Words of support! Meghan Markle says ‘aww how nice’ to Prince Harry as he receives a standing ovation and long round of applause at the Mountbatten Festival of Music
- Prince Harry, 35, received a standing ovation at Mountbatten Festival of Music
- Meghan Markle, 38, appeared to turn to him and say ‘aww how nice’ on Saturday
- Was final time he will go on an engagement in his official Royal Marines capacity
Meghan Markle appeared to give her husband Prince Harry words of support as he received a long round of applause and a standing ovation from the audience in the Royal Albert Hall in London at the Mountbatten Festival of Music on Saturday.
The Duke, 35, who attended the event at the South Kensington venue in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, appeared emotional as it marked the final time he will go on an engagement in his official Royal Marines capacity.
And according to royal fan account hrhofsussex, his wife Meghan could be seen beaming with pride and saying to him: ‘Aww how nice.’
Harry, who wore a mess dress uniform complete with medals awarded from two tours of Afghanistan, inherited the rank of Captain General from his 98-year-old grandfather Prince Philip in 2017.
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38 attended the Mountbatten Music Festival at the Royal Albert Hall on March 7, 2020 in London
The duchess appeared to turn to her husband and whisper ‘awww how nice’ as he was given a standing ovation (pictured) and long round of applause by the audience
Meghan Markle, who arrived at the venue with a huge smile on her face, wore a red full-length £1,295 Safiyaa dress, jewelled Simone Rocha earrings, and gorgeous red Stuart Weitzman heels.
The Sussexes received a round of applause and a standing ovation before singing the National Anthem. John Suchet, compering the evening, told how ‘honoured we are’ to have the pair in attendance.
Harry and Meghan took their seats in the royal box in the astounding 5,272-capacity concert hall, which was commissioned and opened by Queen Victoria in 1871 for her late husband Prince Albert.
‘An emotional moment for Harry. Look at him squeezing Meghan’s hand,’ commented one, while a second wrote: ‘This is so sweet, I’m in tears!’
Instagram account @hrhofsussex shared the video and penned: ‘Note Meghan say to Harry at the very beginning of this video: “aww how nice.”‘
Royal fans were quick to take to the comments section, with many commenting on the couple holding hands (pictured)
A third added: ‘Gotta love how affectionate they are to one another,’ while a fourth penned: ‘What a moment! Touching!’
A further added: ‘I watched their hands the whole time. Beautiful how you can see the support just in how they hold hands!’
The royal couple had the opportunity to laugh and joke with uniformed band members and dancers backstage, before heading onto the stage to meet more attendees and musicians.
They walked off stage hand in hand, and went to take their seats for the second part of the show. During the performance, the audience were led in a singalong of Sir Tom Jones hits including Delilah and It’s Not Unusual.
The concert also featured Judy Garland classic Over the Rainbow, and the Gladiator film theme.
The Duke and Duchess received a long round of applause and a standing ovation from the audience as they took their seats in the royal box before the national anthem – and singing hits from Sir Tom Jones