Pearl Harbour Day: Prince Harry pays surprise visit to Navy serviceman

| Ellen James |December 08, 2022

Prince Harry visited Pearl Harbour on Pearl Harbour Day

Prince Harry with Navy serviceman

Prince Harry paid a surprise visit to Pearl Harbour in Honolulu, Hawaii, and as a nod of respect he saluted the Navy serviceman of American forces.

The Duke of Sussex also shake hands with Admiral John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo Pacific Command.

"In November, ahead of the 81st commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day, The Duke of Sussex visited Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Honolulu – a monument honoring the thousands of servicemembers and civilians affected by the tragedy," Archewell said in an additional statement.

"As part of The Duke's continued commitment to remembering and honoring military personnel, veterans and families, he toured the sites of the USS Missouri and the USS Arizona alongside Admiral Samuel Paparo (Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet) and Admiral John Aquilino (Commander, U.S Indo Pacific Command), paying his respects with a ceremonial laying of flowers at the reflection pool."

Last month, the Duke also toured the USS Arizona Memorial but for personal reasons.

That time Dan Conover was also visiting the USS Arizona Memorial along with his family and he had a brief interface with Prince on that moment.

"He kind of approached us," Conover, 23, said.

"I moved out of his way because he's royalty, I figured I'd let him do his thing. He basically gave me a greeting. He was very respectful and courteous and nice. I moved out of his way, and he kind of patted me on the back and said, 'You're all good mate.' It was a simple interaction, but he was very nice and courteous and respectful."

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