The Duke of Sussex today joined forces with celebrities including Ed Sheeran and Anne-Marie to surprise the winners of this year's WellChild Awards. 

Prince Harry attended a private party for the remarkable children and young people recognised by the charity and the healthcare workers who care for them. 

Before meeting the winners Harry swapped parenting notes with fellow new dad Ed, whose daughter Lyra Antarctica was born last year. 

"Congratulations, a girl right?" asked Ed. "We just had a little girl ten months ago now. You're still in the trenches now! How do you manage with two?"

"Two is definitely a juggle," replied the Duke, whose baby daughter Lilibet Diana arrived on 4 June. 

Speaking to another guest later, Harry said of Lili: "We've been lucky so far, she's very chilled and seems happy to just sit there while Archie is running around like crazy."

Harry and Ed caught up after the singer surprised the young winners, taking time to chat to them at their socially distanced tables. 

The Prince also talked about his newborn daughter as he chatted to Harvey Eustace, 11, and his family.

Harvey, who has Autism and ADHD, received a special recognition award for creating a memory garden for his local community for people to go and reflect on those they have lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mum Steph Freeman said: "He was saying the baby is lovely. He was so down to earth, it was really nice to see him back here."