Prince Harry Thanks Toronto for Giving Him Meghan Markle: ‘You Provided a Wife for Me’
The Duke of Sussex, 41, — who is a veteran and founding patron of the Invictus Games — was invited to the country by the True Patriot Love Foundation in a trip centered around events connected to Remembrance Day, the British equivalent of Veterans Day in the U.S.
On Thursday, Nov. 6, he attended the 17th annual True Patriot Love Foundation National Tribute Dinner in Toronto. Prince Harry mentioned his wife, Meghan Markle’s connection to Canada during his speech at the event.
“Truthfully and jokes aside, this city will always mean a great deal to me,” said Prince Harry. “You provided a wife for me and you hosted the Invictus Games in 2017, touchstones in my life both professionally and personally.”
“Together we witnessed something extraordinary. The strength of the human spirit that shines when people who have served rise again through sport, teamwork, and a redefined purpose,” he continued, adding, “That spirit, the devotion to those who serve, is something Canada embodies like no other nation.”
After meeting in 2016, the Duke of Sussex made regular visits to Toronto, where California native Meghan was living while filming Suits.
Just before their romance was revealed to the public, the couple celebrated Halloween together in Toronto, going unrecognized at an apocalypse-themed party with Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
They then made their first official appearance as a couple at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.