Prince Harry was in New York City in September to attend and speak at multiple summits.
But it seems that attending these events wasn’t the only thing on his itinerary, as the Duke of Sussex was spotted at a tattoo parlour that has been frequented by many other A-list celebrities. Could the Prince be sporting some new ink?
A video of the Duke leaving a popular New York tattoo parlour has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), with royal watchers speculating on the likelihood that Prince Harry has gotten a tattoo. The parlour, East Side Ink, has tattooed numerous celebrities including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Susan Sarandon, Ruby Rose and Bruce Willis.
According to PEOPLE, he was in the shop for about an hour on Wednesday, 25 September, although East Side Ink has neither confirmed nor denied whether the Prince actually got a tattoo while he was there.
Us Weekly alleged that Harry visited the parlour to shoot a promotional video for an unknown project, and it has since been revealed that it was to announce that Jelly Roll will be headline the closing ceremony of the upcoming 2025 Invictus Games!
The skit was all for fun, but if the Duke of Sussex had in fact gotten a tattoo, it would be a huge stray from royal tradition, as senior royals typically avoid any body modification.
Despite having a reputation for being one of the more rebellious members of the British royal family, PopSugar reported in 2018 that it would be very unlikely for Prince Harry to get any tattoos.
However, the publication suggested that prior to he and wife Meghan Markle’s step back from royal life – could the Duke have had a change of heart?
While it’s uncommon for royals to have tattoos, it’s not completely unheard of.
Princess Eugenie of York has a small black circle tattooed behind her left ear, while Lady Amelia Windsor has many tattoos, including three bear cubs, a tiger on her left shoulder blade, and a petal on her rib cage.
These are some of the most modern cases of royals getting tattoos, but back in the 1800s, King George V also reportedly had some ink of his own.
It’s alleged the former monarch got a dragon on one arm and a tiger on the other while he was serving in the Royal Navy back in 1881.
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