All the Best Photos from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Trip to Canada for the Invictus Games Countdown

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo:Andrew Chin/Getty

Andrew Chin/Getty

See photos of Prince Harry and Meghan on the ground in Whistler and Vancouver, where they’ve met service personnel and veterans demonstrating how much one can achieve post-injury.

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Cooling Off in Canada

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Andrew Chin/Getty

02of 16The Countdown BeginsPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImageMeghan wore a few romantic nods to Prince Harry on Valentine’s Day, including a winter beanie that she wore while dating the royal and her engagement ring, which she wasseen without in recent months.

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The Countdown Begins

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Karwai Tang/WireImage

Meghan wore a few romantic nods to Prince Harry on Valentine’s Day, including a winter beanie that she wore while dating the royal and her engagement ring, which she wasseen without in recent months.

03of 16The Full ExperiencePrince Harry tries sit-skiing on Feb. 14, 2024.Andrew Chin/GettyDuring their trip, Prince Harry got to experience a taste of the competition when hegot into an adaptive skiand tried a run for himself.

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The Full Experience

Prince Harry tries sit-skiing on Feb. 14, 2024.Andrew Chin/Getty

During their trip, Prince Harry got to experience a taste of the competition when hegot into an adaptive skiand tried a run for himself.

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Snap a Pic

Meghan Markle takes a photo of Prince Harry sit-skiing on Feb. 14, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage

She reportedly wanted to “show the kids,” referring to their 4-year-old son,Prince Archie, and 2-year-old daughter,Princess Lilibet.

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New Opportunities

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Seventh Year Running

07of 16Challenging FeatsPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImageOn the ground in Canada, PEOPLE spoke to several new and seasoned Invictus athletes about how they’re preparing for the competition in 2025.Ivan Morera, who represented Team U.S.A. in Germany last year, is learning how to ski and snowboard for the upcoming games.“I love to challenge myself just to build resilience and show that I’m still capable of being physically active even with my adaptation. I’ve had a great time here,” he told PEOPLE.

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Challenging Feats

On the ground in Canada, PEOPLE spoke to several new and seasoned Invictus athletes about how they’re preparing for the competition in 2025.

Ivan Morera, who represented Team U.S.A. in Germany last year, is learning how to ski and snowboard for the upcoming games.

“I love to challenge myself just to build resilience and show that I’m still capable of being physically active even with my adaptation. I’ve had a great time here,” he told PEOPLE.

08of 16Meet & GreetPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImageMorera, who is a single-arm amputee following an incident while he was serving Afghanistan, told PEOPLE he has “a lot of respect” for the Duke of Sussex.“I look forward to meeting Prince Harry, just shaking his hand and, ‘Hey, thank you for your service and thank you for this opportunity,” Morera said at Winter Training Camp.

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Meet & Greet

Morera, who is a single-arm amputee following an incident while he was serving Afghanistan, told PEOPLE he has “a lot of respect” for the Duke of Sussex.

“I look forward to meeting Prince Harry, just shaking his hand and, ‘Hey, thank you for your service and thank you for this opportunity,” Morera said at Winter Training Camp.

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‘Like a Family’

This week marks her first time meeting Prince Harry and Meghan, even though she competed in Germany in 2023. “I’m happy and proud about that,” said Sanchez Bermudez, who was injured in her work as a police officer.

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Overcoming & Achieving

11of 16An Honorable SacrificePrince Harry and Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImagePrince Harry continued, “When I was in the Army, I promised myself I would be out before having a wife and kids, because I couldn’t imagine the heartache of being apart for so long during deployment, the risk of possibly getting injured, and the reality that my family’s lives could be changed forever if that happened.““Every member of the Invictus community has experienced varying degrees of these things,” the royal told PEOPLE. “I have tremendous respect for what they and their families sacrifice in the name of service.”

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An Honorable Sacrifice

Prince Harry continued, “When I was in the Army, I promised myself I would be out before having a wife and kids, because I couldn’t imagine the heartache of being apart for so long during deployment, the risk of possibly getting injured, and the reality that my family’s lives could be changed forever if that happened.”

“Every member of the Invictus community has experienced varying degrees of these things,” the royal told PEOPLE. “I have tremendous respect for what they and their families sacrifice in the name of service.”

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On Thursday, Prince Harrybraved the skeleton trackat the Whistler Sliding Center, laying head-first on his stomach on the skeleton-bobsled to fly down a frozen track.

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Caught on Camera

Meghan Markle films Prince Harry in Canada on Feb. 15, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage

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Let’s Go Again

Prince Harry, who reached speeds of over 60 miles per hour on his run, even went for a second ride!

15of 16Sitting One OutMeghan Markle and Prince Harry in Canada on Feb. 15, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImageWhen a photographer suggested Meghan take a turn on the skeleton track, she quipped, “No way!”

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Sitting One Out

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Canada on Feb. 15, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage

When a photographer suggested Meghan take a turn on the skeleton track, she quipped, “No way!”

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Supporting Veterans

source: people.com