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First appearance together for Harry and Meghan Markle | |
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Prince Harry and his girlfriend, actor Meghan Markle, have appeared holding hands in public for the first time. | Prince Harry and his girlfriend, actor Meghan Markle, have appeared holding hands in public for the first time. |
They were seen at the Invictus Games, an international sporting event set up by the prince for injured soldiers. | They were seen at the Invictus Games, an international sporting event set up by the prince for injured soldiers. |
The couple have mostly avoided the spotlight, but made their first public appearance together at the opening ceremony in Toronto. | The couple have mostly avoided the spotlight, but made their first public appearance together at the opening ceremony in Toronto. |
Ms Markle sat away from Harry during the ceremony, when he was accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump. | Ms Markle sat away from Harry during the ceremony, when he was accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump. |
They were seen holding hands as they arrived for the wheelchair tennis event on Monday afternoon. | They were seen holding hands as they arrived for the wheelchair tennis event on Monday afternoon. |
The prince and Ms Markle, best known for her role in US TV series Suits, have been dating since July 2016. | The prince and Ms Markle, best known for her role in US TV series Suits, have been dating since July 2016. |
In a recent Vanity Fair interview she said of the relationship: "We're two people who are really happy and in love. | In a recent Vanity Fair interview she said of the relationship: "We're two people who are really happy and in love. |
"We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people's perception." | "We were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news, and I was working during that whole time, and the only thing that changed was people's perception." |
Harry set up the Invictus Games in 2014 with the aim of helping wounded service personnel and veterans with their physical and psychological rehabilitation. | Harry set up the Invictus Games in 2014 with the aim of helping wounded service personnel and veterans with their physical and psychological rehabilitation. |
That year the games were held in London, before heading to Florida in 2016. | That year the games were held in London, before heading to Florida in 2016. |
This year's games are taking place in Toronto, Canada. Teams from 17 nations, made up of over 500 participants, will take part during the week-long event. | This year's games are taking place in Toronto, Canada. Teams from 17 nations, made up of over 500 participants, will take part during the week-long event. |
The athletes compete in 11 different sports, including archery and wheelchair basketball. | The athletes compete in 11 different sports, including archery and wheelchair basketball. |