The appearance of a man bearing an uncanny resemblance to Prince Harry at Princess Kate’s Christmas concert has sent royal fans into a frenzy…

The annual Christmas concert hosted by Princess Kate took place at Westminster Abbey on December 6 and aired on ITV. In the program’s preview, a man with red hair, a beard, and dressed in military attire sparked speculation that Prince Harry had returned to the UK to support his sister-in-law. However, this was merely a doppelgänger, not the Duke of Sussex himself. Given the ongoing tension between Harry, King Charles, and Prince William, his attendance at such an event seemed highly unlikely.

The lookalike’s appearance—from his hair and beard to his facial features and physique—was strikingly similar to Prince Harry. This resemblance only highlighted Harry’s absence from the concert and other traditional royal Christmas activities. In his memoir, Spare, Harry nostalgically recounted gifting traditions at Sandringham on Christmas Eve, describing them as a “chaotic scramble for presents amidst dozens of family members chatting, grabbing bows, and tearing wrapping paper.”

This year, Harry is celebrating Christmas with Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, at their Montecito mansion in California. Despite his absence, viewers were treated to the fourth installment of the Christmas concert organized by Princess Kate, made even more poignant by her recent chemotherapy treatment.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were notably absent from the Westminster Abbey concert on December 6, as Camilla was recovering from a respiratory infection. However, 26 other royal family members attended in support of Princess Kate. The event featured readings centered on themes of love and compassion, delivered by Prince William, Olympic athlete Adam Peaty, and actors Sophie Okonedo, Michelle Dockery, and Richard E. Grant.

The Christmas Eve broadcast of the concert will also showcase musical performances by Paloma Faith, Olivia Dean, and Gregory Porter, with a special opening message from Princess Kate encouraging viewers to “slow down and reflect on life’s deeper meaning.”