Prince Harry celebrates Invictus Games at an event in Britain, while the royal family attends a garden party just miles away

Prince Harry celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at an event in London, but the royal family did not attend.

On Wednesday, the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex marked the tournament’s milestone during a thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the church where his parents, King Charles III and the late Princess Diana, were married in 1981.

Harry founded in 2014 the Invictus Games, a multi-sport event for wounded, injured and ill servicemen and women. The first Invictus Games were held in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in September 2014.

Meanwhile, Charles and senior members of the royal family attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace, two miles away, after it was announced the monarch would not be able to meet his son while Harry is in Britain.

PRINCE HARRY WILL NOT MEET KING CHARLES ON TRIP TO UK FOR INVICTUS GAMES BIRTHDAY

At Buckingham’s first garden party of the season, Charles was joined by Queen Camilla; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh; Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester; and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Before the garden party, Charles held his weekly audience with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Charles’ son, Prince William, and his wife Kate Middleton did not attend the garden party. The Prince of Wales, 40, held an investiture ceremony in Windsor earlier on Wednesday, while the Princess of Wales, 41, is taking time off from official royal duties while she undergoes cancer treatment.

However, Harry’s uncle, Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer and Diana’s younger brother, attended the Invictus Games anniversary service in support of his cousin.

During the service, Harry read a passage from the Bible, and “Homeland” star Damien Lewis recited William Ernest Henley’s “Invictus” poem, according to the BBC. The service was led by the Dean of St. Paul’s, the Very Rev. Andrew Tremlett.

The Duke of Sussex will attend several events in London to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

On Tuesday, Harry was part of an on-stage panel at The Invictus Games Foundation Conversation entitled “Realising a Global Community” at the Honorable Artillery Company.

Harry will be in Britain for three days before being joined by his wife Meghan Markle for a trip to Nigeria, after the couple were invited by the Chief of Defense Staff to visit the African country.

On Tuesday, a representative for Harry confirmed to Fox News Digital that Charles would not be able to meet his son during his trip to Britain.

“In response to the many questions and ongoing speculation as to whether or not The Duke will meet his father this week while in Britain, this will unfortunately not be possible due to His Majesty’s full schedule,” said the spokesman.

“The Duke obviously understands his father’s diary with commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon.”

King Charles recently returned to public duties during his battle against cancer.

Shortly after Charles’ cancer diagnosis It was announced in February that Prince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles from California to Britain to visit his father.

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However, according to royal experts, Prince Harry’s trip to England was short-lived at the time. The Duke of Sussex reportedly spent just 24 hours in Britain, during which he met Charles for 45 minutes at Clarence House. The Duke of Sussex did not meet William during the trip.

“I talked to him,” Harry later told “Good Morning America” about his meeting with Charles. “I jumped on the plane and went to him as quickly as possible.”

“Look, I love my family,” he added. “The fact that I was able to get on a plane and visit him and spend time with him, I’m grateful for that.”

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