Harry! Prince waves awkwardly as stadium full of fans belts out German version of Happy Birthday as

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Harry! Prince waves awkwardly as stadium full of fans belts out German version of Happy Birthday as Sussexes get a rock-star welcome at Invictus Games volleyball final that left Meghan teary-eyed

Prince Harry today saw his 39th birthday marked by a stadium full of fans singing a German version of Happy Birthday at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, ahead of a volleyball final medal ceremony that left Meghan Markle teary eyed. The packed out stadium first belted out a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' in English after a commentator told the crowd it was Harry's 39th, before going on to sing the German version of the song with the words 'Zum Geburtstag viel Glück'. The Duke of Sussex looked caught by surprise as he waved awkwardly while the crowd burst into song and Meghan clapped along. He was then ushered to stand up and walk to the front row where he fist bumped the Invictus Games mascot Teddy. As the English version of Happy Birthday came to an end, the commentator then told the royal: 'Prince Harry, wait a second, we are here in Germany . There is also a German version!' before the crowd went into a German rendition of the song. The birthday celebrations came after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a rock star reception when taking their seats in the Centre Court stand to watch the sitting volleyball final between Poland and Colombia. The pair both enjoyed a celebratory beer on the Duke's 39th birthday, with Meghan - in her third outfit of the day - spotted taking a few sneaky sips of Harry's pint while he was chatting to Veteran's Minister Johnny Mercer. Meghan was later seen wiping away tears from both eyes during a medal ceremony after congratulating athletes from Poland's victorious volleyball team, following tense game that had caused Prince Harry to jump out of his seat with excitement as the final points were scored.

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