In light of Prince Harry’s recent trip to the UK, royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed how the Duke of Sussex has shown exactly want he wants to do now when it comes to his work

Prince Harry has concluded his rare four-day trip to his home country, accomplishing a series of charity engagements and a 55-minute private tea with his estranged father King Charles.

While Harry has maintained his life in California with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, since they quit the Firm in 2020 before relocating to the US, the Duke of Sussex has continued to invest his time into his philanthropic efforts around the world.

After finishing his final engagement in London on Thursday, Harry then made a surprise trip to Ukraine to meet with veterans of the war-torn country and offer his support on rehabilitation for those gravely injured in the years-long battle raging in the nation.

Harry at Kyiv’s Central Railway Station(Image: AP)

And with the prince still supporting causes close to his heart that were forged during his time as a working royal, royal expert Jennie Bond believes that the Duke of Sussex has carved out his own rules when it comes to his work.

The former BBC royal correspondent told the Mirror : “Harry never ceases to surprise us these days! Everyone assumed he was flying straight back to California and now there he is in Ukraine. You have to hand it to him, he is finding the halfway house the Palace refused to allow him— and he’s doing it on his own terms.”

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the Firm in 2020, it was claimed he was force to pick between remaining in the UK and being a working royal, or severing ties completely and living a private life.

Prince Harry during an event for the Invictus Games after his meeting with the King(Image: Getty Images for The Invictus Ga)

However, Jennie claims that despite this ultimatum, Harry has found a way to make both options work for him, as he charmed his way around the UK on his brief visit before returning to his life in America with his family.

She said: “Could it not have worked, half in half out? He is the spare, he isn’t going to be King, so why couldn’t they have worked out some sort of compromise?”

Harry in Kyiv on a trip to Ukraine (Image: Global Images Ukraine via Getty)

Jennie went on to say that while undertaking his charitable work on his UK trip, Harry seemed to be in his element, proving what a “great loss” his presence in the royal family, and his home country, has been.

“He is so damned good at the job and this week he really seemed to be enjoying himself,” she said. “He’s a natural with the crowds: funny, informal, charming. This week has shown what a great loss he is. But as far as the Palace is concerned, it seems the basic conundrum remains: how can a working member of the royal family, even a part-timer, also operate in the commercial world?”

Despite juggling the expectations of his family, his philanthropic work, and the ongoing tension with the royal family, Jennie believes that Harry has managed to find the solution to seemingly have it all.

“Perhaps Harry has now come up with the answer: short, busy trips like the one he’s just done on his own terms and with his own security, and then back to his celebrity life in California with the wife and family he loves so much.”