Prince Harry and Jelly Roll star in hilarious video promoting the Invictus Games
By Dallas Glenn
If you ever wanted to know what Prince Harry would look like with a neck tattoo, you're in luck! In a recent YouTube video on the Invictus Games Foundation's YouTube channel, Prince Harry visited East Side Ink in New York City, USA to meet up with country music superstar, Jelly Roll!
In the video, Jelly Roll and the Duke of Sussex have a humorous misunderstanding. Apparently, the man responsible for "Son of a Sinner", "Save Me", and "Even Angles Cry" thought he was meeting up with Harry to give him a tattoo commemorating the Invictus Games. In actuality, The Duke scheduled the meeting so he could ask Jelly Roll if he would perform at the 2025 edition of the event. Such an honest mistake!
A funny way to make a huge announcement
Obviously, landing Jelly Roll for the Invictus Games is a huge get for Prince Harry's organization. According to the video above, Harry didn't even have to pay that steep of a price. In exchange for Jelly Roll's services, all The Duke had to give up was some space on his neck for his first tattoo!
It should be noted that Prince Harry originally thought Jelly Roll would be okay drawing a tattoo on the former's back or...um, backside. However, a place where Harry's new work of art would be more visible was the only way the deal would get done.
We think Jelly Roll had the qualifications needed to give a member of the Royal Family a neck tattoo, but Harry was a bit unsure himself. Surprisingly enough, the tattoo actually didn't turn out that bad! The drawing included the "I AM" logo commonly associated with the Games and Jelly Roll's name signed at the bottom for good measure. Well, maybe not "good" measure, as the singer bolted out the door once Harry realized what just happened.
Jelly Roll is slated to perform at the 2025 Invictus Games' closing ceremony. The event is currently scheduled to be held between the 8th and 16th of February in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The Games will host over 500 athletes in various adaptive sports to celebrate their resilience and give them an international platform to compete against the best in their sports.
Prince Harry created the Invictus Games in 2014 to give sick, wounded, and injured veterans a chance to heal from their ailments. The 2025 edition in Vancouver and Whistler will be the seventh cycle of the event.