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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ellie Ng

Harry says he ‘will always be part of the royal family’ during surprise Ukraine visit

Britain's Prince Harry embraces a Ukrainian veteran at the Kyiv Security Forum, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 23, 2026 - (Reuters)

The Duke of Sussex made a surprise visit to Ukraine, declaring he would "always be part of the royal family" and was "doing the very thing that I was born to do" in the war-torn nation.

His comments followed an impassioned address at the Kyiv Security Forum on Thursday, where he urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this war" and called for "American leadership" to uphold its commitments in the conflict.

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