Prince Harry is scheduled to attend the yearly 'Living Legends of Aviation' awards later this month. He received this honor before and will use the occasion to commemorate firefighters who battled the wildfires earlier this year. Los Angeles wildfires.

The Duke of Sussex was confirmed for the awards on Thursday, where he will join others such as Morgan Freeman , John Travolta and multiple NASA astronauts.

The ceremony, taking place on April 25 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, recognizes individuals who have significantly impacted aviation and aerospace sectors. This event marks its 22nd anniversary.

Actor John Travolta will emcee the event, with Prince Harry, Morgan Freeman, and other participants scheduled to pay tribute to the air crews responsible for firefighting operations in Los Angeles earlier this year.

The organizers state: "This remarkable part will honor all the men and women who participated in the air operations, undertaking numerous missions under harsh circumstances to safeguard individuals and their possessions."

This follows Harry’s recent two-day visit to the UK last week, during which an ongoing legal case addressed his security arrangements when returning to his homeland.

Harry was at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last week for the latest stage of a legal battle with the Home Office over the level of taxpayer-funded personal security he should receive when visiting the UK.

In February 2020, the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) resolved that he should be granted a varying level of security whenever within the nation. He is currently challenging a High Court verdict that rejected his appeal against the Home Office regarding the decision made earlier.

Previously, Harry mentioned that he encounters a higher risk compared to his deceased mother due to 'extra layers of racism and extremism.'

He thinks his family is confronting an 'international danger,' and he has previously pointed out that al-Qaeda had issued calls for his assassination.

It is thought that he did not meet his father, King Charles, during the brief stopover before heading back to his residence in Montecito, California.

Next Friday’s event will welcome three individuals as 'living legends of aviation': former NASA astronaut and Navy SEAL Christopher Cassidy, distinguished Navy fighter pilot Robert Gibson, and Emmy Award-winning NBC News correspondent Tom Costello.

The Polaris Dawn crew will be presented with the first-ever Dr. Buzz Aldrin Space Advancement Award in recognition of their historical space expedition.

The yearly event will feature various accolades presented to prominent tech and business leaders within the aerospace sector.

Prince Harry was honored as a living legend of aviation during the 2024 ceremony, joining Fred George, Steve Hinton, and Marc Parent.

The organizers commended him for his ten years of dedicated service in the British Army, encompassing deployments to Afghanistan, along with his significant contributions to humanitarian efforts and his role as a supporter of various charitable organizations.

This year’s event takes place during a challenging period for the Prince, as he is not only engaged in a legal struggle in the UK but is also under scrutiny from the charity commission.

In 2006, Harry established Sentebale to honor his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, alongside Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. The organization aims to support youths and children in southern Africa, especially those affected by HIV and AIDS.

Nevertheless, both Princes resigned from their positions at the charity last month following a series of accusations made by the organization’s chairperson, Sophie Chandauka.

Earlier this month, Harry charged Chandauka with spreading 'outright falsehoods,' following which Britain’s charities regulator initiated an inquiry into ‘matters of concern’ regarding the management of the charity established in honor of his mother.

A week following Harry’s stepping down as a patron, the Charity Commission initiated a regulatory compliance case and called for Chandauka’s resignation.

She declined, pursued legal measures to stay in her position, and alerted the Charity Commission about her worries. In response, they declared an inquiry would be launched.

The Duke of Sussex has addressed the intense corporate conflict over leadership and stated that he thinks the reality behind their escalating disagreement will eventually come to light.

Harry said: 'What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal. No one suffers more than the beneficiaries of Sentebale itself.'

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