Harry and Meghan cosy up to sip beers at Invictus Games party – before Michael Buble asks her ‘to SING’ to 1,000 fans
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry were spotted cosying up as they sipped beers at an Invictus Games party.
Crooner Michael Bublé then joked he was going to get the duchess to sing in front of 1,000 fans.
It came as the happy couple watched the second day of the games in Vancouver, Canada.
The Sussexes were also spotted joking around as they appeared on a “moose cam” on Sunday night.
The pair were shown larking about on the big screen at a wheelchair basketball game.
Meghan, 43, clapped as Harry, 40, made moose horns with his hands on his head.
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The couple were having fun as they waved to the crowd and Harry gave a military-style salute.
Earlier, Harry received a pair of budgie smugglers from competitors. He quipped: "So inappropriate, I love it."
Meghan filmed him as he was handed the speedos. The duke launched the games for injured and sick veterans and service members in 2014.
Team Australia have made it a tradition to hand Harry a pair at each Invictus Games.
In a video posted to Meghan’s Instagram, a child could be heard calling out: "Put them on your head."
Harry chuckled as he replied: "Put them on my head?"
There was also a heartwarming moment at the games on Sunday when Team UK wheelchair basketball competitor James Cairns proposed to his girlfriend on the court.
The Army veteran, from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, asked partner of four years Hannah Wild to marry him.
James, 35, celebrated with his teammates and the couple’s two-year-old son when she said “yes”.
The competition moved on from Vancouver to the ski resort of Whistler on Monday.
Harry and Meghan were expected to meet with members of the Squamish Nation, one of Canada’s First Nation Indian Band.
Later they were due to have lunch with patrons and watch the skeleton competition finals.
This follows the couple's recent PDA at the opening ceremony on Saturday evening.
Meghan and Harry embraced for a kiss in the stands, and a lip reading expert revealed the Duke gave his wife a cheeky five word instruction.
It appeared the Sussexes couldn't keep their hands of each other and the Duchess often rested her head on the Duke's shoulder.
She was also spotted waving blue pom-poms as a show of support and grinned from ear-to-ear while taking photographs.
The couple even looked emotional at time as the seventh edition of the games began.
Harry left his wife for short while to deliver an inspiring speech on stage at the BC Place 54,000 seater arena.
In his moving address, Harry told the crowd: "Over the past decade I've lost count of the times we've heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you.
"Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn't save you. You saved yourself."
Before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their appearance, Meghan had been sharing adorable behind the scenes footage of the pair on her Instagram stories.
In one clip the couple enjoyed a ride on a golf buggy and waved to athletes.
The Duke also performed a playful dance while participants waited lined up for pictures.
A body language expert said their PDA was a "two-finger salute" to Donald Trump.
The US President ruled out deporting Prince Harry over his visa legal battle in a scathing attack.
He branded Meghan "terrible" and said the Duke "had enough problems" dealing with her
The couple also shared a passionate moment on stage after arriving in Canada for the Games.
The mum-of-two even gave an impromptu speech praising her family- focused hubby.
But one royal expert cast doubt over the former Suits actress' sincerity, comparing her address to an "Oscar ceremony".
The incredible event, which spans nine days, will see Invictus athletes compete at sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, and rugby, swimming, indoor rowing as well as some newly introduced sports.
These include Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling.
Meghan's attendance is understood to underscore her support for her husband and the mission of Invictus, a cause that is deeply personal to them both.
Her focus at the games will be on uplifting her husband, the competitors and sharing their stories.
The couple famously appeared in public together for the first time at the Toronto Invictus Games in 2017, pictured hand-in-hand at a wheelchair tennis event.
Meghan ‘trying to prove’ how happy she is in PDA with Harry
A BODY language expert has claimed Meghan's recent PDA with Harry was a "two-finger salute" to US President Trump.
The couple were seen kissing and sharing warm embraces at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada.
It comes as Trump ruled out deporting Prince Harry over his visa legal battle in a scathing attack where he referred to Meghan as "terrible".
Body language expert Judi James told The Sun: "Meghan's touch rituals were especially specific, as was the way she didn't just hold Harry's arm but also held his hand in a clasp, too.
"Her face-touching sent a strong signal of tender affection and ownership out to the world.
"When she clasped his head in both of her hands and planted her loving kisses she signalled, 'He's mine and I love him'."
She explained this rare-move from Meghan could indicate she's both solidly "swoony-in-love" but also purposefully making a projection.
Judi continued: "There were also clues that this open adoration and emphatic family vibe could be something of a two-finger salute to Trump, after his blistering comment about Meghan.
"She might have been trying to prove how blissfully happy she and Harry are and even how lucky he is to have such a loyal and supportive wife."
Donald Trump confirmed he would not deport Harry as part of his ongoing legal troubles in relation to a previous application for a US visa.
In a scathing comment in response to being asked if he would deport the prince, Trump told : "I don’t want to do that.
"I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible."
Meghan has not hid her aversion for Trump in the past, having dubbed him "divisive" and "misogynistic".
The president also called Harry "whipped," and believes the prince is "being led around by the nose".
Turning back to Meghan and Harry's appearance at the Invictus games, Judi explained the duchess' body language signals had changed from previous appearances.
She added: "Her intro speech for her husband was performed in the same 'Oh gosh', breathlessly excited tone as her new Insta post and she giggled, squealed and rolled her eyes on stage in a ritual of newly-wed-looking coyness as she mentioned 'My husband, the father of my very sweet and exciting children' like a besotted bride and fan.
"There was the two-arm extended embrace and kiss on stage to make Harry look like the home-coming hero and then there was Meghan's intense body language behaviours of love as they sat together in the audience watching the opening ceremony."
Judi continued: "Meghan has previously focused her signals of love, support and appreciation of effort and triumph at the Invictus competitors but here her congratulatory 'seal clapping', her mouth-crumpled expressions of pride and her attention and attachment signals were primarily all aimed at Harry."
At the ceremony, Judi said the couple were exhibiting "newlywed behaviours" with frequent arm-clinging and Meghan's head often resting on Harry's shoulder "as though she was on a date night".
In 2023, Meghan and Harry cheered on athletes among the crowds at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were sitting side-by-side clapping and also reacting to the game tensely as they watched the wheelchair basketball with Australia supporters.
While Meghan is understood to have several projects on the horizon, her family remains her top priority and she is determined to continue to stand together with Harry to support the causes they care about.
The couple visited Colombia for a four-day tour last August, with the trip focusing on tackling cyber-bullying and online digital violence as well as promoting women's leadership.
They also embarked on a three-day visit to Nigeria earlier in 2024 at the invitation of the West African nation's chief of defence staff.
British veterans and serving personnel who were injured during service departed for Canada earlier this week for the games.
The 62 competitors - all veterans and serving personnel who sustained life-changing injuries and illnesses while serving in the UK Armed Forces - left the country from Birmingham Airport on Thursday.
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The games aim to "inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who have served their country", the Royal British Legion said.
The games have previously been held in London in 2014, in Orlando in 2016, Toronto in 2017, Sydney in 2018, The Hague in 2022 and Dusseldorf in 2023.