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One royal expert revealed that Prince William had his eye on a very different career as he wanted to protect his mother – and it seems Prince George is also interested

Ever since Prince William was born, his entire life has been mapped out for him. It was known from the first moment that he would one day succeed his father and later rule the country as the king – meaning there is very little room for personal preferences.

Despite Prince William’s life being laid out in front of him, there was once a time when he fancied a very different career for himself and the sweet reason behind it is all to do with his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales

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Diana’s biographer Andrew Morton backed up the claim when he wrote about a conversation Diana had with William and Harry. He said: “William and Harry were aware of their destiny. On one occasion the boys were discussing their futures with Diana.

“‘When I grow up I want to be a policeman and look after you Mummy,’ said William. Quick as a flash Harry replied, with a note of triumph in his voice, ‘Oh no you can’t, you’ve got to be king’,” Morton continued.

William and Kate cheered as they show off bike skills

It seems the dream of being a policeman runs in the family as Prince William once revealed that Prince George was also “obsessed” with the police.

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At a reception at Kensington Palace in honour of Scotland Yard, Police Commissioner Jayne Richardson told William that more officers were needed in the area. She quipped: “We are recruiting, actually, so if George and Charlotte are keen?” Prince William laughed and replied: “[George] is obsessed, actually, by the police… cars, toys, everything.”

George’s interest in the police had been revealed the previous year when Prince William personally handed his son’s Christmas list to Santa Claus. The list only had one request written on it… a police car!

Meanwhile, George’s younger sister Princess Charlotte has reportedly expressed interest in becoming a nurse, after her father explained to her and her two brothers about all of the work NHS staff do.

According to New Idea, Palace insiders explained how Charlotte had told her parents that she hoped to become a nurse in the future.

The insider said: “She’s obviously just a little kid but still, William and Kate swelled with pride. She’s such a caring little girl who also knows what she wants, so they wouldn’t be surprised if she does take on nursing as one of her big causes when she’s older.”

Prince Harry has been having great fun in Vancouver with his wife Meghan Markle – but he has been dealt a difficult blow as the results of a new poll are published

Prince Harry has been on top form while attending the Invictus Games in Vancouver, but he has been dealt an awkward blow regarding his royal status.

A new poll has revealed that a majority of the British public largely no longer consider Harry to be ‘royal’ – and instead see him as a celebrity. The research by Ipsos found just 21 per cent of Britons think the Duke is more a member of the Royal family than a celebrity. By contrast, 40 per cent said he was more of a celebrity and 20 per cent said he was both a royal and a celebrity.

Out of a sample size of 1,091, 16 per cent said Harry was neither a royal nor a celebrity, with the remainder saying they did not know, the Telegraph reports. Harry and Meghan famously stepped down as working members of the royal family at the start of 2020, less than two years after their wedding. As a result, they lost their Royal Highness status.

They are now all but estranged from the royal family having made a series of blistering attacks on the Firm – in their Oprah interview, their Netflix docuseries and Spare. The Sussexes have rarely visited Britain since they left and have only met with other royals on a handful of occasions; King Charles is thought to have met his granddaughter Lilibet just once.

The biggest rift appears to be between Harry and his older brother, with sources stating that William no longer trusts Harry after he revealed intimate details about his family and openly criticised King Charles, Queen Camilla , William and Kate.

Meanwhile, the poll also found that almost three times as many members of the public viewed Harry negatively in comparison to his older brother, Prince William. Just 15 per cent had an unfavourable view of the future King, compared to 43 per cent who were unfavourable towards Prince Harry. Over half of the respondents viewed Meghan unfavourably at 54 per cent, whereas just 12 per cent saw Princess Kate in the same way.

It comes after US President Donald Trump slammed Meghan when asked recently about Harry’s ongoing visa issues. Trump said he has no plans to deport Prince Harry from the United States amid a legal battle over his immigration status – savagely claiming he had “enough problems” with Meghan. “I don’t want to do that,” said the US president. “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”

Questions were initially raised over why Harry was allowed into the US after he admitted to taking drugs in his memoir Spare. Think tank the Heritage Foundation subsequently launched a legal case and argued that the US Government should release records regarding his visa application to determine whether his drug use was disclosed. The organisation alleges that he may have concealed the illegal drug use that should have denied him a US visa.

It has also been claimed that Joe Biden may have given Harry preferential treatment after he relocated to California from the UK when he and Meghan bowed out of royal duties altogether. The latest in the two-year legal battle saw a judge in the US hint at the possibility of releasing some of the sealed documents from the Duke of Sussex’s visa application.

In a Washington DC hearing on Thursday, the judge revealed that they wanted the “maximum disclosure as long as it doesn’t violate privacy”. They also explained how they were “not foreclosing the possibility that there might be some possible relief” and asked Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide requests for redactions or “continued withholdings”.

Trump, who can intervene and ask for the documents to be released as US president, previously warned that Harry could face consequences if he lied about taking drugs on his US visa application.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are attending the third day of the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada. The Duke has opened up about how he keeps his mother’s memory alive with his son Archie

Prince Harry has told how he speaks to his son Archie about Princess Diana and has shown him iconic footage of her walking through minefields.

The royal, 40, spoke about how he is keeping Diana’s memory alive by telling the five-year-old about her life and achievements, including bringing international awareness about landmines in Angola.

Speaking at the Invictus Games in Canada, Harry said: “Archie was asking about landmines so I talked about how some of these guys were blown up. I found myself talking to him about mines when he was five years old. Interestingly it gave me a chance to talk about my mum, his grandma, which I didn’t even really consider. He wanted to see videos and photographs of his grandma Diana out doing her thing with land mines all those years ago.”

Diana died aged 36 in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. She triggered a worldwide conversation that saw a turning point in the fight against the lethal devices by walking through a minefield in Huambo, Angola, on January 15, 1997.

Prince Harry revealed the ‘hard’ conversation he had with Archie ( 
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Harry honoured her memory by walking through a minefield in Dirico, Angola, in September 2019. Experts say 60 million people worldwide still live in fear of landmines every day. Harry spoke while watching wheelchair basketball, alongside wife Meghan, 43, inside Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday night. Speaking to CTV presenter Omar Sachedina, he added: “It’s hard because kids don’t always ask the right questions, so you either shout it down right away, which I will never do, or you engage in the conversation and try to explain things.”

It comes as Harry and Meghan stopped off to visit members of the indigenous Squamish Nation this morning while on their way from Vancouver to Whistler. The couple played traditional instruments as children danced and sang for them inside Squamish Valley Totem Hall. Posting on Instagram after leaving the venue, Meghan wrote: “Thank you for welcoming us onto your sacred land”. The Sussexes will arrive in the picturesque ski resort of Whistler later today, where the Invictus skeleton competition is being held.

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The Vancouver tournament kicked off with a star-studded opening ceremony on Saturday, held in the city’s 40,000-capacity BC Place Stadium. Harry and Meghan treated fans to a loved-up display while watching the likes of Nelly Furtardo, Katy Perry Coldplay’s Chris Martin perform on stage. Meghan, dressed in a £2,400 ivory double breasted Sentaler trench coat, was seen tenderly stroking her husband’s neck while they sat and watched the event in the stands. Another moment saw the couple pack on the PDA as they shared a passionate smooch.

Reacting to the tactile signs of affection from the Duchess, body language expert Judi James told The Mirror: “Clutching his arm and leaning here head against his shoulder in a romantic, date-night pose or reaching her hand out to caress his neck in a gesture of more maternal-looking pride as he is mentioned from the stage.” And she continued: “She’s directing attention onto Harry and showing support and an almost fan-like sense of appreciation.”

Harry and Meghan sharing a smooch at the Games opening ceremony ( 
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Just hours before the glittering opening ceremony, Meghan made an impromptu speech at a private Invictus Games event where she gushed about her husband and made a sweet nod to their children, Archie and Lilibet. Speaking to a crowd of veterans and their families, said: “I was not planning on speaking tonight, and we just arrived, I don’t know, a couple of hours ago, and I touched Canadian soil and I went, oh, it feels like home.”

Then turning to Harry, she said: “We are just thrilled to be here, and I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to introduce someone who means a lot to me. And I know he means quite a lot to all of you. You will see him throughout this week. You will see him at the Games. You will see him probably curling with you, cheering you on.”

The Duchess then gave rare insight into parenthood with her husband, as she said: “What you won’t have seen is all of the moments that have happened in the lead-up to these Games, all of the moments where, as you know, with families, the big rush in the morning – getting ready for school, packing the lunch boxes, making breakfast. My husband’s in all of that with us, and then he’ll be on his phone, and Archie will say: ‘Papa, why are you on your phone?’ And he’s like: ‘That’s Invictus. I’m getting ready for Invictus.”

Harry has shown his cheeky and sometimes goofy side at the sports tournament, often leaving his wife in fits of laughter with his stunts. One such moment saw him ‘dad dancing’ with Canada’s Invictus Games team, and another saw him do an impression of a Canadian moose at a basketball event. The Duke even posed modelling a pair of ‘budgie smuggler’ swimming trunks, presented to him by the Australia team. Meghan has been sharing behind-the-scenes moments on her newly re-launched Instagram page.

Harry has shown his funny side at the Games ( 
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Humphrey Nemar)The Games will run for nine days, featuring more than 500 competitors from 23 nations. Athletes will compete in core sports including indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball. The Games will also include winter sports for the first time.

The prince founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014, with this year marking the seventh edition of the competition for wounded military veterans. During his emotional speech at the ceremony, Harry told the crowd of 40,000: “We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity. Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another.”

He continued: “Over the past decade I’ve lost count of the times we’ve heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn’t save you. You saved yourself.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been spotted putting on many displays of affection at the Invictus Games with the Duke captured dancing and giggling behind the scenes

There have been smiles, laughter and tears shed between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games.

After months of solo work appearances and difficult moments for the couple – from the devastating LA wildfires to Donald Trump’s blistering remarks – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ famously inseperable bond is back in full force.

The couple have so far shown a very loved-up display in Vancouver, Canada, as they attend various events for the sporting tournament that champions injured servicemen and women.

The cause has been incredibly close to Harry’s heart since he founded the Games in London in 2014. This year marks the seventh edition and sees more than 500 athletes compete in 11 different events over nine days.

Meghan, 43, has shown that she couldn’t be prouder of her husband. The pair have enjoyed the show from the stands, danced away to pop hits and cosied up with champagne. A passionate on-stage kiss was shared by the affectionate duo, and the couple have also made a rare comments about their young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Here, we take a look at the couple’s highlights so far…

Harry’s ‘inappropriate’ gift

The Sussexes didn’t mask their feelings when presented with an ‘inappropriate’ gift from Team Australia. Harry was gifted a pair of Speedos – commonly known as budgie smugglers in Australia – and he couldn’t help but smile as he examined the tiny swimwear.

“So inappropriate! I love it. Thank you so much,” Harry jokingly said. The funny exchange was later shared in a video shared on wife Meghan’s Instagram Stories, with the Duchess writing: “And Team Australia, you’ve done it again!”

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Meghan teased her Instagram followers further about the cheeky gift, writing: “Walking into a very important meeting” with a winking emoji before the big reveal.

The moment echoed a past Invictus encounter when an Australian athlete cheekily asked for Harry’s autograph on a pair of Speedos during the 2018 Games in Sydney. At the time, Harry joked he would sign them – provided the athlete wore them on his head. But, as per royal protocol, the prince ultimately had to decline given that the royals cannot sign personal items.

Golf cart backlash

One behind-the-scenes clip of Harry and Meghan on her newly reopened Instagram account has sparked backlash. The clip shows the couple smiling and waving at cheering crowds as they travel along on a golf buggy at Saturday’s opening ceremony, with footage showing them riding past disabled veterans.

Reacting to the clip, one person commented: “So Meghan and Harry, two able-bodied people, are driven on a golf cart past disabled veterans. Some of the veterans are [in a] wheelchair. They should have walked through the group, meeting, greeting and shaking hands. All with a camera following them. Unbelievable.”

The pair were slammed for riding around on a golf cart on Saturday night

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Another wrote: “Disabled veterans made to stand waiting in a mile long cold concrete corridor whilst these two very able-bodied get golf carted in the opposite direction. Just when you think they can’t sink any lower.” And a third added: “Who so being honoured here? The veterans OR Harry and Meghan being honoured by the veterans!”

Donald Trump swipe

Hours after US President Donald Trump branded Meghan “terrible”, Harry appeared to deliver a veiled jab at the US president. At Vancouver’s BC Stadium during the opening event, Harry took the opportunity to denounce the lacklustre moral fibre he perceives in today’s society. Addressing the audience, he commented: “At this moment, when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world, the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves – not only at the Invictus Games, but each and every day – your courage, your resilience, your humanity, illuminate a path forward for us all.”

It came shortly after Trump dismissed the suggestion of deporting the Duke from the States following Harry’s revelations about his history with drugs in his autobiography. According to The New York Post, Trump brushed off the idea of kicking the Prince out of America on Saturday and said: “I don’t want to. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”

Harry’s goofy impression

During the half-time interval at the final of a wheelchair basketball event on Sunday, Harry took part in ‘Moose Cam’, which encourages spectators to smile at the camera, poke out their tongues and waggle their hands by the side of their heads. As Harry duly obliged and his face appeared on a giant TV screen, there were big cheers from the crowd.

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Meghan, meanwhile, resisted adopting the moose pose but roared with laughter as she looked at her husband, who was clearly enjoying himself on the giant screen. Other candid photos of the couple show them beaming from ear-to-ear and holding hands. In another snap, the Sussexes are seen cheek-to-cheek as Harry has his arm around his wife.

Smooch in the stands

The Sussexes were seen kissing and cuddling during the opening ceremony on Saturday night, and an intimate chat between them was revealed by a lip reader. The expert told The Sun: “For the first part of the clip, Harry says ‘Give us a kiss then’. Meghan gives him a kiss on the lips and says ‘All the best’.”

The pair were spotted smooching in the stands before Harry went to do his speech ( 
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Harry then left his wife to deliver a speech to the crowd at the BC Place Stadium. “We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity,” he said. “Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games, we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely but believing in one another. Over the past decade, I’ve lost count of the times we’ve heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn’t save you. You saved yourself.”

Harry’s ‘dad dancing’

Harry was spotted ‘dad dancing’ at the Games on Saturday, and Meghan shared amusing footage on Instagram. The 40-year-old shook his hips and moved his feet during a breakfast meeting with competitors from the host nation. It came after Meghan warmly described participants as “family” in a speech about Harry’s devotion to Invictus Games.

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Meghan posted clips to her Instagram ( 
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@meghan/Instagram)She said: “You are his family, just as we are his family, and I hope you recognise how much of his heart he has poured into every single beat that has gotten all of you to this week that is going to be spectacular. I need you to know that, I need you to know how much it means to him and how much each of you means to you.”

Meghan’s gushing praise

Harry was spotted getting emotional at the opening of the Games in Vancouver and a heartwarming exchange between the Duke and Duchess was revealed by a lip reader. Expert Jeremy Freeman said that before Harry left for the podium to do his speech, he assured Meghan, “OK, I’ll be back later”, to which a loving Meghan responded: “You’re amazing.”

Harry’s biggest cheerleader

A body language expert picked up on a ‘fitting, symbolic gesture’ made by Meghan during the opening ceremony on Saturday. Judi James told the Mirror: “When Meghan picked up two big blue pom-poms and danced with them above her head, it was a fitting, symbolic gesture as her body language at the games so far seems to very emphatically define her in the role of Harry’s cheerleader and number one fan. She has put herself in the role of vector here, pointing the audience and their affection in Harry’s direction.”

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Judi went on: “As [Harry] sat looking bashful with his lips sucked in or threw a cheeky double thumbs-up during some banter from Chris Martin, Meghan performed mouth-puckered smiles of pride or ‘seal-clapped’ him to his face, a form of clapping with the hands pointing upward that registers praise and recognition. She also touched his face more than once. At one point, she leant an arm out to stroke the back of his neck, and then when he stood to go to the stage, she tenderly cupped his face in both of her hands and kissed him on the lips as though he was her hero.”

Rare insight on parenthood

Meghan made a rare reference to the couple’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, while introducing her husband on stage at the event. She said: “You will see him throughout this week, you will see him at the Games, you will see him probably curling with you, cheering you on. He wants to be there with you, he is in it with you. What you won’t have seen is all of the moments in the lead-up to these Games.”

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Referring to their family, she went on: “All of the moments with, as you know, with families, the big rush in the morning and getting ready for school and packing the lunch boxes and making breakfast and my husband’s in all of that with us. And then he’ll be on his phone and Archie will say ‘Papa, why are you on your phone?’. He’s like ‘cos it’s Invictus… I’m getting ready for Invictus’. It means so much to him.

“You are his family, just as we are his family, and I hope you recognise how much of his heart he has poured into every single beat that has gotten all of you to this week that is going to be spectacular. I need you to know that, I need you to know how much it means to him and how much each of you means to you.”

Harry’s heartbreaking chat with Archie

Harry told how he speaks to his son Archie about Princess Diana and has shown him iconic footage of her walking through minefields. The royal spoke about how he is keeping his mother’s memory alive by telling the five-year-old about her life and achievements, including raising international awareness about landmines in Angola.

Speaking at the Games on Sunday, Harry said: “Archie was asking about landmines, so I talked about how some of these guys were blown up. I found myself talking to him about mines when he was five years old. Interestingly it gave me a chance to talk about my mum, his grandma, which I didn’t even really consider. He wanted to see videos and photographs of his grandma Diana out doing her thing with landmines all those years ago.”

Prince Harry opened up about a tough chat with Archie
Diana died aged 36 in a car crash in Paris in August 1997. She triggered a worldwide conversation that saw a turning point in the fight against the lethal devices by walking through a minefield in Huambo, Angola, on January 15, 1997. Harry honoured her memory by walking through a minefield in Dirico, Angola, in September 2019.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are together on the third day of the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada – yhe couple’s loved-up display comes after a difficult few months for the Sussexes

Prince Harry tonight joked Meghan Markle was going to sing in front of a 1,000-strong crowd at the Invictus Games.

The royal had been introduced on stage at a welcoming ceremony in Whistler, Canada, by his pal Michael Bublé, who sang Feeling Good. Meghan joined Harry on stage at the end of his speech before he joked: “Now she’s going to sing!”

Welcoming Harry on stage, Canadian singer Michael said: “I know how difficult something like this is, so I wanted to make sure I did this right. Without the incredible effort of this young man, none of this would have happened, so please welcvome my friend, Prince Harry.”

And, as the mercury plunged to -9C, the Duke of Sussex addressed the excited crowd in the town north of Vancouver, known for its skiing and snowboarding pistes.

The Games began this week with a star-studded opening ceremony on Saturday, held in the city’s 40,000-capacity BC Place Stadium. At the event, Harry gave an impassioned speech where he called for competitors to overcome a “moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world”. His words were viewed by many as a veiled dig at Donald Trump as the president made scathing remarks about Harry’s wife just hours before Invictus kicked off.

Harry and Meghan sharing a smooch at the Games opening ceremony ( 
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Addressing the 40,000-strong audience, the Duke said: “At this moment, when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world, the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves – not only at the Invictus Games, but each and every day – your courage, your resilience, your humanity, illuminate a path forward for us all.”

On the same day, Trump dismissed the suggestion of deporting the Harry from the States following his revelations about his history with drugs in his autobiography, savagely claiming that Harry already has “enough problems with his wife”.

The president’s blistering comments didn’t seem to phase the couple however, as they looked seriously loved up while watching the likes of Nelly Furtardo, Katy Perry Coldplay’s Chris Martin perform on stage. Meghan, dressed in a £2,400 ivory double breasted Sentaler trench coat, was seen tenderly stroking her husband’s neck while they sat and watched the event in the stands. Another moment saw the couple pack on the PDA as they shared a passionate smooch.

Reacting to the tactile signs of affection from the Duchess, body language expert Judi James told The Mirror: “Clutching his arm and leaning here head against his shoulder in a romantic, date-night pose or reaching her hand out to caress his neck in a gesture of more maternal-looking pride as he is mentioned from the stage.” And she continued: “She’s directing attention onto Harry and showing support and an almost fan-like sense of appreciation.”

Just hours before the glittering opening ceremony, Meghan made an impromptu speech at a private Invictus Games event where she gushed about her husband and made a sweet nod to their children, Archie and Lilibet. Speaking to a crowd of veterans and their families, said: “I was not planning on speaking tonight, and we just arrived, I don’t know, a couple of hours ago, and I touched Canadian soil and I went, oh, it feels like home.”

Harry has shown his funny side at the Games ( 
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Then turning to Harry, she said: “We are just thrilled to be here, and I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to introduce someone who means a lot to me. And I know he means quite a lot to all of you. You will see him throughout this week. You will see him at the Games. You will see him probably curling with you, cheering you on.”

The Duchess then gave rare insight into parenthood with her husband, as she said: “What you won’t have seen is all of the moments that have happened in the lead-up to these Games, all of the moments where, as you know, with families, the big rush in the morning – getting ready for school, packing the lunch boxes, making breakfast. My husband’s in all of that with us, and then he’ll be on his phone, and Archie will say: ‘Papa, why are you on your phone?’ And he’s like: ‘That’s Invictus. I’m getting ready for Invictus.”

Harry has shown his cheeky and sometimes goofy side at the sports tournament, often leaving his wife in fits of laughter with his stunts. One such moment saw him ‘dad dancing’ with Canada’s Invictus Games team, and another saw him do an impression of a Canadian moose at a basketball event. The Duke even posed modelling a pair of ‘budgie smuggler’ swimming trunks, presented to him by the Australia team. Meghan has been sharing behind-the-scenes moments on her newly re-launched Instagram page.

The prince founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014, with this year marking the seventh edition of the competition for wounded military veterans. During his emotional speech at the ceremony, Harry told the crowd of 40,000: “We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity. Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another.”

He continued: “Over the past decade I’ve lost count of the times we’ve heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn’t save you. You saved yourself.”

Pictured during the Invictus Games at Whistler Sliding Centre, where the skeleton competition took place, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle talked to fans from across the world

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are pictured in an adorable conversation with a British family at an Invictus Games event.

The couple spoke in particular with the family’s sons; Benjamin Evans, 12, and six-year-old Sebastian at the skeleton competition at Whistler Sliding Centre. Their father, Mike, was a competitor in the event, which saw hundreds of spectators gather despite the bitter -9C temperature.

The boys’ mum, Rachel, told us: “The boys were talking to Meghan about how they went on a tube ride (snow tubing) and got stuck. They met her before at the last Games in Düsseldorf.” The family, from Lincoln, cheered on Mike at the event, the latest in a string of competitions since the Games began on Saturday.

Whistler is a picturesque ski resort north of Vancouver. Thousands have descended on it this week for Prince Harry’s latest Invictus Games, which the royal says “demonstrates the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and demonstrate life beyond disability”.

The couple were all smiles at the latest Invictus event ( 
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Already, there have been smiles, laughter and tears shed between Meghan and Harry at the Games. After months of solo work appearances and difficult moments for the couple – from the devastating LA wildfires to Donald Trump’s blistering remarks – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ famously inseperable bond is back in full force.

Meghan, 43, has shown that she couldn’t be prouder of her husband. The pair have enjoyed the show from the stands, danced away to pop hits and cosied up with champagne. A passionate on-stage kiss was shared by the affectionate duo, and the couple have also made a rare comments about their young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

And, on Monday, Harry joked Meghan was going to sing in front of a 1,000-strong crowd at the Invictus Games. The royal had been introduced on stage at a welcoming ceremony in Whistler, Canada, by his pal Michael Bublé, who sang Feeling Good. Meghan joined Harry on stage at the end of his speech before he joked: “Now she’s going to sing!”

Welcoming Harry on stage, Canadian singer Michael said: “I know how difficult something like this is, so I wanted to make sure I did this right. Without the incredible effort of this young man, none of this would have happened, so please welcvome my friend, Prince Harry.”

Meghan read a book called ‘All Are Neighbors’ to a group of around 40 kids, from different countries, who gathered during a friends and family event on Sunday morning

Meghan bonded with a group of children at the Invictus Games by reading them a best-selling book celebrating diversity.

The mum-of-two read the book to the 40 kids, who were from a range of different countries, during a special behind closed doors friends and family event on Sunday morning. At the end of the reading, Meghan, 43, warmly told them: “We are here for you – we will be cheering you and your parents on this week!”

The tome, called ‘All Are Neighbors’, is described as “uplifting” and focuses on a neighbourhood “coming together to celebrate their diverse community”. Meghan posted a video of herself surrounded by the youngsters on her Instagram account.

Meghan bonded with a group of around 40 kids at the event ( 
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She also published images of herself and Harry, 40, posing with the children and looking at touching drawings they had made during the event inside Vancouver Convention Centre. In a lighthearted moment, while discussing with the kids what they’re most excited about this week, one of the parents of an Australian youngster, playfully gifted Harry a pair of speedos.

Prompting laughter from him and the entire crowd, she joked: “You don’t have to model them right now!” Harry and Meghan are today set to enjoy sporting action on what is the first full day of action following Saturday’s opening ceremony.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle heading to the children’s gathering ( 
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The duke and duchess put on an amorous display throughout the two-hour show, alongside 40,000 fans, inside Vancouver’s BC Place stadium. They were also seen smiling and laughing together as they watched performances by a host of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado.

An onlooker said: “They looked so happy. It was lovely to see.” Writing on her Instagram account on Sunday morning, Meghan said: “Let the games begin! Get ready for a week of heart, hope, and heroes in action. Join us in cheering loudly and proudly to show just how much these competitors and their families mean to us.”

The couple were also spotted enjoyed a meal with with singer Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana at an Indian restaurant after watching the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony.

Harry and Meghan went to an Indian restaurant in VancouverThe Sussexes looked loved-up as they took in the start of the sporting event in Vancouver, kissing and cuddling in the stands. The duke, 40, and duchess, 43, put on an amorous display throughout the two-hour show, alongside 40,000 fans, inside Vancouver’s BC Place stadium.

And then afterwards they went on a low-key date night at Vij’s Indian restaurant in the city with Michael and Luisana on Saturday night. Chef Vikram Vij wrote on Instagram: “Another incredible night at Vij’s. When food brings people together, magic happens! We were honoured to once again welcome Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Michael Bublé, and Luisana Lopilato for another unforgettable evening at Vij’s.

The Prince of Wales was heard calling his daughter by the nickname when the family visited the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019 to see the ‘Back to Nature Garden’ that the Princess of Wales had created

Royals opt to use funny, affectionate nicknames when talking about one another, much like any other family.

The Firm has become well-known for their love of pulling pranks, giving each other joke Christmas presents and generally poking fun at one another whenever they can, and nicknames are just part of this. Whether it is Cabbage or Squeak, Gary or Stavros, the royal nicknames are hilarious and offer a glimpse at the light-hearted nature of the family behind the crown.

One young royal who has a particularly sweet pet name is Princess Charlotte. Her father, Prince William was heard using it when Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis visited the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019 to see the ‘Back to Nature Garden’ that the Princess of Wales had co-created.

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The Wales family’s visit to the famous show in 2019 offered the public an intimate glimpse at the family as they explored the garden. While he played on a rope swing in the corner of the garden, Prince William shouted out to his daughter and asked her to give him a push.

But instead of saying ‘Charlotte’, he called for ‘Mignonette’. The French word is said to mean “small, sweet, and delicate” or “cute”. During a later visit to Northern Ireland, it was revealed that Kate calls her daughter ‘Lottie’ as she chatted to waiting members of the crowd.

It is a royal tradition that while a royal is at school or while they are working in a professional capacity that they are known by their first name and use their parent’s title as a last name. This means that Princess Charlotte is known as Charlotte Wales to her classmates and teachers.

Prince William was heard using the nickname in 2016 ( 
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Princess Charlotte is known as Charlotte Cambridge at school ( 
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PA)The same goes for her elder brother as he is known as George Wales at school, and it is likely that younger brother Louis uses the same style when he joins his siblings at Lambrook School in Berkshire. Prince William and Prince Harry also adopted this tradition during their education and time in the military. They both took the last name of Wales after their father’s former title of the Prince of Wales.

However, the tradition of using a parent’s title as the last name is not something that every royal chooses to do. As the official last name of the Royal Family is Mountbatten-Windsor, many royal children use that surname at school.

For example, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were known to use that style, rather than be known as Beatrice and Eugenie York. The same goes for Prince Harry and Meghan’s children when they were previously known as Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. However, in 2023, it was announced that the pair would be styled as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet of Sussex after the couple revealed they did not wish to deny their children of their birth right.

The Sussexes were seen kissing and cuddling during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Vancouver and now an intimate chat between the pair has been revealed by a lip reader

Prince Harry gave a five word message to Meghan Markle during their loved-up display in the stands at the Invictus Games, reportedly said a lip reader.

Cameras honed in on the Sussexes as they kissed and cuddled during the opening ceremony to the sporting event in Vancouver on Saturday. It was the seventh edition of the games, established by Harry in 2014 and Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado performed at the opening event.

Harry and Meghan cheered and clapped for the United Kingdom ’s team as the competitors walked on to the stage. The duke noticed the camera on him and smiled and waved. And after the Sussexes’ united front a lip reader has now shared what was said by Harry and how they came to kiss each other.

A lip reader has revealed words shared between the couple during the opening ceremony ( 
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“For the first part of the clip, Harry says ‘give us a kiss then’. Meghan gives him a kiss on the lips and says ‘all the best’,” the lip reader told The Sun. Harry then left his wife to deliver a speech to the crowd at the BC Place Stadium. “We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity,” he said.

“Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another.” Emphasising the athletes’ resilience, Prince Harry declared: “Over the past decade I’ve lost count of the times we’ve heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn’t save you. You saved yourself.”

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Samir Hussein/WireImageIt has also been suggested that the show of unity between the Sussexes was a result of Donald Trump ’s dig at Meghan in comments made as he said that he would not deport Harry from the United States over admissions of drug taking by the royal. Trump suggested that Harry already has “enough problems with his wife” Meghan who the president branded as “terrible”.

And during his Invictus Games speech, Harry also criticised what he perceived as “weak moral character in the world ” which could also have been him hitting back at Trump.

Harry addressed the audience, saying: “At this moment, when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world, the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves – not only at the Invictus Games, but each and every day – your courage, your resilience, your humanity, illuminate a path forward for us all.”

The Sussexes appeared loved-up as they took in the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony in Vancouver before they headed to an Indian restaurant for a meal with Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a meal with with singer Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana at an Indian restaurant after watching the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony.

The Sussexes looked loved-up as they took in the start of the sporting event in Vancouver, kissing and cuddling in the stands. The duke, 40, and duchess, 43, put on an amorous display throughout the two-hour show, alongside 40,000 fans, inside Vancouver’s BC Place stadium.

And then afterwards they went on a low-key date night at Vij’s Indian restaurant in the city with Michael and Luisana on Saturday night. Chef Vikram Vij wrote on Instagram: “Another incredible night at Vij’s. When food brings people together, magic happens! We were honoured to once again welcome Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Michael Bublé, and Luisana Lopilato for another unforgettable evening at Vij’s.

Harry and Meghan went to the restaurant in Vancouver

Michael Buble and wife Luisana ate with the Sussexes at the restaurant (stock image) ( 
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“Sharing great conversation, incredible flavors, and the joy of coming together—this is what dining is all about! A special night made even more meaningful as we celebrate the opening of the 2025 Invictus Games—a powerful tribute to resilience, courage, and the human spirit.”

Earlier Harry and Meghan were seen smiling and laughing together as they watched performances by a host of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado. An onlooker said: “They looked so happy. It was lovely to see.”

The opening ceremony came after US president Donald Trump took a dig at mum-of-two Meghan while declaring he was not interested in throwing Harry out of the US amid his visa row. Trump, 78, said he won’t deport Harry – because the royal “has enough problems” with his “terrible” wife.

The Sussexes looked loved-up at the opening ceremony ( 
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Harry appeared to aim an apparent jab back at Trump while giving a speech on stage towards the end of the end of the show, bemoaning “weak moral character in the world”. He also personally thanked veterans after leaving the stage and shared a hug with a member of the Ukrainian team.

Harry and Meghan on Sunday night met competitors’ friends and families in Vancouver and were preparing to watch injured veterans go head-to-head in wheelchair basketball and wheelchair curling. Writing on her Instagram account on Sunday night, Meghan said: “Let the games begin! Get ready for a week of heart, hope, and heroes in action. Join us in cheering loudly and proudly to show just how much these competitors and their families mean to us.”