The Prince of Wales is set to continue his day of royal engagements this evening as he returns to official duties for the first time since his wife’s surgery.

Prince William will attend a gala fundraising dinner for London’s Air Ambulance Charity on Wednesday evening.

It comes after he began his first working day back by hosting an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, awarding honours like CBEs, OBEs and MBEs to recipients such as former England footballer Ellen White.

The gala dinner is raising funds for London’s Air Ambulance Charity’s Up Against Time appeal, which is seeking £15 million to replace the service’s helicopter fleet by the autumn.

William is a former air ambulance pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance and during the event will meet crew members, former patients and supporters before delivering a short speech.

Princess Anne has continued her busy schedule of official engagements today as she proves to be a reliable member of the royal family amid the King’s health scare.

The Princess Royal visited the Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Regiment at St George’s Barracks in Bicester on Wednesday.

Known for her work ethic, the princess was the first of the family to step out yesterday after Buckingham Palace made Charles’ diagnosis public.

She handed out honours at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning before visiting a lace knitwear manufacturer in Nottingham.

The King will speak to Rishi Sunak by phone on Wednesday instead of their regular face-to-face meeting following Charles’ cancer diagnosis.

Downing Street and Buckingham Palace took the unusual step of confirming details about the weekly audience in an attempt to show the King was carrying on with his duties.

Charles flew to his Norfolk residence Sandringham on Tuesday following a reunion with his son the Duke of Sussex at a meeting in London.

Asked if Mr Sunak would travel to Sandringham for his discussion with the King, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We don’t in general and we are not going to get into the habit of commenting on the PM’s conversations with the King.

“But we have agreed with the Palace in this specific instance to confirm that they will be speaking on the phone later.”

Prince Harry has been spotted back at Heathrow airport just 26 hours after he touched down in the UK to see his father following his cancer diagnosis.

Here’s a timeline of what we know about the Duke’s visit:

Monday 2am: Harry is seen arriving at a VIP terminal at LAX to board a flight to the UK at 6pm LA time.

12:20pm: Harry touches down in London and is escorted from Heathrow by a police convoy.

2:42pm: He arrives at the King’s London residence Clarence House.

3:41pm: Charles and Queen Camilla are seen leaving Clarence House and go to Sandringham by helicopter.

Monday night: Harry reportedly spends the night at a London hotel rather than staying at one of the royal residences.

Tuesday 1:50pm: Harry was spotted at Heathrow airport preparing to leave the UK.

Prince Harry appears to be heading back home just 26 hours after he touched down in the UK to see his father following his cancer diagnosis.

The Duke was spotted at London’s Heathrow Airport on Wednesday afternoon and is expected to be flying back to California.

He cleared his schedule to fly 5,000 miles to see the King at Clarence House on Tuesday afternoon for a brief meeting that lasted roughly 30 minutes.

Harry reportedly did not see his brother, Prince William, during his fleeting visit as the rift between them continues.

Former England footballer Ellen White said she sent her “best wishes” to the King when speaking with the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony.

William, who is president of the Football Association, made the record-scoring Lioness an MBE for services to football.

Asked about her conversation with the prince, she told the PA news agency: “I sent my best wishes to the King.

“I just think, you know, it must be a difficult time for the family. He was really lovely.”

She said: “It was a really nice conversation. I’ve met him a couple of times, he definitely puts you at ease.”

Prince Harry rushed from his home in California to the UK on Tuesday after his father revealed his cancer diagnosis to his youngest son over the phone.

There were hopes that the 39-year-old prince’s visit would help repair damaged relationships between himself, his father, and his brother the Prince of Wales. But it appears unlikely Harry will be seeing Prince William before he soon returns to LA.

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Prince Harry plans to spend more time in England in a bid to repair rifts with his family, it has been reported.

“Harry is making plans to spend more time in England so he can be there physically for his father,” an insider told the Daily Mirror.

“Meghan has given him her blessing to do this as she knows family is paramount.”

It comes after the Duke cleared his schedule to board an 11-hour flight to see the King less than a day after the diagnosis went public.

The meeting was brief – lasting less than an hour – and Harry reportedly stayed in a London hotel on Tuesday night rather than one of the many royal residences.

Following his diagnosis of an undisclosed cancer, King Charles has retreated to Sandringham to rest.

Sandringham House is a 20,000-acre country estate in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk and has a rich history within the royal family.

The King had briefly stayed in London to begin his cancer treatment and was also visited by his rarely-seen youngest son, Prince Harry.

The Duke of Sussex cleared his schedule to fly 5,000 miles from California to London to see his father at Clarence House on Tuesday afternoon.

The meeting was less than an hour, with the King and Queen Camilla being spotted being driven out of the house to Buckingham Palace. They then travelled to Sandringham by helicopter that took off from the palace roof shortly after their arrival.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined the Prime Minister in sending his best wishes to the King.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the Commons: “I know the thoughts of the House and the country are with the King and his family.

“We wish His Majesty a speedy recovery and look forward to him resuming his public-facing duties in due course.”