The Duchess of Sussex made an impromptu speech as she arrived at the Invictus Games to join her husband in Dusseldorf, Germany, last night.
Meghan and Harry appeared on a stage where the duchess described the Invictus Games as an “amazing event”, and joked with the audience as she ran slightly late.
The pair were in high spirits as they spoke during the event’s party for friends and family of the competitors. Meghan, who was wearing a black dress, said: “It’s so special to be here and I’m sorry I’m a little late for the party. I had to spend a little more time getting our little ones settled at home and get them to drop off.
“Three milkshakes and a school drop-off and I just landed a couple of hours ago, and I am thrilled that the first event I can do for Invictus is here with all of you. It’s amazing and I hear it has got off to a good start so far.”
The duchess said she was “thrilled” to be a part of the event, and welcomed competitors and fans as her “Invictus family”.
Meghan travelled from the Sussexes’ home in California to the German city, where Harry launched the sporting event for wounded military personnel and veterans on Saturday night.
The couple appeared in public together for the first time at the Toronto Invictus Games in 2017, pictured hand in hand at a wheelchair tennis event.
