Prince Harry announces The Invictus Games is going to Germany

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The foundation which aids current and ex-servicemen saw its best year yet thanks to a large donation from the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

According to newly published accounts, the foundation was the recipient of more than £500,000 in financial support from the couple.

This meant that Invictus boasted an income of £1.77 million last year, compared to £1.06 million in 2019.

The total figure of £560,984 meant that the charity was able to enjoy its “best year yet” surpassing its previous end of year figures.

A courtier told the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden, “Prince William and Catherine always supported Harry’s efforts to establish Invictus.

“‘They are delighted that it has been a success”.

The charity’s focus draws upon Prince Harry’s background as a former soldier, and utilises the tagline “using sport to change lives”.

The generous support from Harry’s brother is surprising, considering the comments made by the Prince and his wife Meghan Markle during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in March.

During the interview, the Duchess of Sussex claimed that her sister-in-law Kate had made her cry ahead of her 2018 wedding to Harry.

The pair also alleged that someone from the Royal Family had made a racist comment towards their unborn child.

A statement issued by Buckingham Palace said “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning” and said that “while some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately”.

Inspired by Prince Harry’s first-hand experience of how sport “can help physically, psychologically and socially those suffering from injuries and illness” at the Warrior Games in the USA in 2013, the idea was born.

Set up in 2014, the charity is a sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both those still currently serving and veterans.

Drawing upon the meaning of the word ‘invictus’, the games intend to inspire recovery and support rehabilitation post-injury for those who served.

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In 2022, the international sporting event will take place in the Hague, Netherlands, before heading to Germany in 2023.

Prince Harry and Meghan, upon stepping back from the Royal Family, set up their own charitable foundation called Archewell, which now also includes a business division after the pair signed a Netflix deal estimated to be worth £75m.

Prince Harry’s most recent charitable endeavour is the support he is giving to a worldwide campaign to represent 1.2 billion disabled people.

The Wethe15 campaign derives its name from the percentage of the global population who live with disabilities.

It intends to promote visibility, accessibility and inclusion, and eradicate discrimination when it launches ahead of the Tokyo Paralympics, running August 24 – September 5.

Wethe15 has been backed by the Invictus Games Foundation, with Prince Harry referring to the support in a statement: “Everybody at the Invictus Games Foundation is honoured to join the WeThe15 campaign and believe in its mission to inspire meaningful change in communities around the world.”

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