Kate Middleton Pregnancy Update: Prince Harry Might Not Be There To Welcome The Second Royal Baby

Set to travel in Australia and New Zealand this April, British royal Prince Harry might not be in London to welcome his new niece or nephew inT the family. The 30-year-old royal is scheduled to arrive in the land Down Under next Monday, April 6, ahead of his four week stay in the country to observe Australia’s elite SAS soldiers in Perth and will spend some time at bases in Darwin and Sydney.

Known as “Captain Wales,” the ginger-haired royal is scheduled to return to Europe on April 24 and 25 to join Prince Charles at the centenary Anzac dawn service in Gallipoli. This is also the time that pregnant Kate Middleton is due to deliver her second bundle of joy. But if the tot is born late just like Prince George then there is big chance that Prince Harry might miss the chance to welcome him or her.

Just like a doting uncle, Harry was one of the first visitors to Kensington Palace when the Duchess of Cambridge was released from hospital when Prince George was born. Shortly after he spend some time with his newborn nephew, Harry said that he will make sure that George will have a good upbringing and quipped about his babysitting charges.

The trip will be his last as a military personnel before he retires and will pursue other career opportunities. He is set to retire on June after 10 years in military service, and has requested to fly helicopters during his detachment. But before doing that, the royal needs to have his credentials checked before he will be given a greenlight to fly.

Before reporting for duty to Australia’s Chief Defence Staff, Harry is scheduled to travel in Canberra to visit the Australian War Memorial and lay a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier, according to Mirror. He will also spend some time with the Indigenous NORFORCE soldiers in the Northern Territory.

"After a decade of service, moving on from the Army has been a really tough decision," Prince Harry said during the announcement of his retirement from the military. "I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had the chance to do some very challenging jobs and have met many fantastic people in the process.”

“From learning the hard way to stay onside with my Color Sergeant at Sandhurst, to the incredible people I served with during two tours in Afghanistan -- the experiences I have had over the last 10 years will stay with me for the rest of my life. For that I will always be hugely grateful,” he concluded.

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