Beaming Meghan Markle snaps pics of Prince Harry in skeleton bobsled race after couple said ‘we cannot be broken’
BEAMING Meghan Markle snapped pictures of Prince Harry in a skeleton race today after the couple defiantly said “we cannot be broken”.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Canada on Tuesday to mark one year until the Invictus Games are held there in 2025.
The couple were once again snapped at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia on Thursday.
They spoke to participants who will be doing skeleton bobsledding as they joined a training session in the run up to the Invictus Games 2025.
Harry, 39, was seen racing down a narrow iced track on a gravity-powered sled wearing a white bobsleigh helmet.
Meanwhile Meghan, 42, had her phone ready at the bottom of the run as she took photos of the royal whizzing by.
He had two goes on the ice track in an attempt to break the 100km/h mark but fell just short – instead zooming along at 60mph.
Asked how he’d enjoyed it, Harry said: “Great, everyone should have a go.
“It’s amazing, I’m going to go again. Let’s keep going until the sun goes down.”
When a photographer encouraged Meghan to give it a try, she replied: “No way.”
Harry was also heard telling US television presenter Will Reeve, the son of late Superman actor Christopher Reeve, that it had been “pleasant to start with”.
The loved-up pair made their way across the snow hand in hand as they greeted competitors.
The winter sport was popularised by the Disney hit Cool Runnings, which was loosely based on Jamaica’s first bobsleigh team and their debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
It comes after the wayward royals issued a defiant “we cannot be broken” statement amid fierce criticism of their rebrand.
The week has seen a flurry of announcements from the Sussexes.
The couple ditched their Archewell website and replaced it with Sussex.com to share “personal updates” with fans.
And reports claim they changed Archie and Lilibet’s last names to Sussex in a bid to “unify” their family.
The pair faced fierce criticism for their rebrand with one royal expert slamming them for “cashing in” on their royal ties.
They were also criticised for not consulting the Royal Family first, after the Queen had banned the couple from using ‘SussexRoyal’ after they stepped away from royal duty four years ago.
This couple will not be broken.
Representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
And defiant Meghan and Harry hit back.
A representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told The Mirror: “We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple.
“They’re still here. They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticised.
“This couple will not be broken.”
It came on the second day of a three-day visit to to mark one year until the Invictus Games in 2025.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in Whistler to join participants at a camp which is hosting athletes and coaches from 19 countries.
One of next year’s competitors who took part in the demonstration and spoke with Harry and Meghan afterwards was Peacemaker Azuegbulam.
The Nigerian, 27, previously won a gold medal in powerlifting at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf in 2022.
He lost a leg in while fighting Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram in the north of Nigeria in November 2020.
Peacemaker said: “My mission was to capture a Boko Haram camp. We came in contact with the Boko Haram terrorists.
“I was fired upon by a terrorist with an anti-aircraft weapon and it got my leg up instantly.
“After I got injured life was very miserable to me because I never think of getting an amputation in my life.
“It was very tough for me, I was ashamed always and keeping myself indoors.
“I didn’t really know how people would feel about me because I was not the way I was before.
It’s amazing, I’m going to go again. Let’s keep going until the sun goes down.
Prince Harry
“I was very angry about everything about life because it was very painful to have the amputation.”
Peacemaker explained that his life was turned around a year after his injury when he came into contact with Invictus Games in his home country.
He added: “Invictus Games helped in my recovery by the activities and the games because I see myself participating always.
“I’m no longer heartbroken. It helped me mentally, physically and emotionally.
“The first time I met Prince Harry as in Düsseldorf when I competed and won a gold medal.”
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle blast ‘we cannot be broken’
By Jonathan Rose
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a defiant “we cannot be broken” statement amid fierce criticism of their rebrand.
The couple this week ditched their Archewell website and replaced it with Sussex.com to share “personal updates” with fans.
And reports claim they changed Archie and Lilibet’s last names to Sussex in a bid to “unify” their family.
The pair faced fierce criticism for their rebrand with one royal expert slamming them for “cashing in” on their royal ties.
They were also criticised for not consulting the Royal Family first, after the Queen had banned the couple from using ‘SussexRoyal’ when they stepped away from royal duty four years ago.
Now, defiant Meghan and Harry have hit back.
A representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told The Mirror: “We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple.
“They’re still here. They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticised.
“This couple will not be broken.”
During their Valentine’s Day outing yesterday, Harry was given a demonstration of how to sit-ski.
Meanwhile, Meghan waited for him at the bottom of the slope.
It was the first time the couple appeared since rebranding Archwell.com into Sussex.com – a “one-stop-shop” for fans to get “personal updates”.
The late Queen banned the couple from using ‘SussexRoyal’ after they stepped away from royal duty four years ago.
The Queen ordered the pair to mothball it in the January 2020 exit settlement, when Meghan and Harry stopped being senior members of the royal family.
But the new site still links back to the Sussex Royal website.
Visitors to that site see a notice that reads: “This site was established in 2020 and sets out the work streams of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex prior to their move to the United States.”
A link then takes the pair back to Sussex.com.
Meghan yesterday broke her silence on the new Sussex.com, ignoring critics while she boasted about its design.
She and Harry were then snapped with smiles ear-to-ear as they met veterans on the ice to launch next year’s Invictus Games.
This is the first rebrand the couple have undergone since they launched Archewell in October 2020.
Harry and Meghan's business flops
- Meghan had her upcoming animated series Pearl chucked out by Netflix while in the development stage.
- Then 42-year-old was said to have been “uncharacteristically quiet”, following the loss of her £18million Spotify deal in June last year.
- While Spare initially sold a staggering number of copies demand soon dwindled and a year on its popularity has plummeted with major retailers slashing prices in half.
- Meanwhile, their Netflix documentary also took a hit and the duke and duchess are believed to have been paid only half of their reported £78million contract.
- The pair were poked fun at by comedian Jo Koy at the Golden Globes for “being paid millions by Netflix for doing nothing”.
- Harry’s series, Heart of Invictus, shedding light on the Olympic-style games he started for wounded ex-service competitors also flopped.
- Archewell figures in December last year revealed a hole in the accounts after it received almost £9million less in donations than in a previous year.
They had previously used Sussex Royal setting up a website and social media profiles.
Megxit terms mean the couple can use their Duke and Duchess titles but cannot use HRH in their new financial endeavours.
However, the couple has now been accused of “cashing in” on their royal connections – after using their royal crest.
The Duchess of Sussex worked closely with the College of Arms in London to create the design, Kensington Palace said at the time it was first revealed after their royal wedding in May 2018.
Royal expert Angela Levin dubbed the couple “pathetic” for using the royal coat of arms.
She told The Sun: “They are cashing in on their royal connections that they say they hate so much.
“Queen Elizabeth II would be furious because they promised they wouldn’t do that.
“They should be stopped from using a title that they spent years insulting.”