Happy birthday,Prince Harry!
Prince Harry clearly enjoyed the affectionate welcome from the crowd, giving a thumbs up as Meghan, 42, leaned into him with a smile.
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The couple —who have been watchingvarious contests in the adaptive sports competition in recent days — were animated as they took in the sitting volleyball action in the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf. Prince Harry, who served in the British Army for 10 years, created the for injured, sick and wounded service personnel and veterans in 2014.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoy the sitting volleyball match on Friday.Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images
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Harry’s birthday celebrations began on Thursday evening as he and Meghan headed out with some of their staff to the Brauerei Schumacher restaurant. They enjoyed Weiner Schnitzel, blood sausage and German sausages, the restaurant said in an Instagram post, calling the birthday group “very likable people.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also posed for a photo with some people from the restaurant.
Prince Harry’s birthday celebrations are much different than last year. The Duke of Sussexturned 38just a week after the death of his grandmotherQueen Elizabeth. Harry and Meghan were in the U.K. at the time, attending related funeral events leading up to the monarch’s state funeral and committal service held on Sept. 19.
It marked the second time in Harry’s life that his birthday fell near the funeral of a beloved family member. His mother,Princess Diana, died on August 31, 1997, and her funeral took place one week later — nine days before Harry’s 13th birthday.
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“That was awesome,” he added. “He’s a veteran, and like all vets, when we get together, we talk, laugh, joke and tease each other. He’s just like one of the guys, it was an amazing experience.”
“He makes you feel like you’ve known him forever."
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The same morning, they met some competitors at the wheelchair basketball contest between Ukraine and Australia before sitting in the stands — and joined the rest of the spectators in a celebratory group wave.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the sitting volleyball at the Merkur Spiel-Arena.Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images
The couple has also spent some time with the Nigerian team, who Harry said Meghan is supporting inhis opening speechon Saturday.
“Now, I’m not saying we play favorites in our home, but since my wife discovered she’s of Nigerian descent, it’s likely to get alittlebit more competitive this year,” he joked, referencing Meghan discovering that she is43% Nigerianthanks to a genealogy test, which she opened up about in October 2022.
source: people.com
