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The Royal Family is gearing up for an action-packed autumn
The Princess of Wales is potentially accompanying Prince William to Mumbai in November for the Earthshot Prize ceremony, a trip that would mark their first significant joint overseas engagement in four years.
Catherine, 44, underwent cancer treatment in 2024 and has been gradually resuming her official duties since then. In May, she travelled solo to Reggio Emilia, Italy as part of her ongoing early childhood research.
Should she attend the Earthshot Prize awards in Mumbai, it would represent a major milestone in her return to the international stage. The environmental awards ceremony is organised through the Waleses' Royal Foundation.
The last time Catherine joined William at the Earthshot event was in Boston in December 2022. The couple's only overseas appearance together since then was to attend the wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II to Rajwa Al Saif the following year.
Separately, King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to travel to Antigua and Barbuda in October, where the King will deliver an address at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Before arriving in the Caribbean for that summit, King Charles will undertake a state visit to Guyana, followed by a royal visit to the Bahamas, where he serves as head of state.
Royal officials are hopeful that the careful planning behind these overseas trips, alongside a full diary of domestic engagements, will not be eclipsed by the Sussexes' presence back on British soil.
Harry is expected to appear at the WellChild awards ceremony this month, while Meghan is reportedly looking to leverage a Cotswolds family base to expand the reach of her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
The Sussexes' decision to relocate back to Britain caught many off guard. Harry had previously maintained that safety concerns made a UK return impossible for his family.
His legal fight to restore police protection continues, even after he lost his case against the Home Office in May 2025, a defeat he called a "good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up".
Earlier this month, the duke's lawyers wrote to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood requesting a fresh review.
The letter reportedly alleged that the chair of Ravec, the body advising on protection for royals and VIPs, withheld information about a 2023 al-Qaeda threat that was never relayed to Harry, his security team, or US authorities.
One source characterised the couple's return as "rushed", noting that Harry had not consulted his father about the move during a family visit to Highgrove in July.
Palace sources have made clear that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have recently returned to the UK, remain outside the working royal fold.
There will be no "half in, half out" role for the couple, despite reports that Harry and Meghan are organising their own programme of public appearances.
A source told The Times: "Autumn will be a busy one but it's not in any way a reaction to the Sussexes' return. These engagements take months and sometimes years of preparation to pull together so it's a case of business as usual."
