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Prince Harry does skydive to honour promise to 102-year-old WW2 veteran then rings worried Meghan to tell her he landed safely

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Boys, J. (2026, September 26). Prince Harry does skydive to honour promise to 102-year-old WW2 veteran then rings worried Meghan to tell her he landed safely. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16162295/Prince-Harry-does-skydive-honour-promise-102-year-old-WW2-veteran-rings-worried-Meghan-tell-landed-safely.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-26 · by Jamie Boys

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Prince Harry completed a skydive near Toronto to honor a promise he made to 102-year-old World War II veteran Ed Marshall and raise funds for military charities. After the jump, his first call was to Meghan Markle to let her know he landed safely. Harry also mentioned that while relocating back to Britain with his family involved "lots of reasons," he didn't want to disclose specifics, focusing instead on his charity work.
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Prince Harry completed a skydive outside Toronto to honor a promise made to 102-year-old WWII veteran Ed Marshall, who had previously skydived for his 100th birthday. The jump was part of a charity event supporting two Canadian military charities: Sunnybrook and True Patriot Love Foundation. After landing safely, Harry immediately called his wife, Meghan Markle, to assure her he was okay. During the event, Harry emphasized that he is committed to not letting veterans down, especially those as inspirational as Ed Marshall. The skydive also promoted the upcoming Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027.

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Harry PERSON · 7× Canadian NORP · 4× Meghan PERSON · 4× Prince Harry PERSON · 3× Sussexes PERSON · 3× Toronto GPE · 3× Archie PERSON · 2× CTV ORG · 2× Ed Marshall PERSON · 2× Lilibet PERSON · 2×

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From left: Dr. Andy Smith, Bailey Fullan, Prince Harry and Jeremy Blair proudly stand together after completing a charity skydive in support of Sunnybrook and True Patriot Love Foundation in Cookstown Prince Harry leads group of skydivers to the plane ahead of a charity skydive In the run-up to their return, Charles was said to be glad to be able to spend more time with the family but remained adamant they would not be working royals, and there was no half-in, half-out option. Within two weeks of arriving, there was reported pushback from Harry and Meghan after a letter, authorised by the King, was circulated by the Lord Chamberlain to senior stakeholders in the Government and military reiterating the couple were 'private citizens' and setting out guidance on how they should be treated.
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🔮 So inspired by the veteran, Harry promised he would skydive with him on his return to Toronto.

Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Prince Harry completed a skydive to honour a promise he made to a 102-year-old Second World War veteran before immediately ringing Meghan to let her know that he had landed safely. asserted
he → see → Meghan
The Duke of Sussex jumped out of a plane outside Toronto to raise awareness and money for two Canadian military charities, Sunnybrook and True Patriot Love Foundation. asserted
Duke → jump → charities
He also made a promise to World War II veteran Ed Marshall last year, who told the Duke that he had skydived for his 100th birthday. asserted
he → make → birthday
So inspired by the veteran, Harry promised he would skydive with him on his return to Toronto. asserted
he → inspire → Toronto
The Duke of Sussex, who is preparing to stage his Invictus Games for military veterans, was speaking to Canadian network CTV after completing the skydive. asserted
who → prepare → skydive
Harry said that he did not need to 'convince' his wife, Meghan Markle, to do the skydive but that she was 'very relieved once we were down'. asserted
we → say → skydive
He said: 'It took a while to get up so I think she was like "Are they down yet? Are they down yet?"' asserted
they → say → while
The first thing the Duke did after he landed safely was to call his wife. asserted
he → do → wife
Harry added: 'I'm not in the business of letting people down but you cannot let a 102-year-old veteran down. asserted
you → add → veteran
The Duke of Sussex jumped out of a plane outside Toronto to raise awareness and money for two Canadian military charities Harry immediately rang Meghan to let her know that he had landed safely Harry made a promise to World War II veteran Ed Marshall last year, who told the Duke that he had skydived for his 100th birthday ' asserted
he → jump → birthday
There was the medical evaluation that he had [which meant he couldn't skydive] and he was devastated that he couldn't jump but it was great to have him in the back. asserted
it → be → back
They did put a parachute on him. asserted
They → put → him
We did think that he was probably going to jump by himself. asserted
he → think → himself
'We're glad he didn't. asserted
he → do → ?
He's still here and he's going to be 103 in two months' time.' asserted
he → go → time
Harry told the broadcaster things are going 'great' after the family returned to Britain on August 26. asserted
family → tell → August
He said: 'It's been great to be back on British soil.' asserted
It → say → soil
He said of Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five: 'The kids are happy in school and it gives me a chance to really focus on Invictus in Birmingham.' asserted
it → say → Birmingham
CTV said it had asked the duke what prompted the family's relocation and he replied 'lots of reasons' but did not elaborate, noting that he did not want to distract from his efforts to raise money for Canadian veterans charities. asserted
he → say → charities
The Sussexes stepped down as working royals in 2020 for personal and financial reasons, but rumours remain rife as to why they unexpectedly relocated to the UK from California, where they had created a life away from the institution of the monarchy. asserted
they → step → monarchy
Speculation ranges from the couple wanting their children to develop a closer relationship with their grandfather the King, Meghan seeking a return to acting and the Sussexes wanting to increase their profile. asserted
Sussexes → range → profile
From left: Dr. Andy Smith, Bailey Fullan, Prince Harry and Jeremy Blair proudly stand together after completing a charity skydive in support of Sunnybrook and True Patriot Love Foundation in Cookstown Prince Harry leads group of skydivers to the plane ahead of a charity skydive In the run-up to their return, Charles was said to be glad to be able to spend more time with the family but remained adamant they would not be working royals, and there was no half-in, half-out option. Within two weeks of arriving, there was reported pushback from Harry and Meghan after a letter, authorised by the King, was circulated by the Lord Chamberlain to senior stakeholders in the Government and military reiterating the couple were 'private citizens' and setting out guidance on how they should be treated. asserted
they → stand → guidance
The duke and duchess were said to be 'surprised' by the formal letter and the couple, who are waiting to hear whether they will be given taxpayer-funded security, were reported to prefer the term 'public figures' instead. asserted
they → say → term
Schooling has also been an issue for the Sussexes, with Archie and Lilibet moved to a new undisclosed institution after reportedly just two days in class. uncertain
Archie → move → class
The decision came after heavy traffic and the lengthy journey to the school reportedly put their security team under strain. uncertain
traffic → come → strain
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