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Harry creates ‘tattoo’ drawing with Jelly Roll to promote 2025 Invictus Games

Harry November 20, 2024

The Duke of Sussex appeared in a skit in which he was tattooed by US music star Jelly Roll as part of his preparations for the Invictus Games in Canada.

In the sketch, filmed at New York City tattoo parlor East Side Ink, the country singer and rapper jokes about Harry agreeing to get his first tattoo.

Jelly Roll, who has been announced as the event’s first headliner at next year’s closing ceremony, tells Harry: “You know, I couldn’t believe it when they called me and said Prince Harry wanted to get a tattoo today, and he asked me to give him his first tattoo.”

But the duke seems to have heard nothing of the agreement.

“No, no, no, why are you wearing gloves?” Harry asks.

Jelly Roll replies: “We’re getting you a tattoo about the Invictus Games.”

The duke said he asked Jelly Roll to “do” the games, not to give him a tattoo.

Jelly Roll says he will only play the games if Harry lets him give him his first tattoo.

The Duke accepts this and asks the music star, known for his own body art collection, to tattoo his “waistband” or “butt”.

Jelly Roll suggests Harry get a tattoo on his neck instead.

“Trust me mate, you wouldn’t want anyone else to do this,” he tells the Duke.

He then tattoos “I am Jelly Roll” on Harry’s neck and tells him, “See you in Vancouver!” he says.

Harry traveled alone to kick off the program for the event, which will be held in Vancouver and Whistler in February.

Harry, a former British Army captain, launched the Invictus Games in 2014 as an international sports tournament for wounded and injured service personnel and veterans.