A post shared by Team AUS Invictus Games (@aussieinvictus) Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is currently in the Netherlands at the Invictus Games.
The athletics event is for former service personnel injured in the line of duty. The Prince, a former soldier with the British Army, founded the event eight years ago.Harry was accompanied to the event by his wife, Meghan.
The two stopped off in the UK last Thursday to meet with the Queen, before continuing on to the Netherlands.Harry has been meeting with many of those taking part in the games, including hanging out with representatives from Australia.
They gifted him a pair of “budgie smugglers” – the nickname for Speedo-type, snug swimming briefs popular down under.Related: WATCH: Trump supporter claims Queen may be a shape-shifting reptileThe Aussie team posted images to Twitter of the Prince receiving the briefs, saying, “Now that the Duke of Sussex is living in California, Team Australia thought it appropriate to continue the tradition of gifting stunning new budgie smugglers to the Duke.”Now that the Duke of Sussex is living in California, Team Australia thought it appropriate to continue the tradition of gifting stunning new budgie smugglers to the Duke #InvictusGames#IG22 @InvictusGamesNL pic.twitter.com/yKNoRNDGc0— Aussie Invictus (@aussieinvictus) April 15, 2022The “tradition” comment refers to the fact this isn’t the first time Australia has gifted “budgie smugglers” to the Prince.