Prince Harry is heading to Canada to commemorate Remembrance Day as Prince William is in Brazil for the fifth cycle of his Earthshot Prize.
On Nov. 3, the Duke of Sussex’s office announced that Prince Harry, 41, will travel to Toronto, Canada, for a series of events ahead of Remembrance Day. Remembrance is the British equivalent of Veteran’s Day in the U.S. and a solemn occasion that members of the British royal family have commemorated for generations.
The dates notably overlap with William’s current trip to Brazil for the 2025 Earthshot Prize. The Prince of Wales, 43, arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 3 for a buzzy week of activities celebrating the prestigious prize he founded in 2020 to inspire solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
The highlight of the week will be the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony on Nov. 5, when Harry is also due to step out.
PEOPLE understands that the events the Duke of Sussex is attending were planned nearly a year ago, and the timing of the main event is established by the charity, not Prince Harry. Royal communications teams were informed of the plans.
Regarding the timing of the announcement, PEOPLE understands that since the Duke of Sussex no longer holds the same level of security as working members of the royal family, the window for publicizing his engagements is much narrower, and announcements are made in line with guidance from his private security advisors and the event’s security team.
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Prince William speaks to Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes in Rio de Janeiro on Nov, 3, 2025
Strain remains between the royal brothers amid a rift that became public when Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from their royal roles in the U.K. in 2020 and moved to California.
Over the summer, reports suggested that Harry offered to share his official schedule with the royal family in what appeared to be an olive-branch gesture. The plan would provide transparency, avoiding conflicts between Harry and Meghan Markle’s public outings and the British royal family’s engagements — and therefore, claims of trying to overshadow each other.
Prince Harry is a former captain in the British Army who deployed twice to Afghanistan and he will meet with veterans, members of the armed forces community and military charities during the upcoming trip. He has been invited abroad by the True Patriot Love Foundation, a military charity.
On Nov. 5, the Duke of Sussex will participate in a series of events to support the Canadian Armed Forces and veteran community, before heading to a private lunch hosted by True Patriot Love to discuss international veterans’ issues.
That night, he will head to a private fundraiser for The HALO Trust, the landmine-clearing charity that he follows his late mother, Princess Diana, in supporting.
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Prince Harry in Vancouver, Canada, on February 16, 2025
On Nov. 6, Prince Harry will visit the Veterans Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The hub is one of Canada’s largest care facilities for veterans and provides long term, complex hospital care to over 150 veterans from World War II and the Korean War.
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In the evening, King Charles’ younger son will attend the 17th annual True Patriot Love National Tribute Dinner. The event is the charity’s flagship fundraiser and Canada’s largest celebration for military members, veterans and their families.
The dinner will be attended by members of the Canadian Armed Forces, veterans, government representatives, and business leaders — paying tribute ahead of Canada’s Remembrance Day on Nov. 11.
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