Sydnie Christmas, the Britain's Got Talent winner, has shared the touching response she received from Prince Harry after performing at a charity gala in Canada. The 31-year-old singer took part in David Foster's charity event over the weekend, where the Duke of Sussex, 41, was in attendance.
Christmas performed a rendition of "Tomorrow" from Annie and covered Frank Sinatra's "My Way" for the guests. In a new interview, she revealed that Harry was among those who greeted her after the performance and shared how much it meant to him.
A 'pinch me' moment
"When I was on stage, I joked about meeting his dad before adding, 'Sorry he couldn't make it. He sent me instead'," she told the Sun. "Oh my god - I say such silly things when I'm nervous, but Harry started laughing."
"When I got down off stage he just came forward and gave me a big cuddle," she recalled. "And he went, 'Sydnie, I felt every word. I really felt that in the back of my throat'."
She also noted that Prince Harry ignored traditional royal protocol by embracing her, adding: "He just went in for the hug and I was like, 'Why not?'."
Fans react
Christmas, who won the Britain's Got Talent crown in 2024, shared a glimpse of their meeting on Instagram, praising the dad-of-two. Posting a snap of the interaction, she wrote: "An absolute pinch me moment. Harry you are the most loveliest soul @sussexroyal."
Fans quickly flooded her comments with praise. One wrote: "Good for you!!! Live your best life, you're fabulous!" Another said: "You have the most beautiful heart and soul !! Well deserved sister. This is beautiful." An Instagram user commented: "Can't believe he's so star struck to see you." A follower added: "This is so beautiful Sydnie, glad you had a real nice time hob-knobbing with royalty again. You charmed him, I'm sure!"
Future aspirations
Christmas previously performed at the Royal Variety Show in front of King Charles. She recently told the Mirror that her next dream is to represent the UK at Eurovision. "The audience, the spectacle of it and how proud I would be to represent my country. It would be writing a song that I wrote, it's such a big appeal to me, I'll keep trying, I'll try every year," she said.
"I love that every single contestant is different. I watch it every year with loads of my friends, it's like you're in a different musical every single country that comes on. It's wicked, it's an event in my mind."
