The Duke of Sussex, the youngest son of the British sovereign, returned to California aboard a British Airways flight that left London on Saturday just a few hours after the coronation ceremony of King Charles III, informs DPA and Agerpres.

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Prince Harry arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) around 19:30 local time (02:30 GMT Sunday) to be with his son for his birthday.

Prince Archie turned four on Saturday and spent the day with his mother, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at their US residence.

Several British Airways flight attendants confirmed to the PA news agency that Prince Harry was on board the plane, but said they were not authorized to divulge any other details about his trip.

Harry watched his father’s coronation from the third row

Prince Harry’s appearance at Saturday’s coronation was his first public appearance with his relatives since he spoke out against the royal family in a controversial memoir called Spare.

Prince Harry watched the coronation of King Charles and his stepmother Camilla from the third row at Westminster Abbey in London, being placed two rows behind his older brother, the Prince of Wales.

Harry exchanged a few words with one of his cousins, Princess Beatrice, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi as he entered London Abbey on Saturday.

He also greeted and smiled at some of the guests as he made his way to his reserved seat in Westminster Abbey.

Prince Harry was dressed in the attire offered to him by the Royal Household: suit and tie, Afghanistan War Medals and Jubilee Medal, as well as a Star of the Royal Victorian Order.

His sudden departure to the United States meant that the British prince was not present on the official balcony of Buckingham Palace during the final part of the ceremony on Saturday, when King Charles, Queen Camilla and several close members of the royal family greeted tens of thousands of people. spectators gathered in front of the building. Buckingham Palace’s press office confirmed a few hours ago that Prince Harry will not take any official role in Saturday’s event.