Back to work: Harry shares Invictus news; Meghan visits women's center; Will & Kate step out

The royal show goes on.

Prince Harry issued a statement Wednesday via his Invictus Games Foundation and posted a YouTube video announcing that the Invictus Games in 2022 will be hosted in Düsseldorf, Germany.

"Germany has been a key part of the Invictus Games family since the very start in 2014 and I know that they will be exemplary hosts in picking up the mantle and showcasing what sport continues to do for these inspirational men and women in their recovery," Harry said, in his first public statement since Monday and the crisis over his and Duchess Meghan's plans to reduce their royal roles.

"The Invictus Games in Dusseldorf 2022. The story continues."

Meanwhile, Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge made their first joint public appearance since the "Sussex exit" abated somewhat this week, going on a walkabout Wednesday in a diverse community in northern England where they likely expected questions about Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan.

A day prior, Meghan also made a post-drama appearance, sans Harry, at a women's center in Vancouver, British Columbia. Photos of the smiling duchess surrounded by other women were shared to the Downtown Eastside's Women's Centre Facebook page Tuesday. The Associated Press also reported the appearance.

"Look who we had tea with today! The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited us today to discuss issues affecting women in the community," the photo was captioned. In the photo, Meghan is seen wearing a cream sweater, brown boots and her hair down.

Today, Will and Kate traveled to Bradford in West Yorkshire, which has substantial populations of people who descend from India, Pakistan, Africa and the Caribbean. The pair were to visit people and projects described by Kensington Palace as promoting community and "social cohesion."

British-born Asians, Africans and Caribbean islanders have been among the biracial Duchess Meghan's biggest fans as a symbol of the changing nature of the royal family.

As usual for the future king and queen (Will is second in line to the throne), their packed schedule included the ever-popular royal walkabout, this time in Centenary Square outside City Hall, where a substantial crowd of fans gathered in cool weather.

Kate was bundled up in a green coat by Alexander McQueen, with a black-and-white plaid Zara dress just barely peeking out as she walked. She wore her hair down in natural-looking curls and accessorized with drop earrings and black pumps.

William wore a shirt and tie underneath a red sweater, all topped with a navy blue coat.

Given the past week of headlines and social-media shouting about Harry and Meghan, it could be expected the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would get some questions about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's surprise announcement last week that they intend to step away from being full-time working royals and move part-time to Canada.

The Sussex situation was clarified somewhat Monday following a royal summit at Sandringham with grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, father Prince Charles and older brother William. After the meeting, the queen issued a rare public statement, saying she supported Harry and Meghan's desire to build new royal roles even as she regretted the consequences to The Firm, as the royal family calls itself.

The criticism continues, especially in the tabloid media long critical of the former Meghan Markle, 38, the American actress who married Harry, 35, in May 2018, and gave birth to their baby, Archie, last May.

The media continue to report that the formerly close relationship between Will, 37, and Harry is irretrievably broken, even though they issued their own rare joint statement the morning of the summit, forcefully denying as "offensive" a Times of London story that the Sussexes accused the Cambridges of "bullying."

Whatever the family drama behind the scenes, the Cambridges are pros when it comes to good-works royal duties and their sense of fun, as demonstrated once again in Bradford.

At one point, they were photographed in a local Asian restaurant making and sipping a drink popular on the South Asian subcontinent. The couple's five-day tour of Pakistan in October was considered a major success in a sensitive region.

At another point, they met a cake maker who spent three days creating a fantastic multi-tiered cake and cupcake extravaganza, decorated with framed pictures of Will and Kate and their kids, telling the story of their courtship, engagement, wedding and married life.

Will was floored by the array judging from videos of the encounter. "Wow!" he kept exclaiming, shaking the hand of the beaming baker, Siama Ali. He was most surprised by a picture of himself as a baby that he mistook at first for daughter Princess Charlotte, 4.

"Is that me?! It looks like Charlotte!" he said, pointing it out to Kate. "(Cake-baking star) Mary Berry would be impressed," he told Ali.

During the day in Bradford, the Cambridges joined a group of young people from across the community to hear about life in Bradford and met with local employers and businesses who are helping young people get jobs.

They stopped by the flagship of the MyLahore British-Asian restaurant chain, to meet students from Bradford College who work there through an apprenticeship program, and to help them make lassis, a milkshake-like drink blending yogurt, water, spices and fruit.

They also met with representatives from the U.K. Women’s Muslim Council to hear about their Curry Circle, which provides a hot two-course meal for homeless people. They were to visit one of Bradford’s Khidmat Centres, which help vulnerable people from minority ethnic backgrounds in the community.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meghan Markle steps out in Vancouver; Prince Harry posts Invictus news