There have been smiles, laughter and tears shed between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games. After months of solo work appearances and difficult moments for the couple - from the devastating LA wildfires to Donald Trump's blistering remarks - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex' famously inseperable bond is back in full force. The couple have so far shown a very loved-up display in Vancouver, Canada, as they attend various events for the sporting tournament that champions injured servicemen and women.
The cause has been incredibly close to Harry's heart since he founded the Games in London in 2014. This year marks the seventh edition and sees more than 500 athletes compete in 11 different events over nine days. Meghan, 43, has shown that she couldn't be prouder of her husband. The pair have enjoyed the show from the stands, danced away to pop hits and cosied up with champagne. A passionate on-stage kiss was shared by the affectionate duo, and the couple have also made a rare comments about their young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Here, we take a look at the couple's highlights so far...
The Sussexes didn't mask their feelings when presented with an 'inappropriate' gift from Team Australia. Harry was gifted a pair of Speedos - commonly known as budgie smugglers in Australia - and he couldn't help but smile as he examined the tiny swimwear. "So inappropriate! I love it. Thank you so much," Harry jokingly said. The funny exchange was later shared in a video shared on wife Meghan's Instagram Stories, with the Duchess writing: "And Team Australia, you've done it again!".
Meghan teased her Instagram followers further about the cheeky gift, writing: "Walking into a very important meeting" with a winking emoji before the big reveal. The moment echoed a past Invictus encounter when an Australian athlete cheekily asked for Harry's autograph on a pair of Speedos during the 2018 Games in Sydney. At the time, Harry joked he would sign them - provided the athlete wore them on his head. But, as per royal protocol, the prince ultimately had to decline given that the royals cannot sign personal items.
One behind-the-scenes clip of Harry and Meghan on her newly reopened Instagram account has sparked backlash. The clip shows the couple smiling and waving at cheering crowds as they travel along on a golf buggy at Saturday's opening ceremony, with footage showing them riding past disabled veterans. Reacting to the clip, one person commented: "So Meghan and Harry, two able-bodied people, are driven on a golf cart past disabled veterans. Some of the veterans are [in a] wheelchair. They should have walked through the group, meeting, greeting and shaking hands. All with a camera following them. Unbelievable.".
Another wrote: "Disabled veterans made to stand waiting in a mile long cold concrete corridor whilst these two very able-bodied get golf carted in the opposite direction. Just when you think they can't sink any lower." And a third added: "Who so being honoured here? The veterans OR Harry and Meghan being honoured by the veterans!". Hours after US President Donald Trump branded Meghan "terrible", Harry appeared to deliver a veiled jab at the US president. At Vancouver's BC Stadium during the opening event, Harry took the opportunity to denounce the lacklustre moral fibre he perceives in today's society. Addressing the audience, he commented: "At this moment, when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world, the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves – not only at the Invictus Games, but each and every day – your courage, your resilience, your humanity, illuminate a path forward for us all.".
It came shortly after Trump dismissed the suggestion of deporting the Duke from the States following Harry's revelations about his history with drugs in his autobiography. According to The New York Post, Trump brushed off the idea of kicking the Prince out of America on Saturday and said: "I don't want to. I'll leave him alone. He's got enough problems with his wife. She's terrible.". During the half-time interval at the final of a wheelchair basketball event on Sunday, Harry took part in 'Moose Cam', which encourages spectators to smile at the camera, poke out their tongues and waggle their hands by the side of their heads. As Harry duly obliged and his face appeared on a giant TV screen, there were big cheers from the crowd.
Meghan, meanwhile, resisted adopting the moose pose but roared with laughter as she looked at her husband, who was clearly enjoying himself on the giant screen. Other candid photos of the couple show them beaming from ear-to-ear and holding hands. In another snap, the Sussexes are seen cheek-to-cheek as Harry has his arm around his wife. The Sussexes were seen kissing and cuddling during the opening ceremony on Saturday night, and an intimate chat between them was revealed by a lip reader. The expert told The Sun: "For the first part of the clip, Harry says 'Give us a kiss then'. Meghan gives him a kiss on the lips and says 'All the best'.".
