Meghan Markle gushes about being let onto ‘sacred land’ as she and Prince Harry continue their tour of Canada
Meghan Markle has thanked the people of the Squamish Valley, as she continues her tour of Canada with husband Prince Harry.
Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, appear to be in Squamish, a town north of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, after spending time at the Invictus Games.
In a post shared to her Instagram stories, Meghan uploaded several pictures and videos that showed people dancing in traditional Indigenous dress.
In one snap, the couple could be seen clapping in awe as a group holding instruments performed in front of them.
The mom-of-two then added overlaid text that read: ‘Thank you for welcoming us onto your sacred land.’
In another video shared to her stories, Meghan tagged The Chief Joe Mathias Centre in North Vancouver, BC, which is stated online as a center which ‘serves as a community hub for cultural and educational events.’
It provides a space for gatherings, workshops, and programs that aim to celebrate and preserve Indigenous traditions and knowledge.
The pair had previously been in Vancouver for the seventh edition of the Invictus Games, which Harry founded in 2014 for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
But, on Sunday, the couple were slammed for riding in a golf buggy past disabled veterans at Invictus Games.
Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, appear to be in Squamish, a town north of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, after spending time at the Invictus Games
The short video of the couple in a golf cart, which was shared to Meghan’s Instagram, caused a stir online with people calling the royal pair ‘desperate’ for driving past veterans, some who were wheelchair bound.
In the clip, which has been shared widely online, the ‘able bodied’ couple can been seen driving past cheering veterans, who chanted ‘Harry’ as they drove past.
One person wrote: ‘So Meghan and Harry, two able bodied people, are driven on a golf cart past disabled veterans.
‘Some of the veterans are wheelchair bound. They should have walked through the group, meeting, greeting and shaking hands. All with a camera following them. Unbelievable.’
Another said: ‘They drive along being taped by the cart behind them… with people being encouraged to yell out for them. When does this madness stop?’
Someone else wrote: ‘Who so being honored here? The veterans OR Harry and Meghan being honored by the veterans!’
This year’s games, which to celebrity service men and women who put their lives on the line for their nations, will include winter sports for the first time ever.
Meghan’s attendance is understood to underscore her support for her husband and the mission of Invictus, a cause that is deeply personal to them both.
In one snap, the couple could be seen clapping in awe as a group holding instruments performed in front of them
Duke and Duchess of Sussex kiss during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games
Her sole focus during these games will be to uplift her husband, the competitors and sharing their stories.
The Duke and Duchess spent three nights in the city of Vancouver before relocating to the ski resort of Whistler for the adaptive winter sports part of the games for wounded and disabled military veterans.
She has packed on the PDA as they tour Canada, watching the games from the stands in Vancouver with her husband, snuggling into him before leaning in for a passionate kiss.
The couple famously appeared in public together for the first time at the Toronto Invictus Games in 2017, pictured hand-in-hand at a wheelchair tennis event.
