Harry told the crowd, “Well, thank God Michael Bublé sang. Can you imagine bringing him out here and him saying, ‘You know what? I didn’t come here to sing…’ Thank you for the introduction.” (Harry and Meghanenjoyed a double datewith Bublé and his wife,Luisana Lopilato, at an Indian restaurant in Vancouver on Feb. 8.)
He then gave a shoutout to Whistler’s mayor, Jack Crompton, calling him “my ginger friend” before playfully asking the audience, “Are there any other gingers in the house?”
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Turning his attention to the competitors, Harry expressed his gratitude: “Thank you all so much for the love and support for these incredible athletes. You all came up here knowing you were going to get cold, so thank you for the support!”
Then, with a grin, he waved Meghan over. “My wife and I—come on out here! Come on!” As she joined him at the podium, they wrapped their arms around each other, and Harry quipped, “Now she’s going to sing!”
Looking horrified, Meghan burst out laughing and quickly shut it down with a firm, “No!” As they exited the stage, she turned to the crowd with a warm farewell: “Thank you, everybody. Have the best time!”
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The Vancouver and Whistler games, which will run until Feb. 16, follow cycles in London (2014), Orlando (2016), Toronto (2017) and Sydney (2018), the Hague (when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the event back to 2022) andDüsseldorf(2023).
source: people.com
