Prince Harry will mark the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games at a service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 8, making a rare return visit to Britain for the international sporting event he founded.
Harry, who lives in the United States with his wife Meghan and their two children, launched the Games in 2017, a multi-sport event for servicemen injured in combat.
Harry, the youngest son of King Charles, served as a military helicopter pilot in Afghanistan.
The service will celebrate the event and will include readings by Harry and British actor Damian Lewis. Wounded veterans and members of the Invictus community will also attend.
It will mark “a decade of changing lives and saving lives through sport”, organizers said.
Harry has only returned to Britain on a handful of occasions since he stopped working as a member of the royal family in 2020, arriving for major events such as Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in May 2023.
He was last seen in Britain in February this year for a brief reunion with his father after the monarch announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.
The palace said on Friday that Charles would return to public duties after making good progress following treatment and a period of recovery.
Reuters