Everyone’s attention went back to the stage, and quickly to the podium, where Harry smiled as a narrator urged everyone to give a warm welcome to His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales.
After the warm, euphoric applause, as Harry’s face appeared blushing and smiley in every screen around the crowded field with watchers and armed forces competitors, Harry smiled again.
“Good evening, or, should I say, what’s up?” He joked, saying the last words on an actually really good American accent. The crowd laughed, and so did I.
“He is so proud of that joke.” I told Michelle, who laughed.
Harry went on to talk about the relations between England and the States, and to talk about how the idea for the games came about and how proud he was of having its second edition ever there.
“I am very happy to be here tonight.” He told the crowd, his voice echoing from the microphone. “In England, we like to pretend we’re much better than our lost colony, but if we’re being honest, and I will be since I am here tonight, despite not being big fans of what you do with your tea,” he paused, as the crowd laughed loudly. “We, like a big portion of the globe, are big admirers of many American things, like Netflix, anything with the words ‘deep fried’ in front of it,”
He paused again, for more laughter from the crowd and the stage as well, as most of us were also laughing.
“…and particularly pretty Academy Award winning actresses. Though maybe that one’s just me.”