Will Prince Harry and Prince William Be in New York City at the Same Time Next Month?

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince William (left) and Prince Harry in Windsor on Sept. 10, 2022.Photo:Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Prince Harry’splans to travel to New York Citynext month sparked speculation that his time in the Big Apple could overlap with his brother,Prince William.

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex, 39, said on Aug. 27 that Harry would visit New York in September. The trip will coincide with UN General Assembly High-level Week (which takes place from Sept. 22 to Sept. 29) and Climate Week (spanning Sept. 23 to Sept. 27).

The announcement left some wondering if Prince Harry would be in the city at the same time as his older brother, as the Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize environmental contest and Bloomberg Philanthropies will co-hostthe third annual Earthshot Prize Innovation Summiton Sept. 24 in N.Y.C.

While Prince William, 42,traveled to New Yorkfor the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in 2023, he will not make the trip across the pond for this year’s event.

Prince William (left) and Prince Harry unveil a statue of Princess Diana in London on July 1, 2021.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Prince William and Prince Harry were last together at the May 2023 coronation of their father,King Charles. However, thebrothers didn’t appear to cross paths— while the Prince of Wales played a role in the ceremony as heir, the Duke of Sussex sat with other family members andleft quickly after, heading back to his home in California where his sonPrince Archiewas marking his4th birthday.

Since Prince Harry stepped back from his role as a working royal and relocated to California withMeghan Markle, the brothers have only been together a handful of times, including aJuly 2021 statue unveilinghonoring their mother,Princess Diana, and thefuneral eventsfor their grandmotherQueen Elizabethin September 2022.

It’s been widely reported that the siblings' rift began in 2016 whenWilliam expressed concernsabout how quickly Harry’s romance with Meghan was moving. Harry went on to reveal details about the complex nature of his relationship with his older brother in his memoir,Spare.

Sources recently told PEOPLE thatPrince Harry’s attempts to connect with Prince William are ignored.

The rift with Prince William is “very bad,” said a royal insider, but it’s not “irreparable.”

Prince Harry (left) and Prince William unveil a statue of Princess Diana in London on July 1, 2021.DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty

DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty

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The royal had hoped to head to New York for the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in 2022 butcanceled the trip stateside following Queen Elizabeth’s death.

Prince William in New York city on Sept. 19, 2023.SHANNON STAPLETON/POOL/AFP via Getty

SHANNON STAPLETON/POOL/AFP via Getty

Prince Harry will be in New York City next month to “advance a number of his patronages and philanthropic initiatives,” his spokesperson said. He is expected to take part in engagements with charities and organizations with which he has a longstanding connection including African Parks, The HALO Trust and Travalyst. The Duke of Sussex will alsolead an event with the Diana Award, a charity that continues his late motherPrincess Diana’s work to empower young people.

The spokesperson added that Harry will also “be furthering the work of The Archewell Foundation, the nonprofit organization he co-founded with his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex” during his trip to the East Coast.

Prince Harry, whovisited Colombia with Meghanfor a four-day tour earlier this month, most recently visited New York in October 2023 for the Archewell Foundation’sfirst in-person event. The summit gathered parents who experienced tragic loss connected to their child’s social media use.

Prince Harry in Colombia on Aug. 15, 2024.RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty

RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty

Prince William andKate Middletonwererecently spotted at Balmoral Castle, where the royal family traditionally gathers during their summer break. However,Prince Harry and Meghan were not invited to the Scottish Highlandsthis year, sources told PEOPLE.

Despite apositive meetingbetween Harry and his father in February following King Charles’cancer diagnosis, their communication has since deteriorated. Those close to the Duke of Sussex say the monarch no longer takes his son’s calls or answers his letters.

“He gets ‘unavailable right now,’ " says a friend of Harry’s. “His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King’s health, but those calls go unanswered too.”

source: people.com