Harry and Meghan hold court at Invictus Games
PRINCE Harry and his actress girlfriend Meghan Markle have made their first official public appearance together at the Invictus Games.
The couple could be seen laughing and smiling as they caught some of the wheelchair tennis at the tournament in Toronto, Canada.
They were casually-dressed and looked relaxed as they sat by the court, finally giving royal fans a long-awaited sighting of them together.
They were both at this weekend’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics-style event for wounded and injured servicemen and women and veterans founded by Harry, but she sat a few rows down and more than a dozen seats away from her partner.
Kensington Palace has not commented on the actress’s appearance at the ceremony, which will be viewed by royal watchers as a milestone in their relationship.
The actress, 36, revealed her love for the prince, 33, in a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, prompting speculation the announcement of a royal engagement was merely a formality.
Harry has spoken of the Invictus Games’ power to change lives.
At the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research forum, Harry told the delegates about his inspiration for the Games.
He added:“We are dangling a carrot of sporting glory to help reignite qualities which have been worn down by months and often years of fighting - fighting to find purpose, fighting to reconnect with family, fighting to get fit again, fighting to leave the house and in some cases fighting to stay alive.