For the first time since their withdrawal from the British royal family, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are appearing together again in Europe.
The couple traveled together this week for the Invictus Games created by Harry, which were supposed to officially start on Saturday night in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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On Friday, the two were already there at a reception: Harry (37) in a dark suit and Meghan (40) in a white pantsuit smiled brightly for the cameras. A good two years ago, the couple renounced their royal duties and said goodbye to the British royal family and Europe.
The Paralympic competition is considered a subject of Harry’s heart, which is still very important to him after his retirement. After being postponed twice because of the pandemic, tournaments in various disciplines are now scheduled to run until April 22. At the official opening on Saturday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected alongside Harry and Meghan. The royals are closely followed by a camera crew in The Hague for a Netflix documentary. The couple signed a multimillion-dollar deal with the streaming giant.
Accompanied by the camera crew, they also met several Ukrainians participating in the Invictus Games for their country on Friday. “I spoke to Meghan about how important it is to have a voice, to be heard and to be able to express her point of view. This is very important to her,” Ukrainian Oksana Horbach told British news agency PA after an interview with the former actress on the evening. from Friday.
Horbach usually works as part of the Ukrainian armed forces in Kiev, providing meals for his comrades. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave the team special permission to participate in the Prince Harry Games for Disabled Soldiers despite the ongoing war, she said.
Before arriving in the Netherlands, Harry and Meghan – to the surprise of the public and a group of tourists in Windsor – made a stop in their former homeland. For the first time since the break with the royal family, they were reunited with Queen Elizabeth II.
At Harry’s request, the two reportedly made a small detour to Prince Charles as a gesture of peace, whom Harry had particularly criticized in interviews last year. Royal biographer Phil Dampier described this as “the first step in repairing the relationship”. The Telegraph, citing inside sources, speculated that details of the Queen’s meeting could also be seen in the Netflix documentary. Harry and Meghan’s children – little Archie and baby Lilibet – were not supposed to be there.