Meghan Markle praised her “incredible husband” Prince Harry during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games 2022.
“It is my great honor to introduce someone who I think you will all be very excited to hear from. I couldn’t love and respect him more and I know you all feel the same way,” the former Suits star gushed introduces him to the crowd in the Netherlands Saturday night.
“He’s the founder of Invictus Games and the father of our two little ones, Archie and Lili,” she continued. “Please welcome my incredible husband, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex.”
Harry – who founded the Games for Injured and Ill Soldiers in 2014 – then took the stage and kissed Markle in front of everyone and said, “Thank you, my love.”
The Duke of Sussex then delivered a heartwarming speech of his own, in which he once shared 2-year-old son Archie’s adorable career aspirations. Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, also share 10-month-old daughter Lilibet.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a sweet kiss onstage during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games 2022. SplashNews.com
The former “Suits” star introduced her husband to the crowd on Saturday night, SplashNews.com
“To be a role model, or the role models that each of you is, takes strength and courage. When I talk to my son Archie about what he wants to be when he grows up, some days it’s an astronaut, other days it’s a pilot – helicopter pilot, of course. Or Kwazii from ‘Octonauts’,” said Harry.
“But I remind him that it doesn’t matter what you want to be when you grow up, it’s your character that matters most. And nothing would make his mother and I prouder than to see that he has the character we see in front of us today.”
The pair were all smiles as they attended the 2022 Invictus Games opening ceremony, SplashNews.com
Harry also spoke directly to Team Ukraine, who were attending the games amid Russia’s invasion of his country.
“Your bravery in deciding to come and be here tonight cannot be overstated,” he exclaimed, echoing statements his wife had made earlier.
The couple, who made their first public appearance together at the 2017 Games, paid tribute to Team Ukraine in their speeches.SplashNews.com
“For any team, my husband and I know there was a lot to accomplish both physically and emotionally,” remarked the Duchess of Sussex. “Not least for the Ukrainian team, which we all stand by.”
The couple famously made their first public appearance together at the 2017 Invictus Games. Markle attended the opening ceremony in Toronto, Canada, before showing up hand-in-hand with Harry at the wheelchair tennis tournament the next day.