The Duke and Duchess of Sussex mingled with young fans at this year’s WellChild awards in central London.

But there was one notable absentee – baby Archie was nowhere to be seen, with Meghan telling one of the youngsters it was past his bedtime.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
The Duchess of Sussex is embraced by a member of Star Primary School Choir during the annual WellChild awards at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
High-fives all round (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
The royals were given a gift for Archie (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
Meeting families backstage (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
Harry bumped into this impressive balloon sculpture (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
Meghan was all smiles at the event (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
The duke broke down as he paid tribute to the ‘inspirational’ children, citing how his own journey into fatherhood meant learning about those with serious illnesses ‘pulls at my heartstrings’ (Toby Melville/PA)
Gaby Roslin
He was comforted by presenter Gaby Roslin (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
Harry with award winner Lyla-Rose O’Donovan and co-winner Dexter Spence (Toby Melville/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards
Meghan and Harry with award winner William Magee (Toby Melville/PA)