Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were serenaded by a crowd singing 'God Save The King' as they put on a united front to hit the slopes...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were serenaded by a crowd singing 'God Save The King' as they put on a united front to hit the slopes in Whistler and meet Invictus Games athletes in their first public appearance since their royal rebrand.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in the stunning Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia for a two-day trip from California to promote next year's Invictus Games, the first time it will involve winter sports.
The couple, who arrived hand-in-hand yesterday, looked thrilled to be spending Valentine's Day in Canada - the country where they fell in love - as they ventured out to the mountains followed by a film crew.
As the couple joined an Invictus Games training session to mark a year until the global sporting event, Harry even tried his hand at sit-skiing and quipped before he set off: 'Do I need to sign a waiver?'
Footage has now emerged of members of the crowd breaking out into a rendition of Britain's national anthem as Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, prepared to leave Whistler yesterday afternoon.
As a group of men started bellowing out 'Long live our noble King! God save the King!', other members of the crowd could be heard chuckling.
The Sussexes smiled and waved before getting into a Jeep, while it appears Harry may have charmed some of the gathering crowds. One skier said: 'He was very nice'. The prince also poked his head out the window and gave the crowd a final wave which was met with cheers.
Harry and Meghan's trip comes days after the couple faced a backlash over their new Sussex.com website, while it is also the couple's first public appearance since the shock news that King Charles is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Harry and Meghan holding hands and smiling on Valentine's Day in Canada - the country they fell in love
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were serenaded by a crowd singing 'God Save The King' as they walked hand-in-hand
Harry and Meghan, making their first public appearance since their royal rebrand, smiled and waved at crowds before getting into a
Just over a week ago, the duke travelled on a ten-hour flight from Los Angeles to London to spend just half an hour with his father in the wake of the monarch's cancer diagnosis - but Meghan stayed at home with their children Archie and Lilibet.
Archie four, and Lilibet, two, also appear to have stayed at home in Montecito while the Sussexes are away in Whistler.
Harry could not resist trying some of the sports the disabled athletes - who have all served in the military - will be taking part in, with the father-of-two filmed as he had a go at sit-skiing.
Meghan could also not contain her laughter as she snapped a photo of Prince Harry trying the sport out.
In a candid moment, a giddy Meghan is seen borrowing a phone from a friend to film her husband's attempts. Laughing, the former Suits star then turns to a friend and says 'oh you have to show them' as she hands the phone back.
They did not appear affected by the row over their website row - and criticism over their use of the royal links despite their rift with the Windsors and an agreement with the Queen not to use their HRH titles for business purposes or trade off their royal connections.
Yesterday, Meghan praised the 'talented team' behind her new Sussex.com website after it was claimed the couple did not consult palace officials in advance.
The Duchess wrote: 'There is a reason I have worked with Ryan and the talented team at Article for a decade: their attention to detail, their creativity and care, and the thoughtful approach to design as well as to the user experience.
'They're not just designers; they are collaborators who elevate your ideas into visual identities. They're a very special company. Plus they're Canadian, so I'm a fan.'
Meghan was all smiles and glamour in skinny white jeans and a sweater topped with a beige quilted coat. She was flashing her £140,000 engagement ring. The Duchess has not been seen publicly wearing the glittering band, comprising one huge Botswana diamond and two from Princess Diana 's collection, since May 2023.
Harry was dressed down in jeans and a black Eddie Bauer anorak as he arrived for a training session with athletes planning to take part in the 2025 Games.
Meghan Markle could not contain her laughter as she snapped a picture of Prince Harry sit-skiing
The Duchess of Sussex appeared to borrow a phone from a friend to take the candid shot
Meghan looked delighted as she watched Harry speak to an instructor at Whistler to mark a year until the first winter Invictus Games
A film crew was spotted joining the Sussexes as they arrived for a day of sit-skiing, with the Duchess rubbing the arm of the cameraman as she passed
Meghan laughs as she appear to gather content on her phone, filming or picturing Harry as he tried sit-skiiing
The Duchess of Sussex waves to the crowds
Meghan was filming or taking pictures watched by an Invictus official
The Duchess of Sussex was clearly really enjoying herself
The Duchess of Sussex was clearly really enjoying herself
Meghan watched Garry and others skiing
Meghan looked glamorous in skinny white jeans and a E
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event
Harry tried out one of the competitors' sit-skis and appears to be enjoying himself while being pushed down the slope by his instructor
Meghan and Harry attend the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event on February 14
Meghan smiled over at a ski instructor as her husband Harry was all dressed up in his sports gear
The couple were spotted bending down to talk to athletes competing at the games
Harry and Meghan were seen talking to one group of visually impaired athletes
Meghan was seen with a grin on her face as she appeared in front of fans on the mountain
Meghan hugs one of attendees of the event in Whistler, Canada
Meghan shakes hands with one of the ski instructors on the mountain
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle speak with staff at the Whistler ski-resort
Harry points to one of the sit-in skis as he attends a training session with Meghan
Meghan, 42, was clearly enjoying herself despite the temperatures which hovered around the freezing point
Meghan pulled out her phone to take pictures of Harry
The couple arrived in Canada on Tuesday and are due to stay until Friday when they will fly back to their home in California
The Duke and Duchess were seen speaking to staff at the training camp on Whistler mountain
Meghan and Harry were seen speaking to some of the disabled skiers at the event
Meghan appeared to be holding a cuddly toy in her hand as she spoke with disabled skiers
Meghan donned skinny white jeans and a sweater topped with a beige quilted coat
Meghan snapped up some shots of Harry as he tried out a sit-in ski
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event
Prince Harry is shown the ropes of how to use the sit-in ski as Meghan watches on with a smile on her face
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, doned their winter gear for the trip to the Whistler ski resort
Harry pictured on a sit-in ski during a visit to the training camp for the Invictus Games
Meghan speaking to one of the training camp staff at the Whistler ski-resort
The ski-resort is being used as a training camp for the Invictus Games next year
Harry and Meghan speak with one of the sit-in skiing athletes
Harry and Meghan speak with one of the sit-in skiing athletes
Meghan watches on as Harry is strapped into a sit-in ski
Harry and Meghan were seen holding hands and smiling as they ventured around the ski-resort on Valentine's Day
Meghan was seen with a wide grin as she joined husband Harry at the Whistler ski-resort
Harry pictured in a grey beanie and Columbia jacket as he embraced the cold weather
Meghan wore a white fleece over the top of a cream coloured jacket
Harry speaks to staff at the Whistler ski-resort during a visit
Meghan was all smiles as she donned her winter wear to visit the Invictus training camp
Meghan smiling at the crowds as she walked hand in hand with Harry
Meghan waves at the crowd as she walks onto the mountain with Harry
The couple were all smiles during the Valentine's Day visit
The pair were spotted bending down to talk to athletes competing at the games, while Harry tried out one of the competitors' sit-skis, all while being followed close behind by a camera crew. Meghan was seen smiling with officials as she used her mobile to gather content.
Harry and Meghan made their way out of the gondola on Whistler's Blackcomb Mountain shortly after 2.30pm local time and were introduced to three groups of adaptive skiers: one Alpine sit-ski, one standing ski and one group of visually impaired athletes.
Alex Cairns, a sit-skier from Canada, was the first to meet the Sussexes and gave a demonstration of the sport – arriving at the base of the slope to cheers from Harry.
The Whistler games will be the first time that Invictus has featured winter sports.
The couple arrived in Canada on Tuesday and were pictured by DailyMail.com touching down in Vancouver just after noon Pacific time following a two-hour flight from Santa Barbara – the closest airport to their home in Montecito.
Their arrival came on the same day that Meghan announced she had signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media after she and Harry parted ways with Spotify.
A convoy of cars collected the famous duo and whisked them away to Whistler where they are due to be on Wednesday and Thursday before they return to Vancouver for an event in the City of Glass on Friday.
The pair are then expected to travel home to California on Friday afternoon to be reunited with their children.
Harry and Meghan were followed by film crews as they walked out onto the slopes
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attending the One Year to Go Event before the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 at Mountain Square in Whistler
The pair smiled as they walked through the snow in Canada yesterday
The couple were hand in hand as they walked onto the mountain
The couple are visiting Whistler to attend the Invictus Games One Year To Go Event
Meghan and Harry's appearance at Whistler comes amid controversy over the Sussexes' relaunched website
On Wednesday, Meghan put out a statement defending the graphic design company that created the couple's new website
On the site, Harry's 358-word biography emphasizing his environmental credentials ¿ despite his penchant for using private jets
Critics said the website is an attempt to monetize the couple's royal connections
Harry wore a pair of tortoise shell sunglasses during his visit to the training camp
Meghan watched on as Harry was secured into a sit-in ski
Meghan spoke with one of the skiers taking part in the training session
Harry gears up to take part in the sit-in ski training session
Meghan was glamorous in skinny white jeans and a sweater topped with a beige quilted coat while Harry was dressed down in jeans and a black anorak
Meghan was seen speaking to one of the ski instructors on the mountain
Harry and Meghan visit the Invictus games winter training camp in Whistle
The couple posed for a photo with one of the skiers
Harry was seen oddly touching the helmet of one of the skiers taking part in a training session
The Duke and Duchess pictured huddled in a crowd speaking skiers on the mountain
Meghan was seen wearing her engagement ring
The Duchess smiled as she spoke to a skier taking part in the training camp
Meghan watched on as Harry tried his hand at a sit-in ski
Harry was helped in to a sit-in ski with the help of an instructor
Harry was all smiles as he was assisted in his sit-skiing
The forthcoming Whistler games will be the first time that Invictus has featured winter sports
Harry puts his arm around Meghan's shoulder as they are taken on a tour of the ski-resort
Meghan was all smiles as she shrugged off criticisms of the Sussex.com website
Prince Harry and Meghan speak to a snow school instructor
Harry looked to be enjoying himself as he tried out a sit-in ski
The Duke of Sussex was helped by a ski instructor as he took part in the skiing session
The Sussexes were arm in arm as they were brought toward the slopes
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