Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a splash at their first outing as a pair in the UK since January.
As you may be aware, the last time we saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex together in an official capacity was days before announcing their intention to lead a “financially independent” life moving forward. Now they’re back in England and looking better than ever!!
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On Thursday evening, the pair stepped out at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London, where Archie Harrison‘s dad delivered a passionate speech centered around service to his family, home, and the military. He began:
“Meghan and I are so happy to be back here with you, to celebrate each and every one of you for your achievements, your service and your resilience. For some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other organization can provide, and for others, it’s a way of life which you never want to leave. For a lot of us, it’s both.”
In a subtle nod to his now-changing duties and his own background serving the Army, he added:
“Being able to serve Queen and Country is something we all are rightly proud of, and it never leaves us. Once served, always serving!”
ICYMI, the Endeavour Fund Awards celebrate the achievements of injured, sick, and wounded servicemen and women who have taken part in adventure and sporting challenges over the previous year. He acknowledged the difficulties, sharing:
“Leaving the military and hanging up your uniform is — we know — an incredibly hard thing to do… unless of course, it’s blue in color… But being forced to hang it up due to injury, beyond your control, can be even more difficult to accept.”
The 35-year-old continued:
“It can take time and effort to recognize the fact that it is something that happened to you, rather than something that’s wrong with you, so please don’t ever forget that. The Endeavour Fund came from seeing the gaping hole that can be left after taking off that uniform.”
We can assume last night’s affair was a bit bittersweet for Harry. He will not “perform any official duties associated with these roles, but given his dedication to the military community and 10 years of service, he will, of course, continue his unwavering support to the military community in a non-official capacity,” as part of the agreement made with Queen Elizabeth II regarding the Duke and Duchess’ decision to step down.
He concluded:
“A lot of you tonight have told me you have my back, well, I’m also here to tell you, I’ve always got yours.”
See more of their night out (below):
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Are U happy to see Meg and Harry back in the UK together, Perezcious readers?! There have been some reports that the pair were booed upon their arrival, so not everyone was as thrilled as us. Sound OFF (below) and let us know!!
[Image via John Rainford/WENN.]
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