T urning up unannounced for a Remembrance Service yesterday in the small UK town of Brackley, the Duke of Sussex was a solitary figure.

It couldn’t have been more low-key if it tried – and was more on a level with the Vicar of Dibley than anything grand.

The only fanfare came from his warmth and camaraderie with locals as he mingled in the old market town in Northamptonshire – roughly a 15-minute drive from where he’s thought to be living in the Cotswolds – he wore four military medals and honoured fallen victims of war with a poppy attached to his dark coloured overcoat.

Harry reportedly wanted to pay his respects quietly at a local war memorial. But the realistic chances of him staying out of the spotlight were zero , as locals looked uplifted to have King Charles ’s youngest son shaking hands with them outside a pub – and were taking videos and photos.

While it looked awkward, there was genuine passion about his engagement with the crowd.…