Harry and Meghan jumped into miniature Land Rover vehicles driven by two little girls ahead of the event’s opening ceremony in The Hague

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were taken for a ride by a couple of young drivers in mini cars at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands.

Harry and Meghan jumped into miniature Land Rover vehicles driven by two little girls ahead of the event’s opening ceremony in The Hague.

The Duke also took part in the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge, sitting in the front passenger seat and helping navigate a course of bridge structures, ramps and rocks.

Jaguar Land Rover provides financial support for the games.

The couple, who could be seen holding hands, arrived at Zuiderpark around lunchtime and looked laid back and relaxed as they chatted with people.

Meghan wore her hair in a ponytail and wore cropped jeans, a cropped jacket and flat pumps, while Harry wore an Invictus t-shirt and navy blue trousers.

The couple, both wearing sunglasses on a sunny Saturday, met children on a small track next to the main driving course, and each sat in the passenger area alongside their young drivers.

Meghan was driven by a five-year-old French girl, Mya Poirot, while Harry was driven by a four-year-old Dutch girl, Scarlet Vroegop.

At one point, Meghan appeared to praise Mya for her conduct, as she could be seen clapping.

Harry and Meghan will both speak on stage during the opening ceremony on Saturday evening.

The couple are expected to address the public at the televised event which will be attended by members of the Dutch royal family and the country’s prime minister.

They made their first public appearance together in Europe since stepping down as senior royals more than two years ago when they attended a reception at the games on Friday.

Their appearance at Zuiderpark in The Hague came after visiting the Queen and meeting the Prince of Wales in Windsor on Thursday, having flown in from their home in the United States.

The opening ceremony will feature live performances by the Kaiser Chiefs, Royal Military Band Johan Willem Friso, singer-songwriter Anneke van Giersbergen and rock band DI-RECT.

Princess Margriet, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Prime Minister Mark Rutte are among those expected, with Mr Rutte due to deliver a speech on the importance of the Invictus Games.

A crew joined Harry and Meghan at the games as part of the filming of a Netflix documentary called Heart Of Invictus – a series from Archewell Productions following people who attend the event.

A film crew was at the park on Friday and a crew could be seen near Harry and Meghan on Saturday.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry appear together in Europe for the first time in two years before the Invictus Games

Harry founded the Invictus Games to help rehabilitate injured or ill service members and veterans around the world, challenging them to compete in sporting events similar to the Paralympic Games.

Harry and Meghan’s trips to the UK and the Netherlands come after the couple were absent from the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service in London last month.

Harry files a complaint against the Home Office after being told he will no longer have the same degree of personal protection when visiting from the United States, despite offering to pay for it himself.

The Duke wants to bring his children on a visit, but he and his family are “unable to return to his home” as it is too dangerous, his legal representative has said.