Prince Harry is set to return to Britain in just a few days for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, his first visit since then. Kate Middleton revealed it cancer Diagnosis.
Invictus Games spokesperson confirmed this duke of sussex will attend the service of Thank you On Wednesday 8 May at St Paul’s Cathedral.
actor damien lewis Wounded servicemen and women are expected to recite the Invictus poem at St Paul’s to mark the anniversary of the Games.
A statement published on the Invictus Games’ social media said: ‘The Invictus Games Foundation will celebrate 10 years of changing lives and saving lives with a ‘Thanksgiving Service’ at St Paul’s Cathedral on 8 May.
‘The occasion will include our Patron, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, actor Damian Lewis and members of the worldwide Invictus community.’
However, meghan markle not mentioned. Since the event is just two days after her son Archie turns five, it’s likely she will be staying at home.
The couple lives in Montecito, California With their two children, Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two.
The visit is the first time the Duke of Sussex has been to Britain since his previous 26-hour visit in February, when his father King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis.
It is unclear whether the prince plans to meet his sister-in-law, who recently revealed that she is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Prince Harry is due to return to Britain in a few days for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, but because of Meghan’s stay in Montecito, he will likely come alone.
Prince Harry and Meghan on day four of the Invictus Games 2023 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany
It is unclear whether the prince plans to meet his sister-in-law Kate Middleton, who recently revealed she is undergoing cancer treatment.
Harry and Meghan attended a preparatory event for the Games in the States last year.
The Prince, 39, opened the Games at London’s Copper Box Arena in March 2014 and will see them held in the UK again after the government won a £26million bid to host the event.
It comes as the Duke of Sussex lost a High Court challenge against the Home Office over its decision to reduce his taxpayer-funded personal security while on tour in the UK.
Harry took legal action at the behest of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Revec) after he was told he would no longer be given the ‘same degree’ of publicly funded security in the UK – including any There will be an Invictus Games-related visit.
Last month Harry was in Canada for the Vancouver Whistler 2025 One Year to Go celebration, aimed at raising awareness of the 2025 Invictus Games, which will take place between February 8 and 16 next year.
While in Canada, the Duke of Sussex spoke to Good Morning America reporter Will Reeve about King Charles’s shock cancer diagnosis, his life with his family in California, as well as his thoughts on becoming a US citizen.
The Duke of Sussex and Michael Buble curling on the final day of the One Year to Go event before the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 on February 16, 2024
Harry and Meghan will attend the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers 2025 One Year to Go winter training camp on February 15.
The Duke of Sussex revealed he was ‘grateful’ to see his father Charles III in person during a brief 24-hour visit to the UK and hopes the diagnosis could have a ‘reuniting effect’ on the royal family.
If senior royals are to support the event they will need to take a stance on it, as they did at the first Games in 2014 when the then-Prince Charles, Camilla and Prince William appeared with Harry for the opening ceremony .
But at the time, he was a full-time working royal — and any tensions and controversies weren’t aired publicly.
Since 2014, the Invictus Games has become a popular global sporting event involving 22 countries and over 500 athletes.
This is an incredibly important task for Prince Harry and one of his last remaining legacies from when he was a full-time working royal – and one of which he feels very proud. Sports also allow him to reconnect with fellow military veterans.
Earlier this month, Prince Harry updated his records in this country to make it clear that he no longer lives in Britain.
Filings published today by Companies House for ‘Prince Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex’ record that his ‘new country/state of ordinarily resident’ is now the USA. It was previously recorded as United Kingdom.
The move raises questions about whether the Prince will remain at Frogmore Cottage for the duration of the game after the King asks the Prince and his family to evacuate.
It comes shortly after it was revealed that the King has been cleared by doctors to return to public-facing duties after being diagnosed with cancer.
Her Majesty has not yet been diagnosed with the disease and is still undergoing treatment, but her medical team are understood to be ‘pleased with the progress so far’ and ‘remain positive’ about her recovery.
King Charles welcomed Kate during an event at the Royal Albert Hall in September 2021. King Offer praised the princess’s ‘courage’ following her announcement.
To mark the good news, Buckingham Palace has also announced two major milestone events, the first of many to be held over the coming months, and thanked Her Majesty for all the well wishes she has received.
Kate and Charles are believed to have formed a strong bond in the 13 years since their marriage to their son, Prince William, since he was welcomed into the royal family.
And the relationship is said to have been ‘strengthened’ with both senior royals coming into operation at the same time in January.
In her public video message, Kate referenced ‘all the people whose lives have been touched by cancer,’ adding: ‘You are not alone.’ And this has also been seen as a clear signal to Charles.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are understood to have contacted the Prince and Princess of Wales ‘privately’ after Kate announced her cancer diagnosis.
They also released a statement to Harper’s Bazaar magazine, saying: ‘We wish health and healing for Kate and the family.’
In her statement, the Princess of Wales revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer following ‘planned abdominal surgery’ in January.
She said she had delayed making any public announcements so she and her husband Prince William could tell their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
His statement comes amid growing speculation over the princess’s whereabouts in the months following her surgery.