Prince Harry has donated £1.1 million to BBC Children in Need to support young people who have been affected by violence in the UK.
The Duke of Sussex announced this news, with the money coming from himself instead of his Archewell foundation, while visiting the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham as part of a four day trip to the UK.
Despite stepping away from royal duties and relocating to California, Prince Harry has vowed to maintain his links to Nottingham. He has also been carrying out a string of solo charity visits to the UK.
"I'll continue to stand with you," he said in a speech at the event. "Nottingham has my respect, it always has, my commitment, and a permanent place in my heart". He also added that the city had taught him "important lessons" and had "truly" inspired him.
"I’ve lost count of the number of visits I’ve made here, and the amount of jerk chicken I’ve eaten on almost every occasion on the way back," he said to much laughter from the audience. "It really is banging".
He continued: "For nearly 15 years I’ve been working alongside communities to tackle violence impacting young people, particularly knife crime, which remains one of the most urgent issues facing this country".
"During all that time, Nottingham has been a place where I’ve heard harrowing stories, learned important lessons, seen resilience, and felt truly inspired".
Having first appeared in 2013, Prince Harry has since returned on several occasions since, including privately and on official royal engagements.
He also praised the work of the CRS and community outreach group Epic Partners, while also acknowledging the challenges facing such communities: "remain serious and sadly aren’t getting any easier".
"Violence impacting young people, particularly knife crime, continues to devastate lives, cut futures short, and leave families in grief. I’ve been committed to this work for over a decade, and sadly, the urgency today is even greater than when I first began. We cannot, and must not, and will not look away", he added.
"We know the stark choice facing too many young people: follow their talents rooted in creativity and expression - or be pulled down darker paths that so often knock at their door".
"By coming together to back these plans, we can honour those talents with facilities that give them every opportunity to thrive, facilities that we know work, and existed before previous government cuts".
Prince Harry also posed for photos with fans, waved to the crowd at the end of his visit, while also embracing charity organisers.
Back in May, Prince Harry had previously received huge criticism after saying that he he does not "know how much longer my father has left" in a recent interview. More on this here.
