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Daily Record
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Prince Harry confirms his UK return date after losing devastating security battle
Prince Harry has confirmed when he will be in on British soil for a very important trip after a UK judge dismissed his plea to restore his state-funded security last month. Prince Harry has confirmed when he will make his next trip to Britain following a UK judge's dismissal of his plea to restore his state-funded security last month. While it's expected that the Duke of Sussex will return long before this date, Harry has confirmed he will be back on British soil for the Invictus Games when they are held in Birmingham in 2027. Back in July 2024, it was announced that the city had won its bid to host the Games but the specific dates were yet to be confirmed. However, this all changed on Tuesday when the official Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 social media account posted: "SAVE THE DATES! The Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 are coming: 10th–17th July. Opening Ceremony: 10th July. Closing Ceremony: 17th July." Prince Harry found inspiration to launch the Invictus Games after attending the Warrior Games in Colorado in 2013 and witnessing how injured American military personnel thrived on the challenge of taking part in competitive sports that aided their recovery. He went on to launch the first games in London in 2014 and has since held the tournament in locations all around the world including Orlando, Sydney, Dusseldorf and, most recently, hosted the first winter version of the games in Whistler, Canada. The update regarding the Invictus Games comes a little over a month after the duke lost his the latest stage of his legal battle in the UK, the Express reports. Shortly after his defeat which saw a UK judge dismiss the prince's plea for restoration of state-funded security, Harry took part in a scathing interview with the BBC. The broadcaster released the interview where the duke said he was "devastated" by the situation and publicly confessed his wishes for "reconciliation" with the Royal Family, including his dad King Charles. In an emotional statement, he made an eyebrow raising remark about the King's health, sparking concern after he stated he does not know how long the monarch has left to live as he continues his treatment for cancer. The Duke also said: "I can't see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point. "There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family". Despite this, he added that he had now "forgiven" them. Harry continued: "I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious." He referred to the dispute over his security as something which had "always been the sticking point". Prince Harry first fell out with his family in January 2020 when he relocated to the US with his wife Meghan Markle. The pair stepped down from their senior royal roles less than two years after officially tying the knot at St George's Chapel in 2018. Harry has only came face to face with his family a number of times since, including at the late Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022 and King Charles' Coronation in 2023. He is believed to not be on friendly terms with any senior members of the Firm including his brother, Prince William and his mother-in-law, Queen Camilla.
Sky News
17-02-2025
- Sport
- Sky News
Prince Harry welcomes next Invictus Games in UK during closing ceremony
Prince Harry has welcomed the next iteration of the Invictus Games in the UK, as he spoke at the closing ceremony of this year's event in Canada. Throughout the week, the royal attended several events, including an indoor rowing competition where he was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A founding patron, Harry spoke at the closing ceremony of the games in Whistler on Sunday. He paid tribute to Canada's First Nations' people, Invictus athletes and their families and welcomed the next games, taking place in Birmingham in the UK. It comes amid legal troubles as the prince battles the Home Office over the level of personal protection he will receive in the UK. "It is a platform for positive change. "And so long as the challenges around us demand it and require it... the games will go on. "Bring on Invictus Games Birmingham 2027. You have permission to party." The Paralympics-style sporting event is a tournament for injured and sick military personnel and veterans. The Duke of Sussex founded the tournament, following a decade of service in the UK military, after being inspired by the Warrior Games in Colorado in 2013. He went on to stage the inaugural games at London's Olympic Park in 2014. Mr Trudeau also spoke at the closing ceremony, thanking the prince personally, saying: "To the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, without whom these Invictus Games would never have happened, you are the one who turned this incredible idea into a reality. "As someone you roped in early in my time as prime minister, I can testify to the energy, the dedication, the commitment this man has to you and to this ideal." More than 12,000 people filled the Rogers Arena in Vancouver for the ceremony. It came after the competition hosted its first winter games this year, which saw more than 60 UK veterans compete. In total, more than 500 people from 20 nations came together for the adaptive sports event. Events like alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling were introduced along with the core events of the Invictus Games.
Sky News
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Prince Harry and Meghan cheer as Team UK walks on to Invictus Games opening ceremony stage
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex cheered and clapped as the United Kingdom's team walked on to the stage for the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games. Harry and Meghan arrived in Vancouver on Saturday for the seventh edition of the games that were established by Prince Harry in 2014. Coldplay's Chris Martin, Nelly Furtado and Katy Perry performed at the opening event. The president of Boeing International (which is presenting the games), Brendan Nelson, told the ceremony audience: "Prince Harry has given duty, courage, hope and love a name. Invictus." As Mr Nelson told Prince Harry, "we are proud of you", the Duchess of Sussex clapped and smiled at her husband, touching his face affectionately. On her Instagram story earlier on Saturday, she shared a video as she posed alongside her husband for a picture with Team USA. She also posted a video where she hugged a woman in a Team Canada kit. Meghan's attendance is understood to underscore her support for her husband and the mission of Invictus, which brings together more than 500 competitors from 23 nations. It is the first time the games will include winter sports. British veterans and serving personnel who were injured during service departed for Canada earlier this week to take part in the games. The 62 competitors are all veterans and serving personnel who sustained life-changing injuries or illnesses during their time in the UK Armed Forces. The games were last held in Dusseldorf in 2023. Invictus 2027 will be held in Birmingham, returning to the UK for the first time since its inception, when the first games were held in London. The games were inspired after Prince Harry took a trip to the Warrior Games in 2013, where he saw how sport could aid injured service personnel in their recoveries. At the time, Harry worked in partnership with his then charity The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, to deliver the games alongside the Ministry of Defence. The first games, held in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, brought together 400 competitors from 13 nations around the world. The name of the games, Invictus, means "unconquered". For Meghan and Harry, it has been the backdrop to some key moments in their lives. The couple famously appeared in public together for the first time at the Toronto Invictus Games in 2017, pictured hand in hand at a wheelchair tennis event. They attended the 2018 Invictus Games just five days after announcing they were expecting their first child. Then, just days after their son Archie was born, Prince Harry travelled to the Netherlands to promote the 2020 Invictus Games, which had been due to take place at the Hague. These games were later delayed to 2022 due to the COVID pandemic, but during this initial visit he was gifted an Invictus-themed onesie by Princess Margriet.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Harry and Meghan cheer from stands at Invictus Games in Canada
The Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a "moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world" as he opened the latest edition of the Invictus Games in Canada. Prince Harry appeared at the opening ceremony in Vancouver with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, on Saturday. The couple watched from the stands, cheering and clapping for the UK's team as their competitors walked on the stage. Their public appearance comes just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke about the couple in an interview, saying "I'll leave him alone" when asked whether he thought Prince Harry should be deported. "He's got enough problems with his wife," the president added. "She's terrible." The prince founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014. This year marks the 7th edition of the competition for wounded military veterans, which will include more than 500 athletes competing in 11 different events, including for the first time winter sports. The ceremony included musical performances by Katy Perry, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado. "We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity," Prince Harry told the crowd of 40,000. Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another." "Over the past decade I've lost count of the times we've heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn't save you. You saved yourself," the duke told the competitors. Earlier, US President Donald Trump told the New York Post that he would not be in favour of deporting the prince, who moved to the US in 2020. Some activists have questioned the Duke of Sussex's US visa status after he admitted previously taking illegal drugs in his memoir, Spare. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit asking for the duke's immigration records, suggesting he had lied on his visa form or was given special treatment when he and the duchess moved to Southern California in 2020. Trump has previously suggested that if Prince Harry was found to have lied "appropriate action" would be needed. But when asked on Friday by the New York Post whether the duke would be deported, Trump said: "I don't want to do that. I'll leave him alone. "He's got enough problems with his wife. She's terrible." Former actress Meghan has been a vocal critic of Trump, calling him "divisive" and a "misogynist", while Trump has previously called Meghan "nasty". In the interview, the president also praised Prince Harry's older brother, Prince William, "a great young man". Admitting past drug use does not automatically result denial of a US visa, but it can cause delays, and lying on a visa form can lead to deportation. US presidents do not normally get involved in individual visa decisions. The couple have not responded to Trump's comments. The duke was inspired to set up the games after seeing the 2013 Warrior Games in the US, where injured and retired service personnel competed. The first edition of the games was held in London in 2014, with subsequent competitions being held in the US, Canada, and Australia. The 2017 games was also where Prince Harry was pictured with his then-girlfriend Meghan for the first time.
BBC News
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Duke and Duchess Prince Harry and Meghan open Invictus Games in Canada
The Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a "moment of difficulty and division in many parts of the world" as he opened the latest edition of the Invictus Games in Harry appeared at the opening ceremony in Vancouver with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, on couple watched from the stands, cheering and clapping for the UK's team as their competitors walked on the public appearance comes just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke about the couple in an interview, saying "I'll leave him alone" when asked whether he thought Harry should be deported. "He's got enough problems with his wife," the president added. "She's terrible."The prince founded the Invictus Games in London in 2014. This year marks the 7th edition of the competition for wounded military veterans, which will include more than 500 athletes competing in 11 different events, including for the first time winter ceremony included musical performances by Katy Perry, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Nelly Furtado. "We gather here in Vancouver in a spirit of unity," Harry told the crowd of 40,000. Beyond any differences, here at the Invictus Games we are grounded in mutual respect, competing fiercely, but believing in one another.""Over the past decade I've lost count of the times we've heard you tell us that the Invictus Games saved you. Respectfully, I disagree. Invictus didn't save you. You saved yourself," Harry told the competitors. Trump says 'I'll leave Harry alone' Earlier, US President Donald Trump told the New York Post that he would not be in favour of deporting the prince, who moved to the US in activists have questioned the Duke of Sussex's US visa status after he admitted previously taking illegal drugs in his memoir, Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit asking for the duke's immigration records, suggesting he had lied on his visa form or was given special treatment when he and the duchess moved to Southern California in has previously suggested that if Harry was found to have lied "appropriate action" would be when asked on Friday by the New York Post whether the duke would be deported, Trump said: "I don't want to do that. I'll leave him alone."He's got enough problems with his wife. She's terrible." Former actress Meghan has been a vocal critic of Trump, calling him "divisive" and a "misogynist", while Trump has previously called Meghan "nasty".In the interview, the president also praised the Duke of Cambridge, calling Harry's older brother William "a great young man."Admitting past drug use does not automatically result denial of a US visa, but it can cause delays, and lying on a visa form can lead to presidents do not normally get involved in individual visa decisions. The couple have not responded to Trump's comments. The duke was inspired to set up the games after seeing the 2013 Warrior Games in the US, where injured and retired service personnel first edition of the games was held in London in 2014, with subsequent competitions being held in the US, Canada, and 2017 games was also where Harry was pictured with his then-girlfriend Meghan for the first time.
