In an interview with the local weekly newspaper in Whistler, the Vernon Morning Star, Mr Moore, who has worked in sports broadcasting, said he was keen to brush up on protocol ahead of meeting the fifth in line to the throne and his wife.
He told the publication: “I did make sure to ask how I should be addressing them when they get here, and I was told the simple sir and ma’am is fine.”
When it comes to addressing members of the Royal Family, protocol dictates that in the first instance, they should be called “Your Royal Highness” while after that it is either “Sir” for males or “Ma’am” for females. The only slight exception to this is King Charles and Queen Camilla who should first be called “Your Majesty”.
However, Harry and Meghan do not use their HRH styles for commercial gain in a deal struck when they left their royal roles in 2020. The formal greeting is in contrast to four years ago at an event in Edinburgh attended by Harry, where the host told delegates: “He’s made it clear that we are all just to call him Harry.”
The Sussexes’ three-day trip to Canada is to promote the Games and meet competitors from the US, Canada, France, Ukraine, and Nigeria, among others.
The trip will include two days meeting competitors in Whistler, a ski resort, and another engagement in Vancouver on Friday.
Prince Harry was pictured giving “ski-sitting” a go on Thursday, while Meghan opted to stand on the sidelines and photograph her husband as he said he could “go until the sun goes down”.
