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The Duke of Sussex will miss the September 11 unveiling as he will have returned to the UK

The Duke of Sussex has joined Sir Stephen Fry, Sharon Stone and Alyssa Milano in a photography exhibition spotlighting the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The show, titled Postcode Ukraine: Diary of a Volunteer, aims to generate funds for grassroots frontline aid as Russia's full-scale invasion approaches its fifth year.

Harry personally chose a striking black and white photograph by British, Kyiv-based artist Mark Neville for the display.

The image depicts a young schoolboy dressed in a blazer and shorts, standing amid the wreckage of a demolished farm in the Kyiv region, captured in October 2022.

Each guest curator independently picked a photograph by Mr Neville that held personal significance and provided a written reflection on their chosen image.

The exhibition opens at Westwood Contemporary Gallery in Los Angeles on September 11 and runs until the end of that month, representing the first major showcase of Mr Neville's Ukrainian photography work.

Harry, having already relocated across the Atlantic by that date, will not attend the unveiling.

Alongside Sir Stephen, a known friend of the King, the curatorial panel also featured Nobel Peace Prize-winning Centre for Civil Liberties head Oleksandra Matviichuk and Ukrainian poet Kateryna Babkina.

Harry's involvement in the exhibition follows his visit to the Ukrainian capital in April - his third trip to the country - during which he issued a direct plea to President Vladimir Putin to "stop this war."

The duke also used the opportunity to call on Donald Trump to show his "leadership" and urged them to "honour its international treaty obligations".

Today's announcement comes on the back of a message from King Charles to President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which the monarch conveyed his "sincere and special wishes" marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union.

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The King and Queen said they were "so pleased to be able to extend to you and to the people of Ukraine our heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your Independence Day".

He added that "such steadfast determination continues to command profound admiration throughout the United Kingdom and around the world".

The monarch also spoke of the lasting bond between Britain and Ukraine, noting that he remains "greatly encouraged by the enduring friendship between our nations and by the close bonds which unite our peoples".

King Charles met with Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace in March of this year, where they finalised a significant new defence agreement.

This was followed up by more crunch talks in Windsor Castle in June.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham - embarking on his inaugural overseas engagement - joined several prominent European figures in visiting Kyiv on Monday for the latest Coalition of the Willing.

Among the other leaders present were European Council President António Costa, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Estonian President Alar Karis.