Melania Trump meets Prince Harry, Trudeau, thanks US Invictus team

TORONTO: US first lady Melania Trump, on her first solo international trip, to Toronto, met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and invited Britain’s Prince Harry to visit the White House.

Melania, 47, who was leading the US delegation attending the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games for wounded soldiers in Canada’s biggest city, also wished the US team luck in a brief speech.

“On behalf of my husband and our entire country, I want to thank you and your families for all you have sacrificed to keep us safe,” Melania said at a reception for the US team.

“I also want to wish you good luck but I know you won’t need it,” she added. “Take that fighting spirit that I know you have and bring home the gold.”

Harry, 33, who is fifth in line to the British throne, set up the Invictus Games three years ago. More than 550 injured and wounded servicemen and women from 17 allied nations are taking part in 12 adaptive sports in the games, which end on Sept 30.

The meeting between Melania and the British prince lasted about 20 minutes, according to Melania’s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham. They discussed the games, their families and ribbed each other about which team would come out ahead, Grisham said.

Melania also met with Trudeau, his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, and two of their three children.

Melania, Harry and Trudeau attended the opening ceremony of the games on Saturday evening. — Reuters

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (first row, left) and his wife Maryna, Trudeau (first row, right) and his wife Sophie-Gregoire; (second row, from left) Melania, Prince Harry and Governor General of Canada David Johnston applaud during the opening...