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In an interview with People magazine, the Duke of Sussex spoke about how proud he was of his 10-month-old daughter who he said “is trying to keep up with Archie”. 

He told reporters: “Her current priorities are trying to keep up with her brother; she took her first step just a few days ago.

He added: “Proud papa, here.”

The Prince also told the paper he “can’t wait” to take his children Lilibet and Archie to the Invictus Games in the future and that his son, who turns three in May, wants to follow in his footsteps to become a helicopter pilot.

The royal, who is currently at the Invictus Games in The Hague, said  Archie “loved” videos of sports that he showed him from the Invictus Games in Sydney in 2018.

He said: “I showed him how some were missing legs and explained that some had invisible injuries, too.

“Not because he asked, but because I wanted to tell him. Kids understand so much, and to see it through his eyes was amazing because it’s so unfiltered and honest.”

He told the US tabloid: “When I talk to my son Archie about what he wants to be when he grows up, some days it’s an astronaut, other days it’s a pilot — a helicopter pilot obviously — or Kwazii from Octonauts,’ referring to a daredevil cat from a children’s cartoon.

“But what I remind him is that no matter what you want to be when you grow up, it’s your character that matters most, and nothing would make his mum and me prouder than to see him have the character of what we see before us today”.

Speaking about the games, which sees wounded, injured and sick service people compete, the royal said: “Being a dad certainly adds another emotional layer to it.

“When I was in the Army, I promised myself I would be out before having a wife and kids, because I couldn’t imagine the heartache of being apart for so long during deployment, the risk of possibly getting injured, and the reality that my family’s lives could be changed forever if that happened.”

While in the stands, Prince Harry briefly met Lieutenant General Lance Landrum, deputy chairman of the military committee at Nato headquarters in Brussels.

General Landrum told the PA news agency: “We had a chance to meet very, very briefly and we thanked each other for our support.

“I thanked him for his support and what he does for these Games, and how important it is for the families, especially, and for the athletes as well”.

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“In just the brief time I had with him, his energy and enthusiasm and sincerity for the support of these Games is clearly evident.”

On the subject of the war in Ukraine, General Landrum said the “fighting spirit” of the Ukrainians may have been underestimated.

Asked how he would assess Ukraine’s military ability, the Nato military chief said: “What we’ve seen is a huge fighting spirit from the Ukrainian forces.

“We’ve seen them be creative, and we’ve seen innovation and we’ve seen a lot of courage”. 

General Landrum was at the Invictus Games with a group of military representatives from Nato alliance nations and some partner nations.

He said he planned to see some of the Ukrainian team in the park, adding: “Ukraine is right now undergoing obviously a lot of stress in their nation and in their citizens.

“And we’re very proud of the Ukrainian athletes who are here, as we are of all the athletes, but because of the special circumstances with Ukraine, it particularly hits your heart to see their athletes here from that nation”.

Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military personnel and veterans from across the globe, by giving them the challenge of competing in sporting events similar to the Paralympics.

Harry was in various venues at the Games on Tuesday.

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