Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting in the Canadian spirit with a game of ice hockey!
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out in Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 8 to attend the Vancouver Canucks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game after kicking off the 2025 Invictus Games.
Prince Harry, 40, made the ceremonial puck drop while joined on the ice by Canadian Invictus team members, Lee Jarratt and Andre Crocker. He previously made the ceremonial first puck drop ahead of the Canucks’ match against the San Jose Sharks in November 2023.
Meghan, 43, and Harry were then spotted in the stands at the Rogers Arena snuggling up together as they watched the game.
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Meghan later reposted a reel on her Instagram Stories initially shared by the Canucks and NHL of her and Harry’s surprise appearance as they greeted members backstage at the arena and walked hand-in-hand down a hallway.
Meghan wore a long black coat with dark red lapels — that was strikingly similar to the coat she wore for her first royal tour with Harry in Sydney in 2018 — over a black high neck top, jeans and boots. Harry wore a gray sweater and white shirt under a peacoat with jeans.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s appearance at the hockey match comes after they also attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Meghan posted clips on her Instagram Stories of her and Harry riding on a golf cart backstage at BC Place while waving to the Invictus Games team members before watching Chris Martin of Coldplay perform at the ceremony from the stands.
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During the ceremony, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a kiss in the stands before Harry made his way center stage to deliver his speech.
He spoke about the bicoastal sports rivalries, saying, “Hello Canada and Bienvenue! So, the Toronto Games in 2017 were incredible, and I’m told there is no rivalry between east and west coast, especially when it comes to sport, so I have a question for you Vancouver: Are you ready to show Toronto — and the world — how the Games are done?”
The Invictus Games marks Harry and Meghan’s first official appearance together since their tour of Colombia in August. The pair’s last public appearance was in January when they visited the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., to help distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire.
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