Prince Harry appears via videolink at Invictus Games event in Germany
‘Guten Abend’: Prince Harry shows off his impressive language skills as he speaks in German via video link for the Invictus Games event in Berlin – after confirming he will attend King Charles’s coronation without Meghan
- Duke of Sussex speaks in video address at Invictus Games event in Berlin
- In 150 days, the competition will start in Düsseldorf in September
Prince Harry showed off his impressive language skills as he spoke in German at an Invictus Games event in Berlin.
The Duke of Sussex, who recently confirmed he will attend King Charles’ coronation in London without Meghan or their children Archie and Lilibet, opened a speech in Berlin saying “guten abend meine damen und herren” – which translates as ” good evening ladies and gentlemen’. ‘.
The royal family then thanked Hendrik Wüst, Prime Minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, along with MPs and Team Germany for their support in a video message shown at the event. it is still 150 days before the Invictus Games kick off in Düsseldorf in September.
He said: ‘Guten abend meine damen und herren. First and foremost, I would like to thank Prime Minister Wüst, MPs, Team Germany and everyone here tonight for their continued support. We’re only 150 days away.”
Harry launched the games for wounded, wounded and sick servicemen and women in 2014. At an Invictus Games event in Düsseldorf last September, he opened a speech in German and said: ‘Hello, Düsseldorf. We, Meghan and I, are very happy to be here today” — before wiping his forehead and smiling, adding, “That’s about where it ends.”
Harry didn’t learn German at school and joked about his lack of understanding during a lesson while touring New Zealand in 2015.
The Duke of Sussex appears in a video yesterday at an Invictus Games event in Berlin
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla are photographed in Malton, North Yorkshire, on April 5
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Charles at Westminster Abbey in London in March 2019
He then said: ‘I learned French in school, but I almost forgot it all. I’m sorry. I really wanted to learn Spanish, but my principal told me not to worry. I wish I could speak German.’
Last month, on March 29, Harry’s father Charles gave a partial German speech at Berlin’s Bellevue Palace during his state visit to the country.
Harry’s grandfather, the late Prince Philip, who died in April 2021, was known to be fluent in German – and all four of Philip’s older sisters married German aristocrats.
Earlier this month, Buckingham Palace and a spokesman for the Sussexes confirmed that Harry will attend the coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
The late Queen Elizabeth II, Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, Harry and Meghan attend Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020
However, Meghan is staying at home in the US with their children Archie and Lilibet after “extensive discussions” between London and California.
It is clear that the King and Prince William have not had any meaningful dialogue with Harry since the late Queen’s funeral at the Abbey last September.
Harry will play no part in next month’s official procession, walking in and out as a guest. The front row seats are reserved for working members of the royal family.
Friends of the Sussexes have said Harry’s visit to Britain will be a ‘quite quick journey’ and he will only attend the coronation at the abbey.