Prince Harry has participated in a sketch in which he appears to be tattooed by American music star Jelly Roll, as part of the build-up to the Invictus Games in Canada.
In the footage, filmed at New York’s East Side Ink tattoo parlor, the 40-year-old Duke of Sussex screams as he sits in a chair and gets fake ink during the drama.
Thought to have been produced in September, the light-hearted clip begins with Prince Harry joined by country superstar Jelly Roll in a tattoo parlor on the Lower East Side.
An excited Jelly Roll told the Duke: ‘Do you know I couldn’t believe it when he called me and told me Prince Harry wanted a tattoo today, and he wanted me to give him his first tattoo?’
But a shocked Harry quickly replied: ‘No, no, no, why are you wearing gloves?’, to which the singing star said: ‘We gave you a tattoo about the Invictus Games.’
‘No, I’m here to ask you to do the Invictus Games,’ said a surprised Harry. ‘There are no tattoos in this. I can’t get a tattoo.’
But Jelly Roll was quick to make a deal, saying: ‘I’ll play the Invictus Games. You just let me give you your first tattoo.’ Finally Harry was convinced and replied: ‘Okay. Let’s go crazy! Let’s do it. Where are you going?’
‘We got to go for the neck’, confirmed the singer in the funny clip. But the palace suggested: ‘Neck? I think it’s like a back end or my a***.’
Prince Harry has been filmed getting a ‘tattoo’ in a skit with American singer Jelly Roll to promote next year’s Invictus Games
The Duke of Sussex, 40, screamed as he sat in a chair during the stunt, which was filmed at New York City celebrity tattoo parlor East Side Ink.
Harry apparently has an Invictus Games tattoo on his neck, along with the American singer’s name (pictured)
‘No, nobody wants to see your ***, Harry,’ Jelly Roll quickly fired back, adding: ‘It’s for the world. I thought like, here, I’m just showing you.’
The singer then ‘tattooed’ the Invictus Games logo onto the prince, as well as his own name, to which a shocked Harry said: ‘You put your name on my neck… are you serious? Oh s***.’
Posted on X by the tournament account, the caption for the video read: ‘The most … ink deal in the history of the Invictus Games.
‘Watch as Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex meets @JellyRoll615 at East Side Ink Tattoo. Don’t miss this duo’s reunion in Vancouver #IG25 Closing Ceremony Feb 16. Get your tickets before they sell out.’
Jelly Roll has been confirmed as the first headliner for the closing ceremony of next year’s sports tournament, which takes place between February 8 and 16.
In September, Prince Harry was spotted at East Side Ink on the city’s Lower East Side. The palace boarded a black SUV flanked by members of the security team and the NYPD, images obtained by Page Six show.
The tattoo parlor is popular among celebrities, with ‘Avengers’ stars Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner all previously getting their matching inks there.
East Side Ink, which opened in 1992, describes itself as one of the oldest tattoo parlors in New York City.
Thought to have been produced in September, the light-hearted clip begins with Prince Harry joined by country superstar Jelly Roll at a tattoo parlor on the Lower East Side.
An excited Jelly Roll told the Duke: ‘Do you know I couldn’t believe it when he called me and told me Prince Harry wanted a tattoo today, and he wanted me to give him his first tattoo?’
When it opened, the store was ‘dedicated to bikers and hard-core body art enthusiasts’.
However, today it boasts everyone’s tattoos from, ‘environmental punks to Oscar-winning celebrities’.
‘On any given day, you can find your favorite actor or musician getting a tattoo right next to your neighborhood regular,’ the website said.
The shop is listed as one of the best tattoo parlors in New York City in Time Out’s list for 2024.
Today’s clip comes after Prince Harry made his second appearance in Vancouver on Monday as he launched the Invictus Games school program in Canada, with a fun game of sitting volleyball.
The Duke visited the Seaforth Armory and met primary school children studying in the town as he spoke to them about the annual adaptive sports tournament for wounded and injured service personnel.
The visit comes after a surprise solo appearance at the Canada cup final just days after wife Meghan Markle attended a glitzy party of friends without her husband.
During a visit to a historic Canadian military facility on Monday, Prince Harry took part in several events – including a spirited game of sitting volleyball – and appeared in conversation with young fans.
The Duke of Sussex (pictured right) during a ‘tattoo’ sketch with Jelly Roll (not pictured) at New York tattoo parlor East Side Ink, to promote the 2025 Invictus Games to be held in Vancouver and Whistler in February.
The Duke of Sussex (left) and Jelly Roll at New York’s East Side Ink tattoo parlor
The heartwarming photos from the event show Harry, who was dressed in gray, surrounded by smiling children as the group posed for photos.
In a speech shared at X, Harry said the visit had a ‘significant impact’ on him, as he hoped the spirit of the Invictus Games would spread beyond the community ‘to schools in Canada and hopefully around the world’.
“Seeing them learn about the Invictus Games has had a significant impact on me, because this is where Invictus begins to expand beyond the Invictus community, into schools across Canada and hopefully around the world,” he said.
A video of Harry’s visit to Seaforth Armory shows him surrounded by schoolchildren, as they are eager to share high fives with the Duke.
According to the Toronto Star, the Invictus Games School Program includes educational resources about the history and purpose of the tournament — aimed at students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
For a trip to the armoury, Harry teamed a collared shirt with dark shorts and gray trainers – perfect for a fun day of exercise.
The visit to the armory comes a day after joining Canadian soccer fans to watch the Gray Cup in Vancouver on Sunday.
Harry waved to fans and gave the crowd a hearty thumbs up as he arrived at the game before the Toronto Argonauts took on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Prince Harry appeared in the elements as he took part in adaptive volleyball lessons with students from Shaughnessy Elementary School during an event to kick off the Invictus Games school program in Vancouver.
The Duke of Sussex seems to be popular with school children who all want to share a high five with the royal
The Prince is currently in Vancouver to promote the Invictus Games, which take place in Vancouver and Whistler from February 8th to February 16th.
But the Duchess of Sussex, who has been participating in the Invictus Games with Harry since 2017, did not accompany him on the promotional visit.
Meghan, 43, was instead pictured partying in Los Angeles on Thursday at celebrity-loved restaurant Gjelina, where she supported the launch of friend and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee’s new Highbrow Hippie hair care line. The Duchess is an investor in Lee’s new collection.
Harry is patron of the Invictus Games which was founded in 2014 as an international adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured and ill servicemen and women.
Both soldiers and veterans are encouraged to compete as part of their recovery journey.
Next year’s Invictus Games in Vancouver will be the first Invictus Games to include winter sports.
