Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Wrap Invictus Games Countdown with Glam Banquet in Vancouver

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex checked out the Winter Training Camp this week, one year before the 2025 Invictus Games kick off

<p>Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP</p>

Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing the Invictus Games celebrations in Canada.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the One Year to Go Dinner at Vancouver Convention Center on Friday as part of the Invictus Games countdown celebrations. The 2025 iteration of the competition for service personnel and veterans will take place in one year in Whistler and Vancouver.

The event marked the end of the visit to British Columbia for Meghan, 42, and Prince Harry, 39, and included a host of memorable moments, including a gift of blankets woven by the Salish people for each of the couple's children,  Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2, from Johnna Sparrow, an Indigenous advisor for the Games and sister of Chief Wayne Sparrow of the Musqueam Indian Band.

During the dinner, the Duke — who wore a black suit for the event, while Meghan opted for a chic olive green, off-the-shoulder dress — introduced Michael Bublé, who performed a song written with Paul Anka to the melody of “My Way.” Before he sang the updated track, the Candian singer shared with the audience how happy he was that, “we can show Harry and Meghan how beautiful this place is.”

<p>Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP</p> Squamish Nation Councillor Wilson Williams, left; Meghan Markle; Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Jen Thomas; and Prince Harry exchange greetings after being given blankets during the "One Year to Go" Invictus Games dinner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

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Squamish Nation Councillor Wilson Williams, left; Meghan Markle; Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Jen Thomas; and Prince Harry exchange greetings after being given blankets during the "One Year to Go" Invictus Games dinner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

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Meanwhile, the lyrics to Bublé's song honored Prince Harry as a "visionary" and sent "healing wishes" to King Charles, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment after announcing he had been diagnosed with the disease earlier this month.

“Who knew, dreams can come true, when life tells you, you’re far from finished/ Nothing tames, Invictus Games, you play them your way/ One man, life-changing plan, he does all he can, he’s a visionary/ Our healing wishes for your dad/ You’ve earned each day, the right to say, I did it my way,” Bublé, 48, sang.

The Duke himself then took to the stage to share a speech, where he thanked the audience "for being here tonight and for your commitment to making Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 possible."

He later added, "When I am with the Invictus community surrounded by so many brave men and women who have served their countries with distinction, I feel humbled and at home."

<p>Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP</p> Prince Harry speaks during the "One Year to Go" Invictus Games dinner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP

Prince Harry speaks during the "One Year to Go" Invictus Games dinner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Elsewhere in his speech, Prince Harry honored the upcoming milestone the Invictus Games is set to reach in 2024.

"This year will mark ten years of the Invictus Games. The past decade has been a testament to the power of resilience and the unbreakable spirit you all exemplify. And boy have we had fun on the way! From this trip, I am happy to report the air is thick with excitement, and the best part is, we’re just getting started," he told the audience, adding, "The Invictus Games are not just a competition; they’re a way of life, a celebration of the human spirit."

Prior to the dinner, the Duke and Duchess had spent the week checking out the Winter Training Camp, which introduced teams from around the world to the new winter sports that will be introduced at the Invictus Games next year. In addition to the previous sports offered, the 2025 event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.

Prince Harry tried three sports for himself. He took a turn at sit-skiing down the slopes on Wednesday before a daredevil skeleton run on Thursday, where he reached speeds of over 60 miles per hour as he went down the frozen track head-first. On Friday, the couple joined Bublé on the ice at the Hillcrest Community Centre in Vancouver for some curling.

<p>Karwai Tang/WireImage</p> Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Luisana Lopilato, Michael Bublé and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Invictus Games One Year To Go Winter Training Camp at Hillcrest Community Centre on February 16, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Luisana Lopilato, Michael Bublé and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Invictus Games One Year To Go Winter Training Camp at Hillcrest Community Centre on February 16, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Stefan Nommensen is the Netherlands' "chef de mission," a role that involves "overlooking the team and the friends and family," he tells PEOPLE, after competing in the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney. Speaking about learning winter sports in Canada, Nommensen says, "It's amazing how the adaptive sports trainers are able to teach and train. Imagine — in the Netherlands, we are below sea level, and we don't have any mountains. A lot of us, particularly those with impairments, haven't been exposed to winter sports. That will be, actually, a real good added value to the Invictus Games."

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Ivan Morera, who represented Team U.S.A. in Germany last year and is hoping to compete again in Canada, tells PEOPLE that he's learning how to ski and snowboard.

"I love to challenge myself just to build resilience and show that I'm still capable of being physically active even with my adaptation. I've had a great time here," he says.

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