If you had just awoken from a decade-long coma, you would be forgiven for assuming Prince Harry was still a working member of the Royal Family.
On Monday, he was in his element - celebrating the achievements of seriously ill children and their families at the WellChild Awards in Central London.
In typical Harry style, there was lots of banter with the children; he took part in a play balloon-sword fight and ad-libbed jokes on stage during his speech.
He told special guests: "So much has happened since those early days [of WellChild], for me, for you and for WellChild. The world has thrown a fair few challenges our way.
Prince Harry at a crossroads as Duke of Sussex re-enters Royal Family spotlight
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"But through it all, WellChild has remained rock solid in its mission: to give children and young people with complex medical needs the chance to thrive, not in hospital, but at home, surrounded by family, friends, and community."
The Duke of Sussex focused solely on the charity and the children it supports, yet the last few years have been unforgettably turbulent.
He married Meghan Markle, an American actress who struggled to adapt to royal life.
Both stepped away as working royals, choosing to move to California for financial independence and control of their public relations.
Heated arguments and conversations behind the scenes spilt into the public domain.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Prince Harry has donated £1.1m on his personal wealth to BBC Children in Need to help grassroots groups tackling youth violence
| GETTYThe Duke of Sussex chose to spill royal secrets in a best-selling memoir, interviews and a Netflix series, a move many Britons still haven’t forgiven.
"Recollections may vary", an infamous phrase used by Buckingham Palace in response to allegations of racism and a lack of help for Meghan's mental health struggles, is permanently etched in history books.
Fast forward to 2025, however, and veteran royal journalists tell me they feel a sense of "déjà vu", particularly after Prince Harry visited Nottingham on Tuesday.
The organisation, media operations, and crash barriers all felt like we were covering a royal engagement.
Prince Harry was visiting Nottingham's Community Recording Studio (CRS), an organisation he's been supporting for more than a decade, where he announced a £1.1million personal donation to Children in Need to support young people affected by youth violence as an "investment in futures".
Prince Harry sword fighting during the WellChild Awards | GETTYIt was clear he wanted to be seen in front of the cameras, and this week marked the first time GB News was invited to officially cover Prince Harry's work, suggesting he wants to work with the British media, rather than against it.
While a vast majority of the Royal Rota was in Nottingham with Prince Harry on Tuesday, his estranged brother, the Prince of Wales, quietly carried on with his own mission to support young people.
He visited Spiral Skills, a Lambeth-based charity, which has received funding from Homewards: the future King's mission to demonstrate it is possible to end homelessness, making it rare, brief and unrepeated.
Prince William has taken after his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II - never complaining and never explaining.
It is unclear how he felt about being knocked out of the spotlight, but I suspect it did not matter too much to him.
Prince Harry was greeted by a small crowd of around 30 people
| GETTYAfter all, in the eyes of the British public, the Prince and Princess of Wales remain the most popular members of the Royal Family.
The Duke of Sussex appears to have turned over a new leaf by focusing more on philanthropy in a royal-like way.
It is a complete contrast to Meghan, who is living the Californian dream by launching her own commercial business and producing glamorous Netflix shows.
Prince Harry is at a crossroads. Let's see which path he chooses to permanently take.