Prince Harry donates £1.1 million to help UK youth hit by knife crime

Prince Harry has personally donated £1.1 million to the BBC Children in Need charity, one of the largest individual sums publicly given by a member of the British royal family. The Duke of Sussex announced the gift on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, during a visit to Nottingham, his first to Britain in five months. Children in Need said the money would help young people in communities blighted by violence and knife crime, especially in Nottingham. Harry, 40, said knife crime continues to devastate lives and that he had been committed to this work for over a decade, adding that he could not “look away”.How will Prince Harry’s £1.1 million donation support young peopleAccording to Reuters, Children in Need said the money would help young people in communities blighted by violence and knife crime, especially in Nottingham. The charity has raised more than £1 billion since 1980 to support charities and projects across Britain.Harry, 40, told the audience that Nottingham has his respect, his commitment and a permanent place in his heart. He and his wife Meghan visited the city on their first official engagement eight years earlier.Why is Prince Harry calling for action against knife crimeHar...