The Radiant Prince Harry says that fatherhood has given him a "new center of interest and purpose in life"

The Duke of Susbad stated that his newborn son, Archie, had given him a new orientation and a new purpose while he was wearing a jacket declaring "I am daddy" during a visit in the Nederlands.

Harry met with former soldier Dennis van der Stroom. 31, while he was absent from his paternity leave to travel to The Hague on Thursday (Friday, New Zealand local time) for the countdown of one year before the Invictus games that will take place there.

Van der Stroom, who served in the military from 2006 to 2011, "Harry explained how his new goal and goal was to have a small child." I explained to him that 39, a few months ago, I struggled with my sanity but the pregnancy of my wife had given me a goal.

"Above all, he says he is surprised by the miracles of the world and by the how his child made a lot of people happy.

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"He also told me that he was really happy that his son was up here very calm."

Van der Stroom, who hopes to compete in the Dutch Invictus team of athletics and sitting volleyball, also declared

He said, "He said that missing a mother, is like missing a safety, that you need her as a son and that she disappears when you lose your mother."

Harry wore an embroidered jacket with the words Invictus. Family Daddy, with "I Am Daddy" highlighted in yellow, and tried archery and cycling Thursday, a day after the Duchess of Susbad and he introduced Archie Mountbatten-Windsor to the world at the time. A photocall of Windsor Castle. 19659002] The former Games Royal Marine and Invictus Games medalist, JJ Chalmers, stated that Harry had described paternity as "incredible" but "hard work" when they spoke at of the launching ceremony.

"all babies do it … and then he wakes up," he said.

Chalmers, who has been friends with Harry since the first Games in 2014, said, "I still see the guy with a buzzing smile.

" Like any father, he lights up even more when he talks about his son and how proud he is of his wife and what she is doing now in her absence. "

After a brief speech in which he praised the determination and courage of the contestants, Harry was presented with a special gift for Invictus Games babygro his son by Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.

He drew the laughter of the crowd by holding him back.

In addition to the baby, Harry received gifts, including a new soft rattle toy, newborn socks on which was written "I Love Daddy" and a stuffed bird.

greet the new father on his arrival at Sportscampus at Zuiderpark, some with more gifts , Including a teddy bear and a corgi-shaped piggy bank, for the new royal addition.

Harry says he is "delighted" to be on this occasion in the Netherlands and congratulates the competitors of the games that he launched in 2014 for the wounded, injured and sick military.

He called the country to appropriate the games and said: "We chose you for a reason and it's not just because I like the color orange!" [19659002] He posed for photos with competitors of Invictus Games before leaving around 14:30 to join his wife and son.