Prince Harry is breaking the monarchy mold yet again—this time with a tattoo gun and country star Jelly Roll in tow. In a plot twist nobody saw coming (but we’re all here for), the Duke of Sussex decided to mark his royal calendar and his skin in a hilarious promo for the 2025 Invictus Games.
Royal Meets Rebel Ink: A Tattoo Parlor Tale
Picture this: Prince Harry, casually perched at a tattoo station, looking like he’s wondering if he’s about to make a royal mistake. Jelly Roll strolls in, looking like a man born to tattoo royals. It turns out Harry thought this was just going to be a chat about the Games, while Jelly Roll showed up ready to make the Prince his next canvas. Classic mix-up!
Eventually, after some banter and what we assume was a lot of awkward royal giggling, Harry agrees to get inked—on one condition: Jelly Roll has to perform at the closing ceremony. Quid pro quo, but make it royal.
Harry’s Bold Tattoo Choices
In what can only be described as a wild game of royal tattoo roulette, Harry floated the idea of getting ink on his lower back or, brace yourselves, his royal derrière. (Yes, this man really said that!) But Jelly Roll, ever the professional, steered the Duke away from tramp-stamp territory and decided the neck was a more princely choice. Because nothing says “I’m a royal rebel” quite like visible neck ink.
And the masterpiece? The tattoo read “I Am,” the official motto of the Invictus Games, topped off with Jelly Roll’s signature. We’re guessing Meghan’s reaction to this was somewhere between “What were you thinking?” and “This better not mess with the coronation portraits.”
Social Media’s Royal Tattoo Reveal
The whole ordeal was, of course, shared on Instagram for the world to see. Because if a royal gets tattooed in a parlor and it doesn’t make the ‘Gram, did it even happen? The comments section exploded, with fans cheering on Harry for once again proving that he’s the most relatable royal (or at least the only one brave enough to let a country star near his neck with a needle).
And Now, Back to Royal Business
Just days after his ink adventure, Harry was back to official royal duties, attending the Invictus Games 2025 School Program Launch Event in Vancouver, Canada. No word yet on whether the tattoo made an appearance, but we’re hoping it peeks out during his next formal event—preferably when he’s wearing one of those super-fancy military uniforms.
So, what’s next for Harry? Matching tattoos with Meghan? Starting a royal tattoo trend? One thing’s for sure: the Duke of Sussex knows how to keep us all entertained.
