Prince Harry given baby romper at first workday as father
Britain's Prince Harry holds a baby suit during the official launch of the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prince Harry was given a baby outfit for his son Archie by Princess Margriet of the Netherlands on Thursday as the new dad went back to work to mark a year until the 2020 edition of the Invictus Games he founded for wounded military personnel.
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said he had "no idea" whether his son, whose birth was announced on Monday, would attend the sporting event in a year's time - but he now has the baby onesie emblazoned with its logo.
Britain's Prince Harry talks with athletes during the official launch of the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Harry held it up to himself admiringly on stage, saying "put it on" and drawing loud applause from the crowd. Harry got his own special outfit too, wearing a jacket with the words "Invictus Family" and "Daddy" on the chest as he cycled during the launch.
He was also given a baby toy, a soft cube with a bell and a mirror, by 7-year-old Daimy Gommers, whose father Paul has competed for the Netherlands in the event.
The prince's trip to The Hague was his first public outing since he appeared before the cameras on Monday to announce the birth. He and wife Meghan showed off their son before a small group of the media at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
Britain's Prince Harry cycles with attendants during the official launch of the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
The couple announced later on Wednesday they had named their newborn, the seventh-in-line to the British throne, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Prince Harry's Invictus Games were first held in London in 2014, inspired by his military service, having completed two tours in Afghanistan.
The games, during which veterans take part in sports including wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, and indoor rowing, will be held in The Hague next year.
Britain's Prince Harry performs archery during the official launch of the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Harry, who was greeted by cheering fans and children, mingled with veterans as they practiced in a gymnasium, stopping at one point to try his hand at archery.
Dutch veteran Ronald van Dort, 37, who lost both his legs when he served in Afghanistan in 2008, told Reuters the presence of Prince Harry and his commitment to the Invictus Games were very important to war veterans.
“He has served himself, he knows what it’s like”, Van Dort said. “You can’t explain this to an outsider.”
Britain's Prince Harry talks with Nils Berghout, team manager of Dutch Invictus Games Team, during the official launch of the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
The prince told the audience: "Make these games your own, I chose you for a reason, and it wasn't just because I like the colour orange," in a reference to the Dutch royal house.
"Thank you all for guarding the Invictus spirit and see you in 2020 ... good luck with the training."
Britain's Prince Harry talks with athletes during the official launch of the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
(Additional reporting by Toby Sterling; Writing by Anthony Deutsch; Editing by Alison Williams)
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