Nelly Furtado stopped to pose with Meghan Markle behind the scenes of the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games on Saturday before being swiftly interrupted by Prince Harry.
The singer shared a clip on Instagram of her dressed in a jumpsuit with a warm jacket over the top, posing alongside the Duchess of Sussex with the Duke of Sussex appearing to surprise them as he photobombed the clip midway through.
The singer was among the musical stars who helped launch the seventh edition of the Games on Saturday with a motivational performance at the BC Place in Vancouver.
Nelly captioned the post: “They’re beautiful, that’s for sure.”
Fans flocked to the comment section: “Love this video of gorgeous Nelly & Duchess Meghan & Prince Harry just photobombing.”
Another royal fan joked: “Harry with the casual walk by.”
One wrote: “Love this. Love Harry in the background.”
Another commented under the video: “So cute! Harry’s photobomb is hilarious!”
One fan could not believe the interaction between the singer and the royals: “The most unthinkable moment in the history of Harry with Meghan, next to Nelly Furtado.”
The show also featured performances by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, US pop star Katy Perry, US singer-songwriter Noah Kahan.
Harry, a former British Army captain, launched the Invictus Games in 2014 as an international sports tournament for injured service personnel and veterans. The Games aim to “inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who have served their country”, the Royal British Legion said.
Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, gave a shoutout to Harry during his performance. He said: “I’d like to say thanks, of course, to Prince Harry.”
“When he called me he said, ‘I’ve called every other musician in the world, they all said they’re not available so I have to call you’. And I said ‘your royal holiness, I’m honoured’.”
He added: “But thank you Harry for being such an inspiring leader and kind and sweet man, and I hope you have the most wonderful games of all. And it’s a pleasure to be here.”
Harry and Meghan watched the ceremony, cheering on the performers and competitors when they took to the stage. More than 500 competitors from 23 nations will take part in the Games, which go on until Sunday February 16.
