Harry and Meghan make surprise appearance at Vancouver ice hockey game

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have attended a National Hockey League (NHL) game in Vancouver, Canada. Harry was pictured dropping the puck for Tomas Hertl from the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes during a ceremonial face-off ahead of the whistle. The duke joined his wife in the stands as they watched the Canucks win 3-1 over the Californian team. The Invictus Games, the international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick armed forces personnel, which the duke founded in 2014, will be held in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025. The couple appeared in public together for the first time at the Toronto Invictus Games in 2017. Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, made the ceremonial puck drop at a 2002 match, also between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks, during her two-week Golden Jubilee tour of Canada. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: and Instagram: