Prince Harry calls life under Covid “those isolated times” as he speaks from the California mansion to pay tribute to the English rugby team and the fun sport it brings
- The Duke of Sussex, 36, made a short film on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of England Rugby
- The Royal, who is a big fan of the sport, made reference to the world under Covid-19
- He added that he and millions of others had found “comfort” in seeing teams play
Prince Harry described life under the coronavirus as “those isolated times” tonight when he turned 150 years of England Rugby.
The 36-year-old Duke of Sussex appeared at the start of an online film to pay homage to the sport in footage shot at his Montecito mansion.
In the already familiar posture sitting on the couch in front of three nest boxes, the most appropriate Royal spoke of the “passion and enjoyment” of sport.
He said: “The rugby union has brought joy to millions of people with teams full of great characters and special players.
“In these times … isolated, the pure passion and enjoyment that sport offers can bring great comfort to many.
“As a proud patron of the Rugby Football Union, I join millions of fans around the world in celebrating the 150th anniversary of England Rugby.”
Harry spoke ahead of England and Scotland marking the oldest international rivalry in rugby when they meet on Saturday in Twickenham.
The game will mark the 150th anniversary of the first test, which took place on March 27, 1871 in Edinburgh.
Harry, who was wearing a beard, appeared on Friday night in a video posted on England Rugby’s Twitter account.
Dressed in a navy blue blazer and a white shirt with the two top buttons open, she looked elegant for recording.
Guy Pelly, Charlie Van Straubenzee, Prince Harry and James Middleton in England against Australia
Harry and Meghan arrive for Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey in March 2020
The film comes two days after it was stated that he was willing to retain his honorary military titles and spend more time in Britain.
A friend claimed that before the one-year review on “Megxit” he wanted to keep the three sponsorships he had to resign after leaving office as a royal gentleman last March and moving to the United States.
The titles held by this 36-year-old man were the captain-general of the Royal Marines; Honorary Air Commander of RAF Honington at Bury St Edmunds; and commodore in chief, small boats and diving, royal naval command.
Harry’s friend, who has not been named, told the Daily Telegraph: “His military job is one of the most important things to him. Of course, he wants to keep them.
The Duke is said to believe he should retain the sponsorships as he spent ten years in the army and maintains links with the Invictus Games Foundation.
But it is understood that Harry, who married Meghan Markle in May 2018, may have to relinquish the titles because he has no plans to return to royal duties.
The friend added that he had always intended to travel regularly between the United States and the United Kingdom after moving to California and that only the pandemic has forced him to stay there.