Prince Harry declined to answer a question about his uncle Earl Spencer’s controversial memoir during his first public appearance since returning to Britain with Meghan. Speaking at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in Greenwich, he described the past few weeks as “eventful” but said he was pleased to be back, that his children were in school and that the family was happy.

Spencer’s book makes disputed claims about King Charles’s reaction to Princess Diana’s death and her marriage, prompting royal aides and Charles’s friends to question the earl’s recollection. The awards recognised the Invictus community, with five prizes presented to nominees including individuals and organisations; Harry later travelled to Birmingham to launch an education programme ahead of next year’s Invictus Games.