TORONTO -- Prince Harry, dressed as Santa Claus, wished a 鈥渇antastic Christmas鈥� to children who have lost a parent in the British Armed Forces in a touching video message.
The minute-long clip was played at the annual Christmas party hosted by Scotty鈥檚 Little Soldiers, a U.K. charity that provides support to kids who lost a parent in military service.
There were 190 in attendance and the Duke of Sussex jokingly encouraged them to 鈥渃ause as much chaos as humanly possible!鈥�
He told the kids they are supported and part of 鈥渁n amazing community.鈥�
鈥淚 know how incredibly strong you are,鈥� he said. 鈥淵es, losing a parent is incredibly hard, but I know that every single one of you, by helping each other out, you will have an amazing future ahead of you and you鈥檙e going to have a fantastic Christmas as well.鈥�
Prince Harry couldn鈥檛 attend the party in London, but the heartfelt message 鈥渕eant the world鈥� to the children.
鈥淚t can be a difficult time of year for these kids, so receiving a heartfelt message from Prince Harry really meant the world to them. The message was a surprise and the look on their faces was priceless,鈥� said Nikki Scott, founder of Scotty鈥檚 Little Soldiers, Friday.
Prince Harry ended his Christmas message by pulling his Santa beard down, smiling, flashing two thumbs up and wishing everyone a 鈥渇antastic Christmas and happy New Year.鈥�
For the holidays, Prince Harry, Meghan and baby Archie are 鈥渟pending private family time鈥� in Canada, according to Buckingham Palace.
鈥淭hey are enjoying sharing the warmth of the Canadian people and the beauty of the landscape with their young son,鈥� the statement said.
