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Prince Harry couldn’t help but laugh when a competitor at the Invictus Games asked him a cheeky question about his royal credentials.
The Duke of Sussex was in high spirits as he greeted members of Ukraine’s team having delivered a speech.
One excited competitor from the team asked Harry, who is fifth in line to the throne: “Where is your crown?”
The prince could only laugh in response before he embraced the competitor, who thanked him.
Already, Harry has been been caught dad-dancing, joking and hugging the competitors before delivering a heartfelt speech to open the ceremony.
He even hilariously photobombed Nelly Furtado and Meghan Markle’s selfie in the latest as his Invictus Games kicks off in Vancouver.
Meghan Markle joined her husband for the seventh edition of the games, which Harry founded in 2014, bringing together over 500 competitors from 23 nations.
It came as President Trump denied he would be looking to deport Prince Harry after he admitted taking recreational drugs in his hit memoir – Spare.
But the President told the New York Post on Friday: “I don’t want to do that.
“I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
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Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 09:39
In pictures: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spotted enjoying the Games
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 09:18
WATCH: The moment Prince Harry dances at The Invictus Games
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 09:02
Prince Harry asked: ‘Where is your crown?’ at Invictus Games
Prince Harry seemed to be in good spirits as he was asked by a competitor: “where is your crown?” at the Invictus Games.
The Duke of Sussex laughed off the question as he warmly greeted members of Ukraine’s team and took selfies with them.
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 08:41
Inside Prince Harry’s visa battle
The Duke of Sussex admitted he had previously taken drugs during his teenage years in his 2023 book, Spare, prompting a right-wing US think tank to suggest he had lied on his documentation or could have been given special treatment by Joe Biden’s administration.
In September 2024, the case was closed when a judge ruled that Harry’s application would remain private, as he had a “legitimate privacy interest in his immigration status”.
But on Wednesday, the case will be reopened in a federal court in Washington D.C – months after the now-president Donald Trump said he “wouldn’t protect” the duke.
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 08:24
King Charles pays tribute to Namibia’s former president Sam Nujoma
The King has led tributes to Namibia’s former president Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, describing the politician and his dedication to democracy as “truly inspirational”.
Mr Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, died on Saturday, the current Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba announced.
In a statement released on Sunday evening, Charles said: “My wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the death of former President Sam Nujoma today.
“President Nujoma’s contribution to history was immense, through his leadership of the long struggle for independence, and his subsequent service of 15 years as the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia.”
The King said Namibia is a valued member of the Commonwealth and reflected on a visit his mother Queen Elizabeth II made to the country in 1991.
“I recall with particular gratitude how much Her late Majesty The Queen enjoyed Her State Visit to Namibia in 1991, hosted so graciously by President Nujoma,” Charles said.
“His lifelong commitment to freedom and democracy, overcoming so much adversity on that journey, was truly inspirational.
“It is a testament to the legacy of Dr Nujoma that the Republic of Namibia, as a valued member of the Commonwealth of Nations, still maintains and embodies the values of peace and democracy which its Founding President so keenly promoted and protected.
“Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with the former First Lady, Kovambo Nujoma, their family and the people of the Republic of Namibia at this dreadfully sad time.”
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 08:19
In pictures: The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visit Nepal
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 07:58
WATCH: The moment Prince Harry receives a pair of budgie smugglers from Team Australia
Prince Harry continued a long-standing tradition as he accepted a pair of budgie smugglers from Team Australia at the 2025 Invictus Games.
Bryony Gooch10 February 2025 07:27
