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Prince William heads out for solo visit without Kate as Prince Harry prepares for trip

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Prince William has arrived for a visit at a youth organisation in London - before estranged brother Prince Harry is due out on an engagement in Nottingham.

William is on a solo visit without the Princess of Wales to Spiral Skills, which has received funding from the prince’s homelessness initiative Homewards to move into a new hub for young people at The Oasis Village, Tulse Hill.

It comes as Harry continues out his first visit to the UK in five months today, with the warring brothers long-running rift showing no sign of abating. Yesterday, they came within just eight miles of each other as they honoured their late grandmother the Queen on the third anniversary of her death.

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Harry laid a wreath and flowers privately at Elizabeth II’s tomb in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, while William and Kate were a short car ride away in Sunningdale, Berkshire, as they visited the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (WI) in tribute to the late Queen’s decades-long association with the organisation.

The youth organisation William is visiting today was founded in 2015 and works with local schools, youth organisations and authorities to provide early intervention, support, employability skills and access to employment and services for 14 to 25-year-olds, Kensington Palace said.

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The prince will visit the organisation at its new space and see how it offers support for those who need it, before attending a workshop with Young Creators UK, a creative agency run and owned by underrepresented young people which receives referrals from Spiral Skills.

William will be joined by Homewards advocate and former England midfielder Fara Williams to hear about how the organisation has helped people to gain confidence and learn new skills.

Meanwhile, Harry will revisit the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham’s St Ann’s area. Harry last visited the CRS to mark World Mental Health Day in October 2019, just two months before he and Meghan announced they were stepping down as senior working royals and moving to North America.

He is planning to hold a private briefing with Children in Need, the Police and Crime Commission, the CRS and community outreach group Epic Partners in Nottingham, stage informal catch-ups with some of the young people he met before, and watch performances from CRS artists and make a short speech.

The Duke is hoping to bring together key stakeholders, influencers and potential funders to shine a light on the work of grassroots organisations such as CRS and Epic Partners and the sports apprenticeship body Coach Core.

While Harry is expected to potentially have a long overdue reunion with his father, King Charles, during his rare trip to UK shores, it is extremely unlikely that the Duke of Sussex will see his estranged brother, William.

Despite an olive branch being extended between the Sussex camp and the Firm earlier this year when senior aides to both Harry and Charles met in London, William is said to have firmly declined any potential reunion with his brother after years of public jabs between the two princes.

However, when it comes to Harry and Charles, sources have said there is a determination on both sides to make a meeting happen, with Wednesday being touted as a potential date.

Harry, who previously admitted he wanted reconciliation with his family, is said to be ready to 'drop everything' to attend a meeting. A source said: "As Harry has stated before, he'd love to see his family and be reconciled."

However, both Buckingham Palace and spokespeople for Harry have refused to be drawn on when or whether a meeting will take place.

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