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“It was a great and life-affirming experience! We are incredibly proud of our participants and their accompanying families and friends,” said the message attributed to the royal couple, translated into English.
Though there aren’t many selfies shared to the Danish royal family’s official Instagram grid, the snap met the friendly energy of the Invictus competition. Royals from around the world have seemed to slowly embrace selfies in recent years to meet today’s times, withPrince WilliamandKate Middletonpartakingwhen people askand Prince Harry andMeghan Marklesmiling forlots of picturesat Invictus.
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Joachim and Marie moved to the U.S. in the summer of 2023 for the prince to start a new job at the Danish Embassy under the Ministry of Defense. They couple made the transatlantic move one year after Prince Joachim’s mother,Queen Margrethe,stripped his four kidsof the prince and princess titles they had inherited at birth in a surprise step she later described as “necessary future-proofing of the monarchy.” Joachim later toldThe Washington Postthat “We’ve moved on,” and has embraced a new chapter in the states.
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Harry, a former captain in the British Army, delivered a powerful speech at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, “from one soldier to another.”
source: people.com