Prince Harry was seen at Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on 14 June 2026, watching the Spurs take on the New York Knicks without Meghan Markle after he skipped Trooping the Colour, which the rest of the royals attended.
Prince Harry showed up at the NBA Finals in San Antonio with a grin on his face—then sat beside NBA Commissioner Adam Silver while the Spurs pushed the New York Knicks into the third quarter.
The appearance came after Harry missed Trooping the Colour, the annual ceremony that the rest of the royals attended. While Meghan Markle did not join him at the Finals, Harry was seen entering the stadium for Game 5 and watching the game from the commissioner’s seat.
He was reportedly invited to attend by Silver, with the timing tied to Harry being in San Antonio for the Warrior Games. During Game 5, Harry watched the action alongside Silver as the Spurs led the Knicks in the third quarter.
The details fit together in a way that reads like a deliberate detour: Harry bypassed Trooping the Colour with the royal group, yet turned up at a major American sports moment in San Antonio—close enough to share the view with the league’s top official as the Finals shifted momentum.
As Game 5 played out in the NBA Finals, Harry’s surprise presence made the afternoon feel less routine and more personal—one high-profile stage swapped for another, with Meghan absent and Silver right next to him.
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So he skipped Trooping for basketball? wild.
I don’t get why everyone cares. Trooping is like once a year, but showing up to the NBA Finals is still showing up. Also Adam Silver seat?? that’s kinda random like who even invites royals to that?
Wait so Meghan wasn’t there because she’s mad about him skipping or something? Like I know they’re “separate” but this sounds like a breakup thing disguised as sports. Plus Trooping is in London right? and San Antonio is like… opposite side of the planet. Time tied to Warrior Games?? idk sounds made up.
The commissioner’s seat part is the only detail that matters to me. If Harry’s really getting special treatment, that’s not “just watching a game,” that’s access. And Trooping not attended by him but the rest went… okay so he’s choosing NBA over tradition. I’m not even a royal person but it feels like a message, even if it’s probably just logistics for some event in San Antonio.