The Duke of Sussex was seen leaving the royal residence in the Scottish Highlands at around 8.15am on Friday morning, with a two-car motorcade passing flowers laid in tribute to his late grandmother. Two dark Range Rovers arrived at Aberdeen International Airport, led by five police motorbikes, just over an hour later at around 9.20am. The images showed Harry dressed in a black suit and carrying a black backpack over one shoulder as he boarded a British Airways flight. He was accompanied by a woman wearing a hi-vis vest, with whom he spoke and at one stage put his hand on her shoulder. A man was earlier seen carrying luggage and suit bags before the duke boarded the flight. Prince Harry was seen dressed in a black suit as he boarded a British Airways flight at Aberdeen International Airport (Aaron Chown/PA) Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who now live in the US, returned to the UK on Saturday September 3 for the first time since celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June. The couple planned to visit several charities “close to their hearts” during their stay and also traveled to Germany for the Invictus Games 2023 One Year to Go event in Dusseldorf. They were due to attend the WellChild Awards in London on Thursday night, where Harry was expected to make a speech, as the last engagement on their European tour before heading to California. However, they called off the engagement so the duke could rush to Balmoral to join the rest of his family after doctors became concerned about his grandmother’s health. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle returned to the UK from the US to visit several charities (Aaron Chown/PA) Meghan remained in London but did not attend the awards. Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, also stayed at home in Windsor where their three children attended their first day at a new school on Thursday. It is unclear whether Harry and Meghan will now extend their stay in the UK or attend the Queen’s funeral, for which a date has not yet been announced. King Charles III is due to depart Balmoral for Aberdeen Airport later on Friday to fly back to London. The nation’s new king is expected to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss and make his first national address as monarch. Prince Harry was seen leaving Balmoral in a dark Range Rover 12 hours after arriving following the death of Queen Elizabeth II (Russell Cheyne/Reuters) Buckingham Palace has announced a period of royal mourning will be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral, the date of which has yet to be confirmed. Police at Balmoral Castle began allowing members of the public to stand at the gates to pay their respects to the Queen on Friday morning. A number of people walked to the entrance of the Royal Scots Sanctuary from 6.30am. to lay bouquets of flowers in tribute to the late monarch. One woman was seen lighting a candle while others were seen reading personal notes written on the flowers. It is unclear whether Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle will extend their trip to the UK or attend the Queen’s funeral (John Stillwell/PA) The area was cordoned off for a time on Thursday night as members of the royal family arrived at the castle as news of the Queen’s death spread. The King led the tributes to his “much-loved” and “beloved” mother, who reigned for almost 70 years between 1952 and 2022, overseeing huge political and cultural changes in national life, from the end of the colonial era to Brexit. The official announcement of her death came at 6.40pm. on Thursday, shortly after senior members of the royal family rushed to Balmoral to be by her side. Earlier in the day, the House of Commons was told she was under medical observation because doctors were concerned about her health.
