Prince Harry enjoys a curry as he chats with soldiers and veterans at Lord Mayor's lunch event with 'unlimited' beer and wine
- Harry, 31, was guest of honour at the event in aid of The Soldiers' Charity
- The prince was himself a Captain in the British Army
- He chatted to guests including high-ranking soldiers and army veterans
- The charity event costs £95 a head and includes 'unlimited' beer and wine
- See Prince Harry updates as he enjoys a curry as he chats with soldiers
It has been a busy week for Prince Harry, who just days ago returned from a trip to the other side of the world to help survivors of the Nepal earthquake.
And after yesterday saw the royal unveil his 2016 UK Invictus Games team at Buckingham Palace, it was back to work again today as he met soldiers at the Lord Mayor's Curry Lunch at London's Guildhall.
The annual event is held in aid of ABF The Soldiers' Charity, and former British Army Captain Harry, 31, looked delighted as he met with soldiers.
The Prince was smartly dressed in a navy suit, white shirt and striped burgundy tie for the charity event
Harry talks to Command Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton (left) and Garrison Sgt. Major Vern Stokes (right)
And while yesterday's engagement saw Harry casually dressed in an Invictus jacket and chinos, today was a decidedly more formal affair with the Prince donning a smart navy suit, white shirt and striped burgundy tie to meet the Lord Mayor and his guests.
Sporting somewhat unkempt hair and a beard he has been growing for a few months, Harry appeared happy and laid-back as he arrived at the 600-year old London landmark.
Arriving on a red carpet at the Gresham Street venue, he was greeted by guards and soldiers before shaking hands with the Lord Mayor, Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans who escorted him inside.
There, the Prince chatted to guests including the Minister of Defence, Michael Fallon, and General Michael David Jackson, a former high-profile general for the British Army.
He was seen sharing a joke with Command Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton and Garrison Sergeant Major Vern Stokes from the Coldstream Guards.
Harry met to burns victim Martyn Compton, a former British soldier from the Household Cavalry Regiment who suffered his injuries after an RPG set his vehicle alight in Afghanistan.
Sporting somewhat unkempt hair and a beard he has been growing for a few months, Harry appeared happy and laid-back arriving at the 600-year old London landmark before meeting a number of high-profile guests
while yesterday's engagement saw Harry casually dressed in an Invictus jacket and chinos, today was a decidedly more formal affair with the Prince donning a smart navy suit, white shirt and striped burgundy tie
Arriving on a red carpet at the Gresham Street venue, he was greeted by guards and soldiers before shaking hands with the Lord Mayor, Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans who hosted the event
Harry greets the Lord Mayor on the red carpet. The event offers guests a chance to 'shoulders with senior officers of the British Army', and attendees are treated to curry and 'unlimited' beer and wine
He was also introduced to Warrant Officer Class 1 Kim Hughe, who has served three operational tours in Afghanistan as a high Threat Improvised Explosive Device Disposal operator and was awarded the George Cross.
The ninth annual event costs £95 per head has raised over £1.4million for The Soldiers’ Charity since 2008, with the money being spent on supporting soldiers and veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The event offers guests a chance to 'shoulders with senior officers of the British Army' as well as their royal guest of honour, and attendees are treated to curry and 'unlimited' beer and wine.
They are also given the chance to take part in the Diamond Draw, giving them a chance to win a diamond necklace designed by Susannah Lovis and win prizes in the silent auction and draw.
The ninth annual event costs £95 per head has raised over £1.4million for The Soldiers’ Charity since 2008, with the money being spent on supporting soldiers and veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq
Attendees at the event are given the chance to take part in the Diamond Draw, giving them a chance to win a diamond necklace designed by Susannah Lovis and win prizes in the silent auction and draw
General Sir Mike Jackson, President of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, said: 'We are delighted that His Royal Highness Prince Harry – who has himself served in the British Army – can join us on this occasion. His support means a great deal to the Charity and to those it supports.'
Last year their guest of honour was Princess Anne.
It was announced yesterday that Harry will travel to Toronto and Florida in May to attend events for the Invictus Games and his charity Sentebale, which helps vulnerable children in Lesotho.
The royal will attend a engagements in Toronto to mark the official launch of the countdown to the third Invictus Games, which will be held in the city in September 2017.
He will then base himself in Orlando for the duration of the Invictus Games.
The Prince will arrive on 5th May to visit venues and meet participants and their families before events commence on 8th May.
Harry chats to British Minister of Defence Michael Fallon, right. It was announced yesterday that Harry will travel to Toronto and Florida in May to attend events for the Invictus Games and his charity Sentebale
Flanked by his host the Lord Mayor of London, Prince Harry talks to General Michael David Jackson, right. General Sir Mike Jackson, President of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, said: 'We are delighted that His Royal Highness Prince Harry – who has himself served in the British Army – can join us on this occasion'
Harry also chatted to Martyn Compton, a former British soldier from the Household Cavalry Regiment (left) and Warrant Officer Class 1 Kim Hughe, who has served three operational tours in Afghanistan (right)
Afterwards, he will move on to Florida to take part in the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup on 4th May, hosted at Valiente Polo Farm in Wellington.
Meanwhile, Harry's brother the Duke of Cambridge visited Wembley Stadium yesterday afternoon for a lunch to mark his 10 years as president of the Football Association, English football's governing body.
At the gathering he backed shock leaders Leicester City for the Premier League title as his favourite team, Aston Villa are heading for relegation.
The Prince told Football Association executives it would be good for the game if previously unfancied Leicester, who are seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham, won the title instead of the usual suspects.
Harry has recently returned from a trip to Nepal, where he completed a back-breaking charity project to help rebuild a school in a remote Nepalese village devastated by last year's earthquake.
After a busy day spent meeting soldiers and veterans, Harry leaves the venue on London's Gresham Street
Harry says his goodbyes as he makes his way to his car after meeting high-profile soldiers and veterans
The Prince chats to the Lord Mayor as he leaves Guildhall following the charity event
Trekking deep into the Himalayas he joined a disaster relief charity for six days to help the stricken community construct classrooms so that children no longer have to take lessons in makeshift structures made from tarpaulin and tin.
He had initially gone on a five-day tour of the country nearly a year after the huge earthquake claimed 9,000 lives, largely in rural areas, and left many tens of thousands of people displaced.
But on his final day of the trip, it was revealed that he was so moved that he decided to stay on in the country to help rebuild a school destroyed.
He worked with Team Rubicon UK, a charity which uses the skills and experience of military veterans alongside first responders to deploy emergency response teams.
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