Prince Harry revealed an affectionate nickname for Meghan Markle during his Heart of Invictus documentary series, which released on Netflix yesterday.
The Duke of Sussex, 38, has finally released his Invictus Games documentary on the streaming service this weekas the latest project in the Sussexes’ £80 million deal with the streaming giant.
Harry is the executive producer and the show is part of the Sussexes’ deal with Netflix – with the main output so far being last year’s controversial Harry & Meghan documentary, which included a series of swipes at members of the royal family. contained.
And while Meghan makes a fleeting appearance in the five-part series, there’s a moment when the Duke reveals his touching nickname for his wife.
After the duchess introduced him on stage in The Hague last year during the competition, the duke responds with: ‘Thank you my dear’.
Prince Harry, 38, revealed an affectionate nickname for Meghan Markle, 42, during his Heart of Invictus documentary series, which was released on Netflix yesterday
After the Duchess introduced him on stage in The Hague last year during the competition, the Duke responds by saying: ‘Thank you my dear’
The Duchess of Sussex spoke of her “love and respect” for Prince Harry, then listed his achievements as a father and veteran in Afghanistan.
She was worth a £620 white blouse paired with black trousers, while Prince Harry looked equally polished in a gray suit with a white shirt.
The Duchess tied her hair in a low bun revealing stunning emerald green diamond earrings worth far more than her eye-catching Cartier necklace, each noticeably larger than her £271,000 engagement ring.
She spoke of her “love and respect” for Harry before naming their two young children, saying she “couldn’t be more proud of my husband.”
After thanking the veterans who attended for their military service, she continued, “Now it is my great honor to introduce someone from whom I think you will enjoy hearing.
“He spent many late evenings and early mornings planning these games to make them as perfect as possible for all of you.
“I couldn’t love and respect him more and I know many of you feel the same way because he is your fellow veteran, who served two tours of Afghanistan, and ten years of military service, and the founder of Invictus Games and the father of our two small children. ones, Archie and Lili.
“Please welcome my incredible husband, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.”
The audience burst into applause as he took the microphone from Meghan and she returned to her seat.
The duke seemed emotional as he took a moment to clear his throat and said ‘thank you, my dear’.
It’s a nickname that Meghan has been known to refer to as Harry in the past, using it during her interview with The Cut to talk about her husband.
Meghan spoke of her ‘love and respect’ for Prince Harry before joining her on stage to audience applause
Prince Harry then gave a speech and revealed that their son Archie has several career aspirations, including becoming an astronaut, a pilot or Kwazii – a daredevil cat from the cartoon series Octonauts.
He added: “I remind him that whatever you want to be when you grow up it’s your character that matters most and nothing would make his mother and me prouder than to see him have the character of what we see us today.
“You as a community have overcome tremendous challenges and you are healing and educating the world along the way.
“You are people of resilience, strength and heart. You have the heart of Invictus.’
The Invictus Games have been an important milestone in their relationship for the couple.
It was the place where the couple first appeared together in public more than six years ago.
Meghan made her first appearance in an official engagement that Harry attended on September 24, 2017, when she attended the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada, though the couple sat about 18 seats apart.
The next day, the pair emerged hand in hand to make their first official public appearance together in wheelchair tennis.
Royal fans have been left ‘swooning’ after Prince Harry (pictured) said ‘thank you my love’ to Meghan on stage at the Invictus Games
Until this year, the royal couple was known for putting on a united front, including during the inflammatory interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.
Harry was also in the audience with New York schoolchildren when Meghan promoted her book The Bench.
But when Harry released his explosive memoir Spare, which criticized his family and revealed that he killed 25 Taliban fighters, Meghan was conspicuously absent from any promotion or interviews.
She would have stayed away because she was accused of “trying to steal the limelight” – but “media savvy” Meghan may also have expressed mild concerns about whether the book was the right move, an insider told the Telegraph.
The source said, “Is this the way she would have approached things? Possibly not. But she will always support him and would never have gotten involved in promoting such a personal project. This was about his own life, his journey and his own perspective.’
The publication of the book coincided with Harry’s popularity falling to an all-time low following the fallout from his memoirs – both in the US and Britain.
A source close to the couple said Meghan was “more wary” about the deeply personal memoir than the prince, adding that she may have expressed “gentle concerns”.
It has also been argued that “truth bombs” revealed in Harry’s book could have “serious consequences” for his wife Meghan’s political ambitions.
The gig comes amid a rough patch for the couple, with pundits saying Prince Harry is “starting to lose his star power” and has become a “lightning rod for negative PR.”
The Invictus documentary is under pressure to become a viewing success after the couple’s other lucrative media deal with Spotify ended in June after one season of Meghan’s podcast Archetypes. Netflix unveiled the first trailer for the series on August 16.
Following news that the Sussexes’ Spotify deal had been canceled in June, rumors circulated that the couple’s Netflix deal could suffer the same fate.
But the streaming platform subsequently spoke out in support of the couple, with a Netflix spokesperson saying on June 27: “The bond with Archewell Productions is one we deeply appreciate. Our exciting journey with them is not ending soon.’
A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan confirmed on August 24 that the Duchess will be attending the Invictus Games next month with the Duke.
Meghan is expected to miss the opening ceremony, but she will fly to Europe and join Harry shortly after the start of the event, which will see participants from 21 countries – including newly added participants Colombia, Israel and Nigeria.
Before the Invictus Games kick off, Harry travels to Britain to attend a charity awards ceremony on the eve of the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death.
Harry will be celebrating the achievements and resilience of seriously ill young people and their families, supported by the WellChild charity, at the event to be held in London on September 7.