Prince Harry parachutes and makes rare update about his children

Harry skydiving on Friday, September 25, outside Toronto to fulfill a promise made to a 102-year-old World War II veteran.

The prince met Ed Marshal during a visit to the veteran center of Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto in November of last year, and agreed to parachute together. However, after a medical evaluation, Ed was eventually advised not to jump and his grandson, Bailey, offered to jump out of sight with the Duke of Sussex. And Marshal still accompanied them on the plane. 

After completing the challenge, Harry was interviewed by CTV. “Ed is very excited about this. There is no way to disappoint a 102-year-old veteran,” he said. 

“ He was devastated that he couldn't jump, but it was great to have him on the back of the plane. They put a parachute in it. We think he'd probably jump on his own – I'm glad he didn't jump and stay here! And it will turn 103 in a few months.”

According to the international press, the prince called his wife, Meghan Markle, as soon as he landed on the ground after the parachute jump. “It was not necessary to convince them, but she was relieved when she finished. It took us some time, so I think she was wondering if we had jumped or not.”

During the conversation, Harry ended up making a rare update on his sons, seven-year-old Prince Archie, and five-year-old Princess Lilibet, and the family's return to the UK. “It’s been great. It has been great to be back on British soil.”

“ The children are happy in school, and this gives me the opportunity to really focus on the Invictus Games in Birmingham,” he added. “The Games will be in July next year,” he said. 

Remembering that after they moved to the US after they had ceased to be part of the British royal family's senior core in 2020, Harry and Meghan Markle moved back to the UK with their children on August 26.