Let the games begin! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are gearing up for the Invictus Games in The Hague, Netherlands, this weekend. Ahead of Saturday's kickoff, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a welcome reception for the teams and their friends and families on Friday. Markle looked stunning in an all-white ensemble, while Harry sported his signature suit.
People previously reported that a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed Markle's attendance for the first several days of the international sports competition - which Harry founded in 2014 to honor wounded service members and veterans. The Invictus Games will take place from April 16 to April 22. Prior to landing in the Netherlands, the couple made a stop at Windsor Castle to visit Queen Elizabeth II. Their reunion marked the first time all three have gotten together since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior royals and had their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.
The Invictus Games hold special significance for Harry and Markle. The couple first met in May 2016 when Harry was launching the 2017 event in Toronto. At the time, Markle was filming her show "Suits." A year later, they made their first public appearance together at the sports competition. Two months after the games, Harry and Markle announced their engagement to the world, and we've been swooning over the two ever since.
Recently, they have been busy with a multitude of projects. In March, Markle teased the launch of her upcoming podcast series, "Archetypes," which will tackle the common stereotypes women often battle in pop culture and the media. Though Markle hasn't set a date for it yet, the podcast - which is the first to come from the couple's Archewell Audio studio - is expected to premiere this summer.
In response to the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine, Harry and Markle donated to a number of Ukrainian organizations to show their support. "All of us at Archewell have been inspired by the work these organizations have taken on– and also by the stories from those on the frontlines," they said in a joint statement via their organization's website. They added that they've been working with the Invictus Games Foundation "daily" to help how they can and also encouraged others to "take action to help the people of Ukraine."
- Additional reporting by Monica Sisavat
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