It’s business as usual for the Prince of Wales as he visits a London building site to discuss mental health in the construction industry – while Harry and Meghan party at Invictus Games

• The Prince of Wales visited a London building site on Wednesday…meanwhile in Dusseldorf, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex partied at the Invictus Games
• Read more: Raise your hands in the heir! Beaming Harry and Meghan bring the party to Invictus Games at Dusseldorf arena

While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reunited at the Invictus Games in Germany – enjoying a rock star welcome – the Prince of Wales continued with his charity work in West London. 

Prince William, 41, headed to a building site in the capital on Wednesday morning to discuss the mental health of the UK’s construction workers. 

Wearing a light tweed blazer with a blue shirt, navy chinos and brown suede brogues, the Prince met with industry workers to discuss the high suicide rate amongst labourers – three times the national average and the equivalent of two men losing their lives each working day.

During his visit, William heard about some of the mental health challenges faced by construction workers, and discussed suicide prevention with the charity Mates in Mind. 

Later, he donned full protective gear – including a hi-vis jacket, white hard hat and protective eyewear as he took a short tour of the site.  

Prince William donned the necessary safety gear as he headed to a building site in the capital on Wednesday morning to discuss the mental health of the UK’s construction workers

Monday marked World Suicide Prevention Day and the Prince also spent time during the visit with stakeholders from the construction company Mace, who are carrying out the work at the West London site. 

Meanwhile, over in Dusseldorf, Meghan Markle was given a rapturous welcome at the Invictus Games as she made her first appearance at a sports event with Prince Harry.

Crowds leapt to their feet to cheer and applaud the Duchess of Sussex who seemed taken aback by the rapturous welcome and took her seat in the Merkur Spiel-Arena. 

Dressed casually in J Crew sweater, Staud shorts and Chanel flat pumps, the 42-year-old mother-of-two beamed with delight and waved to the crowd and punched her hands on the air, hugging supporters of the Australian team seated in her row.

Prince William headed to a building site in the capital on Wednesday morning to discuss the mental health of the UK’s construction workers 

Wearing a light tweed blazer with a blue shirt and navy chinos underneath his hi-vis, the Prince met with industry workers to discuss the high suicide rate amongst labourers

The Prince met with representatives from construction firm Mace as he toured the site

The royal donned protective glasses and a white helmet for the short tour

Fanfare: Meghan Markle enjoyed a rapturous welcome as she was reunited with Prince Harry to watch the Wheelchair Basketball between Ukraine and Australia on day four of the Invictus Games

Suicide amongst those in the construction industry is three times higher than 

No hard hat required here: The Prince chatting to construction workers about the mental health challenges they face

The Prince looked in good spirits as he carried out the public engagement

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf this morning

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf this morning

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wave their hands at the wheelchair basketball match today

Harry, who has been happily posing for dozens of selfies with fans, took a back seat this morning as most people in the crowd wanted to be photographed with Meghan.

Following her impromptu speech at an Invictus Games party for 1,600 people where she apologised for her late arrival at the competition yesterday, a buzz of excitement had gone around the games today that she would be making her debut appearance.

More than 2,000 schoolchildren were invited to the fourth day and had been talking excitedly about Meghan. The couple – whose two young children are back home in Montecito, California – watched a wheelchair match between Australia and Ukraine.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wave their hands at the wheelchair basketball match today

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wave their hands at the wheelchair basketball match today

The couple were swamped by fans who wanted to have their photo taken with the them when the wheelchair basketball match ended.

Meghan bonded with Australian competitor Laura Reynell, 28, from New South Wales, who sat next to her as they talked about her beanie hat.

She said: ‘Meghan thought it was funny I was wearing the beanie and asked if I was cold. I told her I’m from Oz and always cold.’

Ms Reynell added that Meghan spoke about her two young children behind in California.

She said: ‘She was so nice and was talking about her kids. She said the kids are excited about Invictus but they are a bit too young to understand.’

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