Meghan Markle Criticized for Invictus Games Speech About 'Courage and Resilience': 'She Has Neither'
Meghan Markle is scheduled to give a speech during Prince Harry's Invictus Games in Germany, but critics think it's inappropriate.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are scheduled to travel to Germany in September for the Invictus Games, the sporting event was started by the Duke of Sussex for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
While the gathering was created by Harry, his wife is expected to give a speech during the ceremony — something royal expert Angela Levin thinks is in poor taste.
The Invictus Games are a part of Harry's advocacy work for veterans, which is why Levin thinks including the former actress is inappropriate.
"Meghan is going to be there [Invictus Games]. She is going to speak to the veterans about courage and resilience," Levin said during a GB News appearance. "I thought that was quite ironic, because she represents neither of those things."
"There was an advert for the series, and he struck me more like the Harry I knew in 2017 when I was writing his biography," Levin shared of Harry's upcoming work, which will be filmed for a doc. "He was brilliant with the soldiers who were damaged mentally or physically."
"I just wonder if he is coming out of the pit he has been in and he’s becoming more like a man himself," she added. "He’s in a very bad, miserable state. He was happy before, but he isn’t now."
Harry's new show about the Invictus Games will air on Netflix, and executives applauded the Sussexes for their passion and dedication to the cause.
The Royal Observer previously reported Heart of Invictus was the first project the partners developed for the streaming platform, but it is their third docuseries to air.
"[They] are building an ambitious slate that reflects the values and causes they hold dear," Netflix’s chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, said in a statement. "From the moment I met them, it’s been clear that the Invictus Games hold a very special place in their hearts, and I couldn’t be happier that their first series for Netflix will showcase that for the world in a way never seen before."
Harry said the doc "will give communities around the world a window into the moving and uplifting stories of these competitors on their path to the Netherlands."
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As the executive producer, Harry applauded the impact Invictus Games had on participants.
"Our Invictus Games community represents some of the bravest and most dedicated individuals from 23 nations across the globe," the Duke of Sussex said. "Heart of Invictus is the incredible story of competitors brought together through service, who are now united through sport."
"While in various stages of recovery from both visible and invisible injuries, these competitors and their loved ones give a compelling look at their journey to the Invictus Games, in a way that commands admiration and respect," he concluded.
