A friend of King Charles has revealed how the monarch feels about Prince Harry’s Invictus Games event coming back to the UK next year. The Duke of Sussex founded the Invictus Games for wounded Servicemen and veterans in 2014, after serving in the British Army.
Next month, he is expected to return to the UK to attend a one-year-to-go event for next year’s Birmingham event. Reports have speculated on whether any members of the Royal Family will attend the event and what the King thinks of it. Now, a source close to the monarch has reportedly revealed his true thoughts on Harry’s passion project.
According to the Daily Mail, the King is “keen to show his support” for the Invictus Games. A friend of Charles said: “Like the rest of the Royal Family, His Majesty believes that Invictus is a very worthy cause.
“He hopes that the Games will be a big success for Birmingham next year and is aware that a lot of taxpayers’ money has been spent on it.”
Buckingham Palace has been contacted for comment.
It comes as Harry was named by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in sports in 2026.
The magazine has unveiled its inaugural list of the most influential people in sports.
It aims to showcase the people shaping the sports landscape today. The Duke of Sussex is shown in the Leaders section, with the other categories being Icons, Titans, and Innovators.
Appearing first on the list, Harry is praised for founding the Invictus Games in 2014, his passion project for wounded Servicemen and veterans, after serving in the British Army.
The Duke told the magazine: “I thought, ‘Wow, look at the power of sport, look at how it is literally changing lives in front of my very eyes.
“It was so clear to me. Let’s invite as many countries as possible to make it international, because clearly more countries need to benefit from this.”
He added: “When you are wearing your nation’s flag on your arm, on your chest, once that’s removed, there’s something that’s missing.
“What we’ve managed to achieve through Invictus over the years is not only to give people their purpose and their meaning back, but give them their identity back.”
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