Prince Harry has made a solo appearance at a London primary school, seemingly confirming that wife Duchess Meghan is now on maternity leave.

In his visit to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School on Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex got a taste of fatherhood as he engaged with schoolchildren for a tree-planting project in support of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative with conservation charity Woodland Trust.

Speaking to HELLO!, a teaching assistant revealed a precious moment one of the children shared with the Prince.

“When is Prince Harry coming?” the child asked the Duke.

Harry responded, saying: “I’m the real Harry. I’ve just had my hair cut for the occasion.”

The prince also hinted at Duchess Meghan’s maternity leave. When a student asked where the Duchess was, Harry reportedly mimed his wife’s baby bump with his hand and told the children that she was having a baby.

The former Suits star is expected to give birth to their first child in late April or early May.

The couple’s latest joint appearance was on Tuesday, when they made an unannounced visit to the New Zealand House in London to pay respects for the victims of the Christchurch terror attack. According to HELLO!, this may have been Meghan’s last public engagement until the baby’s arrival.

Click through the gallery above to see pictures from Prince Harry’s solo outing.