In a clip shared from the show on social media, Prince Harry and German Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, along with Angelo Anderson and Jens Niemeyer, took turns to try and kick a soccer ball through either one of two holes in a wall on the studio set.
Prince Harry then gamely stepped up to take his shots, but unfortunately, his first three attempts were unsuccessful, so he handed the ball off to Pistorius, who scored twice. After other competitors took their turn, Harry then missed three more shots.
Instead of a German jersey, a scarf from a local German club, FSV Mainz 05, was provided for the Duke, who happily donned it to much applause from the audience.
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The Duke — who served in the British Army for 10 years and did two tours in Afghanistan — created the competition for veterans and service personnel in 2014.
At this year’s event, which runs from Sept. 9 to Sept. 16, over 500 athletes from 21 countries will show their skills in 10 different sports. The competitors represent six continents — all but Antarctica.
“I can’t wait to have every continent represented — except Antarctica. We’re still working on that,” Harry said in avideo messagelast month.
“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 said, referencing Meghan discovering that she is43% Nigerianthrough a genealogy test last year.
“But I’ve been thinking about something one of the competitors featured in theHeart of Invictusshared. Mr. Na from South Korea said, ‘I don’t think we overcome disabilities. We overcome perceptions of ourselves in society.’ These games are not solely about medals,” he continued. “They are about overcoming any and all perceptions that held you back, especially those you’ve placed on yourselves.”
Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed in August that he would be in Germany for the duration of the event — which happens to include his 39th birthday next Friday.Meghan Markleis set to join her husband in the coming days.
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She graced the stage on both occasions, delivering remarks at the Invictus closing ceremony in 2018 and introducing Harry at the opening ceremony in April 2022, where they shared asweet kiss.
source: people.com
