Prince Harry’s first public engagement in UK might just be a skydive

LONDON – Prince Harry is home, but what will his first engagement be? Tumbling through the clouds, it seems.

The Duke of Sussex, who moved back to the U.K. last week with Duchess Meghan and their two children, is gearing up for a charity skydive this month, though the location and timing of the royal plunge is yet to be revealed.

A sweet reason lies behind Harry's daring descent.

While visiting Canada in November, Harry met with some of the country's oldest veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital's veterans center in Toronto. Among them was 102-year-old World War II Veteran, Ed Marshall.

The pair "quickly bonded over their shared experience of military service," according to The Sunnybrook Foundation. Harry served in the British military for ten years, completing two tours of duty in Afghanistan, while Marshall trained as a paratrooper during the Second World War.

Harry was stunned and apparently rather impressed when Marshall told him he had completed a fundraising skydive to mark his 100th birthday in July 2024, raising more than $100,000 for Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.

"Together, they devised a plan for another jump," the foundation said.

USA TODAY has reached out to Prince Harry's spokesperson for comment.

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