The Duke and Duchess of Sussex make a surprise appearance at the Bob Marley film premiere in Jamaica as King Charles prepares for prostate surgery and Kate Middleton spends a week in hospital
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle flew to Jamaica on Tuesday for the premiere of Bob Marley's new film – while his father was in Britain preparing for prostate surgery and his sister-in-law was in hospital recovering from abdominal surgery.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex turned heads as they arrived at the Carib Theater in Kingston. The smiling Meghan, 42, was dressed in a flowing black dress with a full skirt, and Harry, 39, wore a suit and open-neck shirt.
The pair posed with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon president and CEO Brian Robbins and his wife Tracy James – perhaps looking for a new champion after their Spotify and Netflix debacles.
Meghan and Harry – who stepped down from royal duties four years ago – also joined Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness and his wife Juliet at the premiere.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex turned heads as they arrived at the Carib Theater in Kingston – Meghan, 42, in a flowing black dress with a full skirt, and Harry, 39, in a suit and open-neck shirt
It's the first time the couple has gone out together in weeks. They flew to Jamaica for the occasion on Tuesday, while Prince Harry's sister-in-law is in hospital
The couple – who stepped down from their royal duties four years ago – poses on the red carpet at the film premiere. Since leaving Britain, they have become accustomed to attending celeb events
Harry and Meghan were all smiles at the premiere of the Bob Marley biopic on Tuesday night
Holness has said his country is “moving away” from the British monarchy. Harry's father, King Charles, is currently head of state of Jamaica.
The process of severing ties with the British monarchy is underway, following in the footsteps of another former Caribbean possession, Barbados.
Prince Harry was also seen hugging Ziggy Marley, the 55-year-old musician and son of Bob and Rita Marley, who produced One Love.
It's unclear why Harry and Meghan were there – although the film features British talent, with Londoners Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley, and James Norton as producer Chris Blackwell.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex can be seen on Tuesday evening at the premiere of One Love, the new film by Bob Marley. The couple is pictured with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon president and CEO Brian Robbins and his wife Tracy James
Harry and Meghan are pictured arriving at the premiere. The film premieres on February 14
Harry and Meghan also posed with Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his wife Juliet. Holness is currently trying to oust Harry's father, King Charles, as the country's head of state
Harry is seen with Ziggy Marley, the son of Bob and Rita Marley, at the premiere in Kingston
The Duke and Duchess mingle with guests ahead of the premiere
Harry, 39, shakes hands with Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness
The trip to Jamaica is not their first.
In 2017, before their November engagement, the couple attended the wedding of Harry's friend Tom 'Skippy' Inskip to Lara Hughes-Young.
And in 2012, Harry traveled to the island for his Diamond Jubilee tour of the Caribbean, where he danced to Marley's hit One Love with a large audience.
He also met the late musician's widow, Rita Marley, now 77.
Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36.
And while they were soaking up the sun, Harry's father, King Charles, was getting ready for his surgery, and Kate Middleton was recovering.
The 75-year-old King was spotted driving near Sandringham in his electric Audi on Monday.
Charles, who was holding the wheel wearing thick green woolen gloves, was briefly spotted before returning to the main entrance of his Norfolk estate where he was greeted by a police officer.
Queen Camilla described the king as doing 'well' as she chatted to a member of the public during a visit Deacon and Sons, a 175 year old family jewelery shop in Swindon.
Local woman Jessie Jackson, 86, said she shook hands with the Queen and asked how Charles was doing. Nicky Jackson, 48, who accompanied her, added: 'She asked how Charles was doing. He's fine. We forgot about poor Kate.'
Kate Middleton is pictured in November. She is currently in hospital after abdominal surgery
The monarch was spotted on Monday behind the wheel of his electric Audi 4×4
Queen Camilla described the King as doing 'well' as she chatted to a member of the public during a visit to Deacon and Sons, a 175-year-old family jewelery shop in Swindon.
The 75-year-old monarch will undergo surgery for an enlarged prostate next week and is currently resting at the Sandringham estate (pictured January 7)
The Royal Family has been hit by a double health scare this week, with it also being announced that Kate Middleton was going under the knife for abdominal surgery (The Princess of Wales is pictured with Charles and Camilla in 2022)
Charles flew back to Sandringham from Scotland on Friday to prepare for his upcoming operation.
The monarch and his wife were flown more than 300 miles from Aberdeen Airport to RAF Marham on a Royal Air Force jet before completing the final 15 miles.
He was pictured sitting in the back seat of his Audi EV while being driven by a driver.
It comes at a difficult time for the royal family, with the Princess of Wales recovering in hospital from a planned abdominal operation and the Duchess of York revealing she has skin cancer this weekend.
The Princess of Wales is reportedly doing 'well' after going under the knife for abdominal surgery at the London Clinic near Regent's Park last week.
She will remain in the exclusive clinic for a maximum of fourteen days and is not expected to return to her official duties until after Easter.
Meanwhile, Sarah, 64, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma – an aggressive form of skin cancer – after several moles were removed during reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy in June.
One of them was diagnosed with cancer and is now undergoing further medical checks to ensure the cancer is detected at an early stage.