Prince Harryis giving a shoutout to the most important boy in his life.
Harry then told the crowd before him, “To be role models, or the role models that each of you are, takes strength and it takes courage,” as he went on to speak about 2-year-old sonArchieand his potential career aspirations.
“When I talk to my son Archie about what he wants to be when he grows up, some days it’s an astronaut, other days it’s a pilot — a helicopter pilot obviously — or Kwazii from Octonauts,” Harry said with a laugh, adding, “if you’re laughing, then you’ve seen that.”
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“But what I remind him is that no matter what you want to be when you grow up, it’s your character that matters most, and nothing would make his mum and me prouder than to see him have the character of what we see before us today,” he continued. The couple also shares 10-month-old daughterLilibet Diana.
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“For each team, my husband and I both recognize it’s been a lot to get here, both physically and emotionally, not least of which for the Ukraine team, whom we are all standing with,” she continued, referencing thecountry’s ongoing war with Russia.
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Meghan also gave a shoutout to “all the family and all the friends that are here supporting you along the way,” noting, “this is service, this is dedication and this is the Invictus family.”
Prince Harryand Meghan attended awelcome receptionfor athletes on Friday night before watching the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge on Saturday ahead of the opening ceremony. The couple even got in on the action, withPrince Harryjoining a team to take on adriving obstacle course.
Later, Meghan and Harryjumped in mini kiddie cars, taking the passenger seats as young drivers took the wheel around a course.
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source: people.com
