The Duchess of Sussex “not being there” has “helped” Prince Harry’s public image during his appearance at the Invictus Games.
GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes said seeing the 38-year-old Duke without his wife at the sporting event in Germany showed how he was “credible” and “knew what he was talking about”.
Meghan is due to appear later in the week at the games at the Merkur Spiel-Arena, in Dusseldorf, joining her husband at the games he founded in 2014 to help wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
Pictures from the occasion showing a relaxed-looking Harry posing for photographs with competitors and even kissing the head of Team USA player Davey Martinez as he presented medals following the action on Monday.
The prince was welcomed to the games by Gloria Orwoba, a Kenyan senator and Yulia Laputina, Ukraine’s Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Speaking to Eamonn Holmes on GB news, actor Christoper Biggins said he was a “great fan of Harry’s” adding: “I think it’s so wonderful he’s gone there (Dusseldorf).
“I think it’s a great shame he spent a day here and didn’t see his brother and father, I think now they must start getting together again, we all have rows with our family.
“He has been received so wonderfully over there. The Invictus Games are his and he’s brilliant at it.”
Holmes agreed with Biggins’ observation and added that Meghan’s absence “helps” the Duke’s credibility.
He said: “He knows what he’s talking about, he’s very credible and does it very well. And she’s [Meghan Markle] not there. All of which helps.”
Harry has revealed Meghan may be cheering for Nigeria in the games as she discovered she is of partial Nigerian descent.
More than 500 wounded and injured former and current military personnel from 21 countries are taking part in 10 team and individual sports.
The Duke of Sussex warmly embraced a wheelchair rugby player by kissing him on the head at the Invictus Games.
Harry, the event’s founding patron, shared the moment with Team US player Davey Martinez as he presented medals following the action on Monday.
Athletics and wheelchair rugby were the two sports contested on day two of the games.
Harry first joined spectators in the stands to watch a host of track and field events, including 100 metre and discus finals for different classifications.
His attendance at the games comes after a brief visit to the UK, where he joined the WellChild Awards and visited St George’s Chapel in Windsor on the anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The 2023 Invictus Games will continue throughout the week with sports such as swimming, table tennis and archery before concluding on Saturday.
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