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Harry joined the Queen in welcoming the captains of the 10 nations competing in the ICC Cricket World Cup at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the start of the competition and he immediately put the skipper of the world champions in the title. on the back. "You get along a little now, do not you? How old are you? "He asked Finch, 32, while England captain, Eoin Morgan, was choking on a laugh. "How long have you been playing?" The Australian captain was in a good mood and declared sixth in the throne he had played for eight years at the highest level.
Harry, 34, asked him who were the favorites to win the competition this time and he put pressure on Morgan again, saying "England and India."
But New Zealand captain Kane Williamson told him, "There are lots of competitive teams this year. Everyone can win.
The 20-minute reception in Buckingham Palace Hall 1844 was an opportunity for Harry to meet someone whose social media tracking made him an even greater international star than him and Meghan.
The Susbad have quickly attracted 8.4 million followers on Instagram in two months, but Virat Kohli, the Indian captain, has 100 million followers on social networks – 29.4 million on Twitter, 37.1 million on Facebook and 33 , 6 million on Instagram.
The Duke has asked him to play around the world.
Harry, who played cricket when he was younger but did not like playing bowling quickly – "No matter what …", he says while making a ball – will watch the game. opening between England and South Africa at The Oval in London today.
"I'm here," he said when South African captain Faf du Plessis spoke of the match. But the new father was vague when the South African asked him if he would return to watch more games. "We'll see what happens," he said.
Du Plessis, 34, wore a South African scarf and Harry, pointing to the crowd waiting in the rain, waiting for a party in the palace garden, teased him, saying, "It's not cold outside. . "
He was joined by the queen during the last 10 minutes. She examined the star players gathered in the room and observed: "Interesting Collection", before apologizing for the rain and asking them if they had previously played in England before. "Because you travel often enough, do not you?" She asked.
The 93-year-old monarch posed for a photo with the skippers of the 10 countries, all except the counties of Afghanistan.
"Are you coming to the garden party?" She asked. "I hope you will not be too wet. Try some tea. "
The plan was for them to gather under the diplomatic tent, but in the event, perhaps after taking a look at the leaden sky, the team captains decided they had to be somewhere else and quickly left the palace.
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