“First of all, thank you for the welcome you have given Meghan and I over the last few days,” he shared with the crowd gathered at the Sydney Opera House. “I have been so proud to be able to introduce my wife to you and we have been so happy to be able to celebrate the personal joy of our newest addition with you all.”
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The Paralympic-style competition for wounded and recovering service members and veterans from around the world includes sports such as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and indoor rowing and has been held around the world since 2014.
“Our Invictus family has turned these games into a symbol of strength, honor and optimism for a new generation,” he said during his speech.
Speaking at a receptionat the end of the couple’s first day in Sydney, Harry said that he and Meghan couldn’t think of a “better place” to tell the world of their big news.
At the event at Admiralty House, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are staying, Harry thanked Australia for the “incredibly warm welcome” they’d received and the “chance to meet Aussies from all walks of life.”
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The royal couple were also welcomed to Sydney with thefirst gifts for their little bundle of joy.
source: people.com
