Meghan Markle and Prince Harry make feelings clear on 'inappropriate gift'

WATCH NOW: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the 2025 Invictus Games

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 10/02/2025

- 08:14

The moment was captured in a video shared on the Duchess of Sussex's social media

Prince Harry made his feelings clear after receiving a cheeky gift from Team Australia at the Invictus Games in Vancouver.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, was presented with a pair of Speedos - known as "budgie smugglers" in Australia - continuing a playful tradition with the Australian team.


"So inappropriate! I love it. Thank you so much," the Duke exclaimed upon receiving the tiny swimsuit.

The moment was captured in a video shared on the Duchess of Sussex's Instagram Stories, where Meghan wrote: "And Team Australia, you've done it again!"

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry make feelings clear on 'inappropriate gift'

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This playful exchange echoes a similar moment from the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney.

During those games, an Australian athlete requested Prince Harry's autograph on a pair of Speedos.

The Duke joked he would sign them only if the athlete wore them on his head.

However, royal protocol prevented Harry from signing personal items at the time.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Prince Harry was given a pair of Speedos - known as 'budgie smugglers' in Australia

Instagram / @meghan

This year, Team Australia turned the tables by ensuring the prince received his very own pair of swimming briefs.

The Vancouver-Whistler Games mark a historic moment for the Invictus Games, introducing winter sports for the first time.

The competition now includes alpine skiing, snowboarding, curling and skeleton alongside traditional events.

This Canadian edition represents the first time the tournament has returned to a previous host country.

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Meghan captured the playful exchange on her Instagram story

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The Games have previously been held in London (2014), Orlando (2016), Toronto (2017), Sydney (2018), the Hague (2022) and Düsseldorf (2023).

Speaking at the opening ceremony on February 8, Prince Harry delivered an impassioned message to competitors.

"Over the past decade, I've lost count of the times that we've heard you tell us that the Invictus Games 'saved you.' Respectfully, I disagree," he told the athletes.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pictured at the Invictus Games in Vancouver

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"Invictus didn't save you. You saved yourself," the Duke continued.

"It was you who pushed through the doubt and despair. You who summited your own mountain and brought us along with you. It was you who kept going even when you didn't think you had any more to give."

"That is the magic of the Invictus Games," he concluded.

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