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‘What a man’: Harry shows off surfing skills in video posted by Meghan

In the footage posted to Instagram by the Duchess of Sussex, the Duke crouches down as a blue wave encircles him.

Rosie Shead
Friday 22 August 2025 14:49 EDT
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Dominic Lipinski/PA) (PA Archive)

The Duke of Sussex has shown off his surfing skills in a video posted on social media by his wife.

Wearing a baseball cap backwards, shorts and long-sleeved top, Harry can be seen riding waves in a clip posted to Instagram by the Duchess of Sussex.

In the footage, the Duke crouches down as a blue wave encircles him.

Captioning the 18-second video, Meghan wrote “We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important message:” alongside a fox emoji.

The video is accompanied by Salt-N-Pepa’s 1993 hit Whatta Man, featuring En Vogue.

Lyrics in the clip chosen by Meghan feature the words: “What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man.”

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