Harry and Meghan hold hands in defiant display after 'make or break' claim

16 February 2024 , 04:19

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The two have been by each others side throughout the event (Image: REX/Shutterstock)

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were pictured holding hands in a defiant display after hitting back at 'make or break' claims on their Canada trip.

The Duke and Duchess have been by each other's side during the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025's One Year To Go Winter Training Camp in Canada, a three day event, with Meghan even watching her husband Harry take on a skeleton bobsledding track.

Their public display of affection and a romantic Valentine's night dinner at an Italian restaurant comes after Royal Editor Hanna Furness suggested the couple "have three days to prove they can behave" as they perform a series of public appearances. A representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told The Mirror that Meghan and Harry "will not be broken"

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They said: "We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple. They’re still here. They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticized. This couple will not be broken."

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The first day of the event, Meghan was seen wearing a long beige coat with a white shirt underneath and white pants. Harry, by her side, was wearing a black jacket with blue jeans and a grey beanie hat. When trying out skeleton-bobsledding on the skeleton track, Harry was seen wearing a black jacket with pair of light grey pants and topped with a white skeleton-bobsledding helmet. As for Meghan, she was seen all smiles while wearing a black puffer coat, matched with black pants and a navy blue beanie hat.

They are hitting back at "make or break" claim (Shutterstock)

The couple's visit to Canada comes after they launched a new website this week without consulting the Royal Family and using their royal titles. The new site quietly went live and is called Sussex.com. Meghan and Harry stepped down their royal roles over four years ago and raised eyebrows by using their royal titles and featuring a royal crest. They even addressed their children, Archie and Lilibeth, using their prince and princess title.

The CEO of the Invictus Games Vancouver, Scott Moore, was even asked to address Harry and Meghan as "Sir" and "Ma'am." When it comes to addressing members of the Royal Family, protocol says that in the first instance, they should be called "Your Royal Highness" and after that it is either "Sir" for males or "Ma'am" for females. The only slight exception would be for King Charles and Queen Camilla who should first be called "Your Majesty."

Jailene Cuevas