Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were all smiles and dancing at the Vancouver Canucks game against the San Jose Sharks.
The couple lived in North Saanich on Vancouver Island for 3 months in 2020. The Royals currently live in Montecito California but were cheering for the home team who won 3-1 on Monday Night.
Harry and Meghan sat in a VIP box after Harry dropped the puck in a ceremonial face-off between San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl and Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes.
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Welcome Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, to tonight's game and to drop the puck for our opening faceoff!
Prince Harry is the Founder and Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation and in 2025, the Invictus Games will come to Vancouver and Whistler, where we will welcome military… pic.twitter.com/g3m0XfQWct
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 21, 2023
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Local Indigenous leaders, B.C. Premier David Eby and Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports Minister Lana Popham were also in the VIP Box with the Royals.
The jumbotron at the Rogers Arena highlighted the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games sceduled for Whistler and Vancouver February 8 to February 16, 2025.
Harry is the founder and the patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, which runs the international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
Tonight, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, join us at @RogersArena to celebrate the Invictus Games coming to Vancouver and Whistler February 2025! pic.twitter.com/we2C8bdioR
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 21, 2023
Tomas Hertl of the Sharks said after the game “I actually had to tell him (to drop the puck) because he keeps holding and smiling, I’d say, it’s time to drop it. But it’s a cool moment. For sure I will remember that one.”
Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said “I gave him a fist bump, I don’t know if you’re allowed to do that. I did it, he did it. He kind of looked at me but he did it,”
On Oct. 6, 2002, Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, dropped the puck at a Canucks game when Markus Naslund was captain also against the Sharks and with Wayne Gretzky by her side.
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