Despite yesterday being the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first Valentine’s Day as a married couple, they were forced to spend it hundreds of kilometres apart.
On the most romantic day of the year, Prince Harry was attending to royal duties in Bardufoss, Norway to visit Exercise Clockwork, located 321 kilometres inside the Arctic Circle. Harry, who is the Captain General of the Royal Marines, arrived in uniform on the base on February 14.
The Duke of Sussex’s visit marked the 50th anniversary of Commando Helicopter Force and Joint Helicopter Command deploying to Bardufoss. At Exercise Clockwork, military personnel are trained on how to survive and operate in extreme weather conditions.
During the visit, Harry was taken inside Quincey Shelter, a tiny makeshift igloo. And in the sweetest gesture the igloo was decorated with pictures of the couple from their wedding and candles, with music playing as he entered.
“You weirdos,” Harry joked as he saw the decorations. “It’s very kind of you to invite me into your private shrine or whatever you want to call it. And the music, is that part of it? Romantic isn’t it.”
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