Prince Harry has earned a heartwarming new title as from former Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas after the singer met the Duke of Sussex twice within just a month.
Christmas, who won the ITV talent competition in 2024, admitted she “didn’t know what to expect” before meeting Harry but said her encounters with him left a memorable impression.
The 31-year-old singer told the Mirror that she had been “lucky to meet Harry twice in the past month” while attending two high-profile events connected with charitable causes.
Their first meeting took place in Canada at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation, where Christmas had the opportunity to meet the Duke personally.
The pair crossed paths again soon afterwards at the Invictus Games Spirit Awards, where Harry was seated in the front row as Christmas took to the stage to perform.
Recalling the slightly surreal experience of seeing the Duke directly in front of her during the performance, Christmas joked: “He was in the front row, I was like ‘Look up!’”
It was Harry’s personality away from the formalities of royal life, however, that appears to have surprised the singer most, with Christmas describing him warmly following their encounters.
She characterised the Duke as “down-to-earth” and “kind-souled,” effectively handing Harry an affectionate new unofficial title at a time when his public activities are once again attracting significant attention.
Christmas is no stranger to performing in front of members of the Royal Family. She previously sang before King Charles following her Britain’s Got Talent victory, although Queen Camilla was unable to attend that occasion because of a chest infection.
Her experience at the Invictus Games Spirit Awards nevertheless proved particularly powerful, with the singer describing the evening as “one of the most emotional, inspirational things I’ve ever been to.”
Christmas said she was deeply affected by the stories of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans, particularly as participants explained how they had rebuilt aspects of their lives.
“The support that you felt in the room, it was electric,” she said, before praising the organisation and the impact it has had on members of the military community.
Founded by Harry in 2014, the Invictus Games provides an international sporting platform for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans, and has remained one of the Duke’s most prominent long-term projects.
The next Invictus Games is scheduled to take place in Birmingham, bringing Harry and the organisation back to Britain for another major event. For Christmas, however, her recent encounters have already provided a more personal glimpse of the Duke — leaving her with an unexpectedly warm impression of the man behind the royal title.
