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It was a joyous show from the Sussexes when they hit the snow in Canada at an event in anticipation of the 2025 Invictus Games.
The couple, who've been hit by a fresh wave of controversy this week following the rebranding of their website, showed no signs of stress as they laughed and chatted with athletes in the resort town of Whistler in preparation for next year’s winter Games.
Clearly keen to get more involved in his passion project, which he started in 2014 for disabled and wounded military veterans, Harry even took a thrill-filled ride around the bobsled track, much to the delight of his wife, who cheered him on.
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Meghan seemed all too happy for her hubby to hog the role of action man. When a photographer suggested she take a turn, she quipped, “No way!”
Harry (39) and Meghan (42) appeared unfazed by the latest wave of criticism levelled at them following their decision to rename their Archewell website to their royal name Sussex.com earlier this week.
The site now displays the duchess' royal coat of arms and lists their children four-year-old Archie and two-year-old Lilibet’s surnames as Sussex.
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The rebranded website includes links to their charity arm, Archewell Foundation, as well as their more commercial arm, Archewell Productions, which handles their work in film, TV, podcasts and documentaries.
The move has raised eyebrows in the UK with critics slamming it as a breach of their promise to the late Queen Elizabeth to not capitalise on their royal name after they stepped down as working royals in 2020.
“They are going to have real trouble with the use of Sussex. It is a royal title and if there is any hint of commercialism about this it will be shut down,” an insider said.
It’s also led to renewed calls for the duo’s titles to be removed.
However, a representative for the Sussexes told the UK’s Mirror the pair are “working and pursuing what they believe in” despite the critics and the challenges they face.
“We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple. They’re still here. This couple will not be broken.”
The Sussexes were trailed by a camera crew from Good Morning America (GMA), who are thought to be working on a segment about their involvement with the event.
Harry and Meghan’s multi-day visit is in honour of the one-year countdown to next year's Invictus Games, which will be held in Vancouver.
Helming the GMA crew is Will Reeve, the son of the late Superman actor Christopher Reeve, who was seen joining the Sussexes as they took part in various activities.
The trip to Canada is their first public appearance since the news of King Charles’ shocking cancer diagnosis.
Harry made a 24-hour dash to the UK to see his father shortly after the news broke and the two reportedly had a 30-minute visit at the royal family’s Clarence House residence in London before he flew home to Meghan.
When asked in an interview by Reeve whether he intends to go back to the UK, Harry said he has plans to visit the UK and “will stop in and see my family as much as I can”.
Sources: dailymail.co.uk, people.com
