Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been spotted leaving the UK this morning as they head to Germany for an appearance in Dusseldorf.
The couple were pictured smiling brightly at each other as they embarked on the trip along with an entourage that reportedly includes bodyguards, a private doctor and medical equipment. In Germany, the pair will meet officials and potential competitors in the Invictus Games, which will be held in Dusseldorf in 2023 - and will kick off exactly one year today. They will attend a reception before Harry delivers remarks at an Invictus press conference later in the day.
A police source told MailOnline that road blocks will be set up in the German city to allow Harry and Meghan and their convoy of vehicles to easily pass through and avoid being stuck in traffic.
They also said that a vehicle carrying a doctor and medical equipment would be part of the convoy as they drive into Dusseldorf.
Brigadier General Alfred Marstaller, chief executive of the Invictus Games Dusseldorf, said those involved were "honoured" to welcome the couple for the event.
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Harry founded The Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of injured and sick military personnel and veterans across the globe, by giving them the challenge of competing in sporting events similar to the Paralympics.
The Dusseldorf games will take place in September 2023, with more than 500 competitors from 21 nations across 10 sports.
Harry and Meghan's outing today comes after they made their first public appearance in the UK since returning for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Meghan gave the keynote address in Manchester on Monday for the One Young World summit.
The former actress told the 2,000 delegates how her life had changed when she last joined the summit in London in 2019 – singling out her role as a wife and a mother – but making no mention of becoming a senior royal the year before.
"I joined you in London in 2019. And by that point, it’s fair to say, my life had changed rather significantly. I was now married, and I was now a mom,” she said, leaving a pause at the end which was filled with huge cheers from the audience.
"My world view had expanded exponentially, seeing the global community through the eyes of my child," she added, speaking about her son Archie.
The couple’s trip in the UK and Germany comes just days after Meghan’s wide-ranging interview with The Cut magazine, in which she said it takes "a lot of effort" to forgive and hinted that she can "say anything".
The former Suits star said in that interview that "just by existing" she and Harry were "upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy" before they stepped down as senior working royals in 2020.
During the proceedings on Monday, the couple sat in the front row on stage, side by side on a bench, as they joined One Young World counsellors to watch the flag bearers enthusiastically parading the flags of more than 200 countries.
Meghan swayed in time to the music, and Harry leaned over to whisper in his smiling wife’s ear a number of times.
The couple travelled by train from London to Manchester, and flew commercial from the US to the UK.
They are due to return to the UK for the WellChild Awards in London, where Harry will deliver a speech on Thursday.
