Born out of Prince Harry’s devotion to his fellow veterans, the Invictus Games celebrate the unbroken spirit of the men and women within the armed forces. The games see wounded, injured, or sick armed service personnel and veterans take part in nine sports including wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, and indoor rowing. First held in 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, the games have been held across the world – in the United States, Canada, and Australia. In 2020, the games visited The Netherlands, and in 2025, they’ll be held in Canada.
Named after the Invictus, Latin for “unconquered” or “undefeated,” the event was inspired by the Warrior Games, a similar sporting competition held in the United States. The Games have always been a special project for Harry. He served for over ten weeks in Helmand, Afghanistan as a cornet in the Blues and Royals. Though he was pulled out of the tour of duty when an Australian magazine revealed his position (and many feared he would be a security risk for Taliban fighters looking to capture him), he returned to Afghanistan for a 20-week deployment in 2012-13 with the Army Air Corps.
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Prince Harry addresses guests at the Invictus Games in the Hague, Netherlands, in 2020. He wore a blue shirt with the Games’ logo and looked serious as he took the podium.
Prince Harry Visits The Hague,
Prince Harry is given a babygrow for his new son during the Invictus Games presentation in 2019. He and Meghan Markle’s son, Archie, was born around the time of the 2019 press event.
Prince Harry Rides to The Hague in 2019
Prince Harry on a bicycle ride launching The fifth Invictus Games. The 2020 games will take place in may at The Hague in The Netherlands.
Prince Harry Takes a Corner While Kicking Off the Invictus Games
Prince Harry on a Bicycle Ride before an overview of The Hague 2020 plans. He really should be wearing a helmet.
Remember When World Leaders Looked Like This?
This happened in 2017. It seems so long ago. Prince Harry and former President Barack Obama watch wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games at the Pan Am sports centre in Toronto, Canada on September 29, 2017.
Two Bros, Just Having a Laugh
Prince Harry and former President Barack Obama share a laugh at the 2017 Invictus Games. The former Commander in Chief looked dapper in a blue button down shirt and black pants, while Harry rocked a similar light blue shirt.
Prince Harry Takes a Moment With Captain David Wiseman
Prince Harry laughs with David Wiseman, Captain of the UK Armed Forces Team in the competitor’s canteen ahead of the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando. Laughter is healing, and healing is part of the games’ goal.
Watch That Finger, Bruh
Prince Harry poses with some members of the British Invictus Games team in 2019. One member raised a finger in victory — we think.
Prince Harry is Changing Sides?
Prince Harry tries on USA Invictus Team Member Elizabeth Marks’s Team USA jersey in the competitor’s tent at the swimming pool during the Invictus Games in 2016. Considering he married an American in Meghan Markle, the stars and stripes look good on him.
Shades of Things to Come
Prince Harry things that American Elizabeth Marks’ Tema USA jersey is a good look. Four years after the 2016 Invictus Games, Harry and Meghan Markle would announce their departure from ‘Senior Royal member’ duties. They would also relocate to North America.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Invictus Games Countdown 2024
Prince Harry speaks with an athlete during the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025’s One Year to Go event on Valentine’s Day in 2024. His wife, Meghan Markle, joined him.
