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Prince Harry was filmed showing off some dance moves in front of competitors ahead of the Invictus Games opening ceremony.
Meghan Markle shared the moment on her Instagram as she 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.
Chris Martin thanks ‘inspiring’ Harry at Invictus Games opening
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Katy Perry were among the musicians who helped launch the Invictus Games in Canada by entertaining the crowds at the opening ceremony.
Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and Quebec alt-pop star Roxane Bruneau also performed at BC Place in Vancouver as the seventh edition of the games began on Saturday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched the ceremony, cheering on the performers and competitors when they took to the stage.
For his opening number, Martin delivered a moving rendition of the Invictus Games anthem, which he created in 2014 using the lyrics of the Invictus poem by William Ernest Henley, while accompanied by the Universal Gospel Choir.
He then picked up his guitar to play and sing Coldplay’s hit Higher Power alongside four backing singers.
Between the songs he thanked Harry for inviting him to perform, saying: “I’d like to say thanks, of course, to Prince Harry.
“When he called me he said, ‘I’ve called every other musician in the world, they all said they’re not available so I have to call you’. And I said ‘Your royal holiness, I’m honoured.’
“But thank you Harry for being such an inspiring leader and kind and sweet man, and I hope you have the most wonderful games of all. And it’s a pleasure to be here.”
He finished his set by playing the band’s 2008 classic Viva La Vida while the backing singers provided harmonies before he was joined again by the choir.
Perry kicked off her performance with a rendition of her motivational hit Roar after Harry delivered his speech to the arena.
Shweta Sharma9 February 2025 08:00
Prince Louis takes candid new photo of Kate Middleton to mark World Cancer Day
Alexander Butler9 February 2025 07:00
ICYMI: Trump rules out deporting Harry: ‘I’ll leave him alone’
President Donald Trump seems to have ruled out deporting the Duke of Sussex from the US, it has been reported.
Prince Harry now lives in Montecito, California, with his wife Meghan Markle and their children, but questions had been raised about his immigration status because of his admitted former drug use.
Mr Trump appeared to have ruled out deportation, telling The New York Post: “I’ll leave him alone.” He added: “He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
Meghan has previously been a vocal critic of former reality star Mr Trump and called him “divisive” and a “misogynist”.
In 2016, Meghan expressed her support for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election and hinted that she would leave the country if Donald Trump won.
Harry’s reference to taking cocaine, marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms in his book Spare prompted a conservative Washington DC think tank to question why he was allowed into the US in 2020.
Shweta Sharma9 February 2025 06:00
Photos: Harry and Megan at Invictus Games opening
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have watched the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Canada.
The seventh edition of the games, established by Harry in 2014, began in Vancouver on Saturday, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Nelly Furtado and Katy Perry are all due to perform at the opening event.
Harry and Meghan cheered and clapped for the United Kingdom’s team as the competitors walked on to the stage.
Shweta Sharma9 February 2025 05:34
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have said they are still “best friends” after more than 25 years of marriage, giving a sneak peek into their personal relationship.
Speaking to reporters during their official tour of Nepal, the royal couple said they always had to have “a lot of humour” while travelling together.
Edward and Sophie were asked about their easy banter after they had joked with each other while planting a tree in the Godawari National Botanic Garden on their third day in the Himalayan country.
The duke said: “Because we’re best friends.” Sophie agreed, saying: “That’s true.”
The duchess added: “There’s always got to be a lot of humour. Especially when you’re travelling and you’ve got no idea what’s coming next.”
The magnolia tree planted by the couple was metres away from two others planted by the duke’s parents when they visited in 1986.
Edward said it had been fascinating to see how they had been “following in a long trail of family visits (to Nepal)”.
The couple said their hope for royal tours was that it would help the organisations they visited to get more help and attention.
Shweta Sharma9 February 2025 05:06
Prince William speaks about bereavement on visit to charity with close links to Diana
Alexander Butler9 February 2025 05:00
Why Prince Harry’s visa case is back in court, and will he be deported from Trump’s America?
Alexander Butler9 February 2025 03:00
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Harry speaks of ‘sacred obligation’ to veterans
Prince Harry has spoken of his “sacred obligation” to do everything he can to help military veterans.
In his speech Harry said his ten years of military service, including tours to war torn Afghanistan, had shaped how he wanted to help veterans who had served their countries and returned wounded or suffering mental problems.
He said: “The Games were born more than a decade ago, from a promise I made to myself.
“A promise to uphold my obligation—a sacred obligation after my own decade and privilege of military service —to do whatever I could to help my fellow brothers and sisters heal, and to champion everything we stand for.”
Alexander Butler8 February 2025 23:28
