2019-09-30_Hello!_Magazine_UK

(Marty) #1
‘I am so proud of

everything we’ve

achieved together. Once

served always serving!’

makinga referencetohisandthe
DuchessofSussex’sbabysonArchie.
“Wow,whata huge amounthas
happenedinfiveyears,”hesaid.
“Medalshavebeenwon,childrenhave
beenborn– notminenecessarily...”
TheGamesholda specialplacein
theheartsoftheDukeandDuchessas
it wasatthe 2017 GamesinToronto
thattheymadetheirfirstofficial
appearancetogether.
Toronto was the third event,
followingOrlandoin 2016 andthe
inauguralGames,heldinLondon
in 2014, where more than 400
competitorsgatheredfrom 13 nations.
LastyeartheGameswenttoSydney;
nextyear’swillbeheldinTheHague
inMayandwillbringtogethermore
than 500 competitorsfrom19 nations.
Lastweek,ina videopostedtothe
Duke and Duchess’s Instagram
accounttomarktheInvictusfifth
anniversary,Harryrecalledmemorable
momentsfrom previousGames,
includinghisfavourites– whenBritain
triumphedovertheUSinboththe
2014 wheelchairrugbyandwheelchair
basketballfinals.
Harryalsothanked“everyonewho
hasplayeda part”intheInvictus
movementincludingthevolunteers,
competitorsandthefamilies,adding:
“Iamsoproudofeverythingwe’ve
achievedtogether. Once served always
serving!”

TRADINGPLACES
ThedaybeforetheInvictusreception,
Harryhelpedswellthecoffersofthe
InvictusGamesFoundationwhenhe
joineda hostofcelebritiesforthe15th
annualBGC CharityDay, which
commemorates those who were killed

WithhiscousinZaraTindall,Harrytries
wheelchairrugbyatLondon’sInvictus
Games(belowleft).HarryandthenUS
First LadyMichelle Obamameet
childrenofservicepersonnelatthe
Orlando Games in 2016 (below)

HarryandMeghanmake
theirfirstofficial
appearancetogetherat
theInvictusGamesin
Toronto in 2017

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