Prince Harry Shares 'How Much He Misses' Beagle While Meeting a Dog at Invictus Games (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the wheelchair curling event on Feb. 9, 2025, where they met Ali Harper and PADS Thorin, a 3-year-old black Labrador retriever who supports mental health for first responders in the Yukon through Pacific Assistance Dogs (PADs). The interaction prompted Prince Harry to remember Guy, the beagle that Meghan rescued from a Kentucky kill shelter in 2015 whorecently died.

“Harry came right over and sat down right next to Thorin and kneeled down and started petting him and said how much he misses his dog,” Harper, 43, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “And said thank you very much for what we do with Thorin.”

She adds that Meghan had a “small interaction with Thorin as well, and then we were able to take a group photo.”

Meghan announced Guy’s death on her new Instagram page in a video tribute shared on Jan. 7. It featured family photos and videos of Guy through the years, including moments with her children,Prince Archie, 5, andPrincess Lilibet, 3.

“He was with me atSuits, when I got engaged, (and then married), when I became a mom….he was with me for everything: the quiet, the chaos, the calm, the comfort,” Meghan wrote.

Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, are also pet parents to a black Labrador named Pula and a senior rescue beagle named Mamma Mia.

“He had a good snooze right after with everybody, that’s for sure,” she says. “He was a little tired!”

“But this is what he does. He loves meeting new people and just working with them when they’re struggling and being able to provide that little bit of comfort,” Harper adds.

Wyatt described Harry and Meghan as “nice” and said that they talked about sports.

“Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Lindsay says. “He’s a little starstruck!”

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source: people.com