Meghan jokingly apologises for ‘being late’ as she finally appears for Harry's Invictus Games

She hailed the games as an “amazing event” and joked with the audience that she had ran slightly late.

The duchess said she would like to bring her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilbet to the games one day.

The pair beamed as they spoke to the family and friends of the competing athletes.

“It’s so special to be here and I’m sorry I’m a little late for the party,” Meghan said as she took the stage.

“I had to spend a little more time getting our little ones settled at home and get them to drop off.

“Three milkshakes and a school drop-off and I just landed a couple of hours ago, and I am thrilled that the first event I can do for Invictus is here with all of you.

“It’s amazing and I hear it has got off to a good start so far.”

She added: “I’m really proud to be a part of this Invictus family with all of you – I’m grateful for all of you here.”

While the couple attend the event in Germany, it is likely that Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland is looking after the Sussexes’ young children Archie and Lilibet at their home in Montecito, California.

Speaking on the couple’s speech, royal commentator Angela Levin, said Meghan’s speech drew attention away from the “real victims of the Invictus Games”.

“Meghan has taken the microphone,” Angela Levin wrote on social media.

“Harry is quiet apart from enthusiastically clapping his hands.

“The attention has moved from the real victims at the Invictus Games.”

Prince Harry’s attendance at the games comes after a brief visit to the UK, where he attended the WellChild Awards and visited St George’s Chapel in Windsor on the anniversary of the death of his grandmother, the late Queen.