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Prince Harry was spotted dancing in front of Invictus Games competitors which as Meghan Markle posted the moment for her Instagram followers ahead of the opening ceremony.
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 right-wing think tanks launched a lawsuit fighting to make Prince Harry’s private US visa records public after The Duke of Sussex admitted he had previously taken drugs during his teenage years in his 2023 book, Spare.
The Heritage Foundation suggested he had lied on his documentation or could have been given special treatment by Joe Biden’s administration.
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.”
The US leader has previously described Harry as “whipped” by Meghan Markle in other comments slammed as misogynistic.
“I think poor Harry is being led around by the nose”, he previously told reporters.
Watch: Meghan Markle shares behind scenes footage of Prince Harry dancing at Invictus Games
Alexander Butler8 February 2025 22:04
Queen Elizabeth II’s personal Land Rover fleet hits the road for US showcase
Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the late Queen Elizabeth II, will be honoured by Land Rover for her love of the iconic British motorcar in an exclusive exhibition across the pond.
Americans on the East Coast can catch a glimpse of a number of historic vehicles from the late Queen’s personal fleet and that of the British royal household.
After a successful 2024 tour across the US, one more stop has been marked on the map with royal fans able to check out a specialised collection of Elizabeth II’s own cars at ModaMiami in Florida in March.
The exhibition will showcase a specialised collection of five Series, Defender, and Range Rover models used by the late Queen during her 70-year reign.
The display will feature vehicles used by the Royal family, either in an official capacity or as part of the household fleet.
Athena Stavrou8 February 2025 20:00
Jack Whitehall drops ‘post-Meghan’ revelation about Prince Harry
But one year later, Harry’s life would drastically change when he met Suits star Markle, whom he married in 2018. Whitehall was not invited to the wedding.
Read the full story here:
Athena Stavrou8 February 2025 19:01
Prince Harry opens Invictus Games with ‘tired’ joke as Meghan looks on
Prince Harry opens Invictus Games with ‘tired’ joke as Meghan looks on
The Duke of Sussex opened the Invictus Games on Friday (7 February) with a joke about being tired as the Duchess of Sussex watched on from backstage. Meghan was present as Prince Harry engaged with the crowd, playfully remarking: “Well obviously team Canada is not tired, everybody else had to travel half way round the world to be here!”. The seventh edition of the games, established by Harry in 2014, begins in Vancouver on Saturday and brings together more than 500 competitors from 23 nations. It is the first time the games will include winter sports.
Barney Davis8 February 2025 19:00
King and Queen dine with Beckhams and Stanley Tucci to celebrate Italian cuisine
The King and Queen have been joined by Victoria and David Beckham, Donatella Versace, Dame Helen Mirren, Edward Enninful and Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner to celebrate Italian cuisine at Highgrove.
Charles and Camilla invited Italian-American Devil Wears Prada actor and well-known foodie, Tucci, and the Italian ambassador to the UK, Inigo Lambertini, to the Gloucestershire estate on Friday night to enjoy a feast of sustainable ‘slow food’.
Other guests included Tucci’s wife Felicity Blunt – sister of actress Emily Blunt, businessman and TV personality Patrick Grant and chefs Raymond Blanc and Angela Hartnett.
The King and Queen, who was wearing a Fiona Clare dress, were seen chatting to the Beckhams and Dame Helen.
David Beckham told Camilla how much he loved their Cotswolds estate, adding: “It’s beautiful there, so beautiful. We love it. We are very happy there. We’ve got chickens…”
Camilla interjected: “I’ve got chickens too!”
He suggested that his wife was not so keen on gardening but added: “I love it.”
He told the King how proud he was of his role as a King’s Foundation ambassador and thanked him for the opportunity to get involved.
Victoria Beckham admired the work of his students, telling him: “The workmanship and the craftsmanship is phenomenal.”
The King gave a speech at the dinner and said slow food and Italy are “dear to my heart”.
He said he was “especially pleased” the dinner comes just a few weeks before the state visit to Italy, adding: “To say that we are looking forward to it would be to engage in a little British understatement…”
Tara Cobham8 February 2025 18:03
The Invictus Games ‘kiss tradition’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have publicly displayed their relationship with another kiss at an opening event for the Invictus Games.
It is the latest in a long line of royal snogs captured on camera at the event.
Introducing Harry Meghan told the crowd: “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 thing that has gotten all of you to this week, which is going to be spectacular.
“I need you to know how much it means to him and how much each of you means to him,” adding that her “sweet children”, Archie and Lilibet, are “cheering [everyone] on from California.”
Barney Davis8 February 2025 15:30
Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry: ‘He’s got enough problems with his wife’
Prince Harry can rest easy if he feared being one of the thousands of illegal migrants deported by Donald Trump.
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.”
The US leader has previously described Harry as “whipped” by Meghan Markle in other comments slammed as misogynistic.
“I think poor Harry is being led around by the nose.”
Barney Davis8 February 2025 15:22
The coffin of a Danish soldier that inspired Harry to set up Invictus Games
In 2008, the coffin of Danish soldier Morten Krogh Jensen was loaded onto the transport plane of Prince Harry as they returned together to Europe from Afghanistan. This event was a partial inspiration for Prince Harry to establish the Invictus Games.
Prince Harry has previously described the moment in his opening speech at the 2017 Games.
“As I was waiting to board the plane, the coffin of a Danish soldier was loaded on by his friends,” he said.
“Once on the flight, I was confronted with three British soldiers, all in induced comas, with missing limbs, and wrapped in plastic.
“The way I viewed service and sacrifice changed forever.”
Barney Davis8 February 2025 14:34
Meghan reveals domestic life with Prince Harry as he tries to organise Invictus
Meghan Markle revealed her family’s preparations for the Games, mentioning her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
She told a Vancouver crowd before introducing Prince Harry: “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.'”
Barney Davis8 February 2025 12:47
Nelly Furtado and Chris Martin to perform at Invictus opening ceremony
The Invictus opening will see 40,000 people watch Katy Perry, Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado headline slots at the sold-out BC centre in downtown Vancouver.
Chief Executive Officer Scott Moore, who is responsible for staging the games said: “We will deliver the best ever Invictus Games over the next nine days. These Games will be life-changing. ‘
“I was lucky enough to do eleven Olympic Games in my career.
‘People ask me what is the difference between the Olympic Games and the Invictus Games.
‘The Olympic Games changes lives… the Invictus Games saves lives.’
Barney Davis8 February 2025 12:35
