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Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare getting close to Team U.S.A.!
In another photo, anemotional-looking Meghan— wearing a black tank and jeans — tightly hugged a player as the rest of Team U.S.A. looked on.
“At the gold medal match, as he was about to put the gold medal on me, he grabbed my beard and shook it!” the U.S. Air Force veteran, 52, told PEOPLE with a laugh.
“He said a few words to me and gave me a big hug. It’s awesome to feel that he recognizes me, comes up and treats me like I’m one of his friends. Like all veterans do, [when] we don’t talk to each other for maybe months or years — when we get together, it’s like we never left. That’s what it feels like when I talk with him.”
“That was awesome, just hanging with him on the boat,” Garrett continued to PEOPLE. “He’s a veteran, and like all vets, when we get together, we talk, laugh, joke and tease each other. He’s just like one of the guys, it was an amazing experience. He makes you feel like you’ve known him forever.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex alsowatched the wheelchair basketball contestbetween Ukraine and Australia.
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The duo met some of the competitors ahead of the match before sitting in the stands, where they took part in a huge celebratory group wave.
Harry and Meghan looked delighted as they were photographed waving their arms in the air in unison with the crowd and snapping selfies with spectators.
source: people.com
