近日，哈里王子因在棒球世界大赛中戴上洛杉磯道奇隊（Los Angeles Dodgers）的帽子，而遭到部分加拿大民眾強烈抵制，引發廣泛網路輿論熱議。事件發生在2025年洛杉磯道奇隊與加拿大唯一一支美國職業棒球大聯盟球隊——多倫多藍鳥隊（Toronto Blue Jays）的世界大賽第四場比賽中。當時，哈里與妻子梅根·馬克爾的合影迅速在網路上傳開，掀起大量討論。

作為英聯邦王國的成員，哈里王子與加拿大保持聯繫，理論上應對國家大事及象徵性場合表達效忠。然而，在這場比賽中，他公開表明自己戴道奇隊帽子是“受迫”的選擇，並為此向加拿大道歉。他在接受加拿大電視台新聞專訪時解釋，當時是應道奇隊老闆邀請前往觀看比賽，戴上球隊帽子是一種“禮貌之舉”。他甚至在現場換上多倫多藍鳥隊的帽子，並表示會在接下來的比賽中支持藍鳥隊。哈里還幽默提到：“當你頭頂掉了很多頭髮，又坐在泛光燈下時，你會戴上任何能找到的帽子。”

哈里與梅根自2020年起居住於洛杉磯，選擇在加州人口最多的城市生活，而非曾考慮的溫哥華。梅根出生於洛杉磯，但曾在多倫多居住並拍攝熱門影集《金裝律師》。2017年春，他們在多倫多參加“不屈不撓”運動會時公開戀情，並一同主持比賽。正因為他們與加拿大之間存在超越傳統王室儀式的個人聯繫，使得哈里支持對手球隊的行為，激起部分加拿大球迷的不滿。特別是多倫多藍鳥隊作為加拿大唯一的大聯盟球隊，已三十二年未贏得世界大賽冠軍，球迷對這一象徵性的支持更為敏感。

CTVNews.ca撰稿人阿芙亞·哈根分析指出，球迷身份往往與個人認同密切相關，因此當前王室成員身穿美國球隊隊服，而對手卻是加拿大球隊時，容易引發關於忠誠、歸屬感與身份認同的討論。她強調：“任何舉動都意義非凡。”這次事件不僅是一次體育偶發事件，更凸顯了王室象徵性身份與公眾期待之間的張力，以及社交媒體時代下輿論的迅速擴散效應。

Recently, Prince Harry faced strong backlash from some Canadian fans after wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap during the World Series, sparking widespread discussion across social media. The incident occurred during Game 4 of the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Canada’s only Major League Baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Photos of Harry with his wife, Meghan Markle, wearing the cap quickly circulated online, generating intense public attention.

As a member of the Commonwealth and maintaining ties with the Canadian governement, Prince Harry is theoretically expected to show loyalty in national matters and symbolic occasions. However, during this game, he clarified in an exclusive interview with a Canadian TV news outlet that wearing the Dodgers cap was “forced” and offered an apology to Canada. He explained that he had been invited to the game by the Dodgers’ team owner and that wearing the team’s cap was “a gesture of courtesy.” He even switched to a Toronto Blue Jays cap on site and stated that he would support the Blue Jays in subsequent games. Harry humorously added, “When you’re losing a lot of hair and sitting under the floodlights, you’ll wear any hat you can find.”

Since 2020, Harry and Meghan have been living in Los Angeles, choosing the city over Vancouver despite previously considering the latter. Meghan, born in Los Angeles, had previously lived in Toronto while filming the popular series Suits. In the spring of 2017, the couple publicly revealed their relationship during the “Unstoppable” sports event in Toronto, where they hosted the game hand-in-hand. Their personal connections to Canada, which go beyond traditional royal protocols, likely amplified the controversy when Harry appeared to support an opposing team. The backlash was further intensified because the Blue Jays are Canada’s only Major League Baseball team and have not won a World Series in thirty two years, making fan loyalty particularly sensitive.

CTVNews.ca columnist Afua Hagan analyzed the situation, noting that sports fandom is often closely tied to personal identity. She wrote that when a former royal is seen wearing a U.S. team’s uniform while opposing Canada’s team, it naturally sparks discussions about loyalty, belonging, and identity. She added, “Every action carries significance.” This incident highlights not only a sports-related controversy but also the tension between royal symbolic roles and public expectations, amplified by the rapid spread of opinions on social media.