Pete and Chasten Yettigieg were present at the Friday reception to honor athletes, just like Prince Harry was and Meghan ahead of opening ceremonies of Invictus games. 

The couple were seen walking separately on the yellow carpet at a U.S Embassy event in The Hague, ahead of the beginning of the Games which will be held in The Netherlands. 

It is not clear if the couple met while they were inside. DailyMail.com made multiple inquiries for information from Buttigieg, but he did not reply to them. 

It’s also unclear if either of the Buttigiegs will be appearing in any documentary with the Sussexes, who had their Netflix film crew in tow to capture every moment. 

MailOnline was told by a source that Sussexes made the decision to attend the welcoming event within the past 48 hours.   

In contrast to the many photographers that covered their arrival, Netflix stood out. In order to stand out, the producer, sound engineer and cameraman wore maroon colored bibs that had numbers printed.

From L-R, Back Row, Rory Brosius, Donald Remy, Marja Verloop, Gina Oritz Jones, Front Row: Senator Tammy Duckworth, Meghan and Harry, Pete Buttigieg, and Chasten Buttigieg

L-R: Back Row, Rory Brosius and Donald Remy; Marja Verloop and Gina Oritz Jones. Front Row: Senator Tammy Duckworth and Meghan and Harry. Chasten Buttigieg and Pete Buttigieg

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Buttigieg attend a reception ahead of the start of the Invictus Games

Chasten Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation and Pete Buttigieg attended a reception before the Invictus games began

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a reception ahead of the start of the Invictus Games

Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess and Duke of Sussex are present at a reception before the Invictus games begin

Pete Buttigieg is leading the official U.S. delegation to the Invictus Games; his husband Chasten accompanied him on the trip to the Netherlands

Pete Buttigieg leads the U.S. official delegation to Invictus Games. His husband Chasten was with him.

Meghan wore a bright white jacket and trousers while Harry wore a suit with open neck shirt, as they head to the Invictus Games reception for competitors and families

Meghan wore a bright white jacket and trousers while Harry wore a suit with open neck shirt, as they head to the Invictus Games reception for competitors and families 

From left: Maksym Konenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, Drahanchuk Inna, Deputy Minister for Veteran Affairs of Ukraine, The Duchess and Duke of Sussex, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Marja Verloop, Charge d'Affaires

From left: Maksym Konenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, Drahanchuk Inna, Deputy Minister for Veteran Affairs of Ukraine, The Duchess and Duke of Sussex, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Marja Verloop, Charge d’Affaires

Critics accuse the Sussexs, who have signed a deal worth $100 million with streaming giant Netflix, of “cashing in” on the Games. In private meetings 

They were their first public appearance in the USA since they split from the Royal Family in 2020. They made an incognito visit to Queen Elizabeth II in Britain before their journey to the Netherlands.

Meghan wore brightly colored Valentino trousers and jacket in white with gold jewelry, while Harry was wearing a tailored suit with an open neck shirt. 

Both the Buttigiegs wore jackets without ties and American flag pins. 

As secretary of transportation, Buttigieg is the head of the U.S. official delegation to the Games. The trip was joined by his wife. 

In a video uploaded to Team USA’s official social media accounts, the secretary was also seen in the parade that honored the two teams. 

Buttigieg was an Army Veteran of Afghanistan. The U.S. delegation also includes Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth from Illinois. Duckworth lost both her legs in an accident involving a Blackhawk helicopter. Jill Biden is the head of Jill Biden’s Joining Forces Initiative.

This game will be open from Saturday through April 22, and it will continue until then.

Prince Harry will be there, along with Meghan as his founder role. To cheer on America, the Buttigiegs are there. 

Prince Harry is at the games in his role as their founder; it is the couple's first appearance in Europe since they left the British royal family

As their founder Prince Harry will be attending the games. This is the first time that the British couple has been to Europe since the departure of the British royals. 

Barack Obama with Prince Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto

Barack Obama and Prince Harry, 2017 Invictus Games Toronto

Joe and Jill Biden with Prince Harry at an Invictus event in Toronto in 2017

Joe and Jill Biden were accompanied by Prince Harry in Toronto at the Invictus Event in 2017.

Invictus Games are an international sporting competition for injured, sick, and wounded servicemen and woman, serving or veterans. 

Past events have seen prominent American politicians cheer on Team USA, such as Joe and Jill Biden or Barack Obama. 

Prince Harry met all three during his iconic event.