Did Prince Harry get a tattoo?
We were all afraid he did after a hilarious video emerged of him in a New York tattoo parlor. The prince sat down with renowned entertainer Jelly Roll as he agreed to get his first ink. The video, which surfaced on Instagram, sparked both positive and negative reactions. Here’s how the Prince Harry tattoo drama unfolded.
Only a few people were aware, but the prince was going to shoot a promotional video for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 closing ceremony. His team chose the tattoo parlor owned by country music star Jelly Roll. Interestingly, Jelly Roll was to headline the event and the video was to announce his participation in the February 16, 2025 show.
In the clip, Jelly Roll pretended to give the Duke of Sussex a tattoo, drawing gasps from the public in the process. Notably, members of the royal family are forbidden from getting inked.
In the clip, which was posted on the Invictus Games Instagram account, Prince Harry visited East Side Ink, Jelly Roll’s tattoo parlor, which has hosted a number of celebs such as Bruce Willis, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., and Ruby Rose.
At the beginning of the video, someone asked Prince Harry, “Take a look around, can we get you anything?” The Duke replied, “No, I’m alright. Is he going to be here any time soon?” referring to Jelly Roll. Prince Harry then sat in the customer’s chair for a moment before Jelly Roll emerged.
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“Hey, hey! Tattoo! Speaking of! What’s up! I’m such a fan, dude,” the musician exclaimed. “Do you know I could not believe it when they called me and told me Prince Harry wanted to get a tattoo today? They wanted me to give him his first tattoo? That is the coolest thing ever,” he added.
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At this point, the prince looked stunned as he realized that the musician had put on his gloves and was ready for work. Noticing the look on the Prince’s face, Jelly Roll clarified his mission. “We’re giving you a tattoo about the Invictus Games.” But Prince Harry disagreed. “No, I came here to ask you to do the Invictus Games. There’s no tattoo in this. I can’t get a tattoo!” he stated.
Jelly Roll then began to bargain, offering to do the games if Harry agreed to get a tattoo. “Alright, screw it, let’s go,” the prince responded. The musician then proposed to draw on the neck before Harry jokingly stated, “I was thinking the lower back or on my a*s.” But Jelly Roll insisted on the neck, and the neck it was.
A while later, as Jelly Roll drew the tattoo, Harry began to challenge his competence. He also expressed surprise at the tattoo’s size wondering if his original idea wouldn’t have been better. Jelly Roll then assured him that a bold tattoo on the neck represents “commitment” and would best fit into the spirit of the Invictus Games. Prince Harry added some more comedy by looking terrified while he got “tattoed.”
The Origin of the Invictus Games
The Invictus Games is a project Prince Harry put together to help inspire recovery for injured and sick military men and women. The games also serve to create awareness, understanding, and respect for the participants who have sacrificed a lot in the service of their respective nations.
The seeds for the project were planted in Prince Harry’s heart during his return from deployment in Afghanistan. Harry who served in the British Army for ten years, climbed to the rank of Captain. As he headed home from the Middle East country, he observed the coffin of a Danish soldier being lifted for repatriation alongside some injured British soldiers.
According to the Invictus Games Foundation, “That moment had a profound impact on him.” Another defining moment was when he attended the 2013 Warrior Games in the United States. He witnessed how sports could be a powerful tool in lifting the spirits and bodies of wounded servicemen and servicewomen. That was when he finally made the decision.
“Invictus” means “unconquered” and the Invictus Games logo, “I Am,” came from a popular poem. William Ernest Henley, in his poem Invictus, wrote, “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.”
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How Many Tattoos Does Prince Harry Have?
If you are wondering “Does Prince Harry have a tattoo?” the answer is still “No.” It initially seemed like he did when he visited the New York City tattoo parlor, but he only succeeded in doing a video for the Invictus Games. The video got mixed reactions from social media users when it dropped on the internet.
Some Instagram users were stunned by Harry’s acting skills, while others were scared that he would get inked and amplify his long-running quarrel with the British Royal Family. One user wrote, “The way I screamed!!” Another one expressed excitement over Jelly Roll’s participation. “Jelly Roll! We love him!!!!!!!!!!”
But some users didn’t find the video any bit amusing. One of them accused the prince of trying too hard to be cool while another one called the video “stupid.” By looking terrified Harry made people believe that he was getting a tattoo. One concerned user stated, “That better not be real. Boy if he’s outcast now, he’ll be more outcast when everybody in the royal family sees it.”
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