex, who has typically appeared at his side during nearly every event in which he has participated since the couple moved to the US in 2020. His latest trip to Lesotho was also without the Duchess, who remained at home while he greeted Prince Seeiso, who excitedly welcomed him back during a private visit to Sentebale.

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Body language expert Darren Stanton said that the two princes appeared to connect "on a deeper level", and that Harry appeared "genuinely happy" and "in a very good place". Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, he said: "During his visit, Harry held onto Prince Seeiso’s arm as he stood close to him. It didn’t look forced or disingenuous from either side.

This suggests Harry and the Prince have a strong rapport. It would be obvious if the Prince didn’t reciprocate those high levels of trust with Harry. Another giveaway that they felt genuinely happy in each other’s company was looking closely at their facial expressions. They were grinning from ear to ear - proving their smiles were genuine and natural.

"From this appearance, it’s clear Harry is in a very good place. He wants to make people proud and just help people in whatever way he can." Prince Harry arrived in Lesotho just hours after leaving the WellChild awards and will spend his trip there promoting his Sentebale charity.

He and Prince Seeiso, his old friend, gave a passionate speech while gathered around a bonfire about the work Sentebale does supporting children and young people living with or at risk of contracting HIV. The two seemed at ease together, with photos posted to Instagram showing them with their arms around one another.