Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> stepped out for a surprise appearance in New York City shortly after reuniting with his father, King Charles III<\/strong><\/a>, overseas.<\/p>\n The Duke of Sussex, 41, hit the TIME100 Most Influential People in Sports red carpet in Manhattan on Thursday, July 16, smiling for the cameras in a sleek black suit.<\/p>\n Inside the event, Harry was photographed chatting with Olympians Alysa Liu<\/strong> and Madison Chock<\/strong> and posed for a pic with New York Knicks champion Jalen Brunson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Harry was honored as part of the TIME100 list<\/a> for his work with the Invictus Games, which were first held in 2014. The international event gives wounded, injured and sick military service personnel and veterans the chance to compete in various adaptive sports.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you are wearing your nation\u2019s flag on your arm, on your chest, once that\u2019s removed, there\u2019s something that\u2019s missing,\u201d Harry told the outlet in an interview published last month. \u201cWhat we\u2019ve managed to achieve through Invictus over the years is not only to give people their purpose and their meaning back, but give them their identity back.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cOne thing that we really celebrate at Invictus is not only do we change lives, but we save lives as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Harry traveled to the U.K. to kick off the one-year countdown<\/a> to the 2027 Invictus Games. He appeared in good spirits at an event in Birmingham, England, on July 10, but he was not accompanied by wife Meghan Markle<\/strong>. (The Suits<\/em> alum, 44, was also not photographed with her husband in NYC on Thursday.)<\/p>\n Harry and Meghan, who tied the knot in 2018, have had a rocky relationship<\/a> with the rest of the royal family since stepping down from their senior responsibilities and moving to the U.S. in 2020.<\/p>\n Ahead of their visit across the pond, Harry\u2019s team claimed that Buckingham Palace offered an invitation<\/a> for him to stay there \u2014 which was subsequently \u201cwithdrawn at the last moment.\u201d (Sources at BBC and ITV News claimed Harry accepted the invitation too late. Us Weekly<\/em> reached out for comment at the time.)<\/p>\n
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