King Philippe visits Wallonia as Prince Harry attends Invictus awards

King Philippe of Belgium made a historic visit to the Walloon region on September 19, 2026. Attending the Festival of the Walloon Region in Namur, this marked the first time the monarch has participated in the event during his 13-year reign. The visit, attended by regional leaders including Walloon Prime Minister Adrien Dolimont and Flemish Head of Government Mathias Diependaele, was viewed as a symbolic gesture of national unity between the French-speaking south and Dutch-speaking north.

In the United Kingdom, Prince Harry made his first official appearance since returning to the country, attending the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The awards ceremony honored veterans associated with the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded and injured military personnel founded by the Duke of Sussex in 2014. Harry, wearing his military honors, engaged with veterans and members of the Band of the Irish Guards during the event.