Prince Harry cringes as he struggles to pronounce general's name with Meghan Markle watching on

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Prince Harry appeared to have difficulty pronouncing the name of a general as Meghan Markle watched on and smiled during an episode of his new Netflix documentary

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Georgina Cutler

By Georgina Cutler


Published: 30/08/2023

- 11:53

The Netflix documentary follows the 2022 edition of the Invictus Games in the Netherlands

Prince Harry appeared to have difficulty pronouncing the name of a general as Meghan Markle watched on and smiled during an episode of his new Netflix documentary.

The Duke was seen stumbling over the pronunciation of Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands, while giving a speech which featured in his latest series - Heart of Invictus.


The Netflix documentary follows the 2022 edition of the games which were based in The Hague in the Netherlands.

During the fifth episode the Duke of Sussex says: "Our global military community is coming together in the very place that is the home to international justice and peace.

The Netflix documentary follows the 2022 edition of the games which were based in The Hague in the Netherlands

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"We also want to extend our deep gratitude to the Ministry of Defence, State Secretary Christophe van der Maat and General Onno..."

Harry then laughed at the blunder along with audience members before pronouncing "Eichelsheim" as the crowd erupted with applause.

The prince set up the Invictus Games in 2014.

The games is an international multi-sport event where wounded, injured and sick serving military personnel and veterans compete.

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It comes as the Duke opened up about his mental health during the new Netflix series.

Harry said he began considering therapy following a breakdown he suffered after leaving Afghanistan left him “lying in the foetal position”.

He also claimed he had “no support” from the Royal Family to deal with what he had seen while on tour in Afghanistan.

“I can only speak from my personal experience, my tour of Afghanistan in 2012, flying Apaches," he said.

The Duke was seen stumbling over the pronunciation of Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands

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"Somewhere after that, there was an unravelling and the trigger to me was returning from Afghanistan.

"But the stuff that was coming up was from the age of... from 1997, from the age of 12."

The Duke also discussed "the trauma" of losing his mother Princess Diana at a young age.

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