Prince Harry Gets Emotionally Candid as He Names the Charity He Always Looks Forward To

Published 02/20/2026, 10:29 AM EST

For a man with court dates on speed dial, Prince Harry still has much to anticipate, with one quietly meaningful charity engagement leading the list. February battles against the British press, a Valentine’s Day weekend dinner with Meghan Markle, and a January promotion at the Sundance Film Festival leave little downtime for the prince, yet he does not forget the most important thing: giving back to the community.

Between summonses and spotlights, Prince Harry remembers the point of privilege, candidly opening up about a charity gathering that he looks forward to.

Prince Harry's favored charity event

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In a video posted to the charity's YouTube account, Prince Harry made it clear that WellChild remains the charity he looks forward to most every year. The Duke of Sussex spoke directly about the upcoming WellChild Awards, an event he has supported as patron for nearly two decades.

"Every year, one of the moments I look forward to the most is spending time with the children and families that I meet through the WellChild Awards." Prince Harry said as he explained that the awards recognize young people living with complex medical conditions, along with families and carers whose lives are shaped by constant responsibility and resilience.

Speaking from his Montecito home shared with Meghan Markle, fresh off turning an NBA game into a celebrity-heavy night out, Prince Harry stressed that the ceremony celebrates far more than the children alone. He urged the public in WellChild's video to nominate individuals whose daily acts of care often go unnoticed across the United Kingdom.

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While WellChild holds a special place for Prince Harry, philanthropy has long been a defining through line of his public life.

Prince Harry's philanthropic diaries

Prince Harry has directed much of his charitable work toward veterans, most visibly through the Invictus Games Foundation, which he founded to support wounded and injured service members. The initiative uses sport as rehabilitation while restoring confidence, purpose, and community.

His more recent philanthropic efforts are largely channeled through the Archewell Foundation, co-founded with Meghan Markle. The organization focuses on mental health, digital safety, and humanitarian relief, backing projects designed to create measurable, long-term social impact.

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Consistency, however, is most evident in his continued patronage of WellChild, a role he has sustained for well over a decade. Even his departure from the Sentebale did little to sever his long-standing engagement with the region.

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Who are you going to nominate for the WellChild awards? Let us know in the comments!

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Iffat Siddiqui

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Iffat is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. A word wizard, she had the sorting hat smoke at the seams owing to her excellence in everything Hollywood and cinema until it finally declared that she belonged to the Royals, specifically Meghan Markle. Boasting over 300 articles (and counting), each one tastefully infused with the right mix of facts, wit, opinion, and essentially everything to make a perfect pop culture piece, she is the epitome of a trustworthy entertainment journalist.

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