Prince Harry, actress Meghan Markle to make their first official appearance at Invictus Games

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle will make their first public appearance together this month at a sports event, it has been revealed.

PRINCE Harry is to carry out a host of engagements in Toronto later this month — when he is expected to make his first public appearance with girlfriend Meghan Markle at an official event.

Harry is heading to the Canadian city — home to Suits star Markle — for the 2017 Invictus Games, where he will give speeches at both the opening and closing ceremonies.

Prince Harry is said to have met the actress through friends in 2016. Picture: AFP/Paul Faith

The Prince, who is widely expected to wed the American actress, will visit a hospital, hand out Duke of Edinburgh International Gold Awards, attend a conference on military and veteran health research, and host a reception for the Invictus Games Foundation during his stay.

Kensington Palace released details of Harry’s itinerary, but made no mention of Markle and declined to comment on which event she would be attending.

Prince Harry will appear alongside his girlfriend Meghan Markle in Toronto. Picture: Arthur Edwards — WPA Pool/Getty Images

The Invictus Games will mark Meghan Markle’s first public appearance with Prince Harry. Picture: AFP/Getty Images/Jason Kempin

The star, who has been dating the Queen’s grandson for just over a year, revealed her love for the Prince in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, prompting speculation that the announcement of a royal engagement was merely a formality.

In 2016, Prince Harry defended Meghan Markle from “sexism and racism” on social media. Picture: Toby Melville — WPA Pool/Getty Images

Harry, who celebrates his 33rd birthday on Friday, will be in Toronto from September 22 to September 30.

The Prince founded the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, injured and sick former and still-serving servicemen and women, and staged the inaugural event in London in 2014.

The American actress stars in the television show, Suits. Picture: AFP/Frederic J. Brown

Meghan Markle opened up about the couple’s relationship in last month’s Vanity Fair. Picture: Vanity Fair

The second tournament was held in Orlando in 2016, and the third in Toronto will see 550 competitors from 17 nations take part in 12 adaptive sports.