Prince Harry made his second look in Vancouver in the present day as he launched the Invictus Video games faculty program with a heartwarming sport of sitting volleyball.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, visited the Seaforth Armoury on Monday, and met with elementary faculty youngsters finding out in Vancouver as he talked to them concerning the Invictus Video games – an annual adaptive sports activities match for wounded and injured service personnel.
His go to comes after he made a shock solo look on the Canadian cup remaining simply days after his spouse Meghan Markle attended a pal’s glitzy occasion with out her husband.
Throughout his go to to the historic Canadian navy facility in the present day, Prince Harry participated in a collection of occasions – together with a spirited sport of sitting volleyball – and appeared deep in dialog along with his younger followers.
Heartwarming pictures from the occasion confirmed Harry, who was wearing a gray shirt, surrounded by smiling youngsters because the group posed for pictures.
In a speech that was shared on X, Harry stated the go to had a ‘profound impression’ on him, as he shared his hopes for the spirit of Invictus Video games extending past its neighborhood ‘into colleges in Canada and hopefully all over the world’.
“Seeing them study concerning the Invictus Video games has had a profound impression on me, as a result of that is the place Invictus begins to go even wider exterior of the Invictus neighborhood, into colleges in Canada and hopefully all over the world,” he stated.
Movies from Harry’s go to to Seaforth Armoury confirmed him surrounded by faculty youngsters, as they appeared desirous to share a high-five with the duke.
Prince Harry appeared in his aspect as he participated in a sitting volleyball adaptive sport lesson with college students from Shaughnessy Elementary Faculty throughout an occasion to launch the Invictus Video games faculty programme in Vancouver
The Duke of Sussex appeared to be in style with the varsity youngsters who had been all desirous to share a excessive 5 with the royal
Sharing a giggle! Marjorie Yuan, centre proper, reacts as she talks with Prince Harry
Prince Harry could not preserve the smile from his face as he talked with college students from Shaughnessy Elementary Faculty
The Duke of Sussex placed on an animated show as he performed a sport of sitting volleyball
His go to to the armoury comes sooner or later after he stood pitchside on the Gray Cup in Vancouver on Sunday.
Harry waved at followers and gave a cheery thumbs as much as the gang when he turned as much as the match earlier than the Toronto Argonauts took on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Harry is presently in Vancouver to promote the the Invictus Video games, which happen in Vancouver and Whistler from February 8 to February 16.
However the Duchess of Sussex, who has attended the Invictus Video games with Harry since 2017, didn’t accompany him in the course of the promotional go to.
Meghan, 43, was pictured partying with out her husband in Los Angeles on Thursday on the celeb-loved restaurant Gjelina the place she supported the launch of her pal and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee’s new Intellectual Hippie hair wellness vary.
The Duchess is an investor in Lee’s new assortment.
The Duke of Sussex launched the message on the official account for the 2025 Video games to be held in Vancouver, Canada, on X, previously Twitter in September.
He instructed viewers: ‘Sport has the power to heal, to vary lives and to save lots of lives.
Await it! Prince Harry retains his eye on the ball as he participates in a sitting volleyball adaptive sport lesson
Prince Harry speaks with highschool college students in the course of the Invictus Video games 2025 Faculty Program Launch Occasion at Seaforth Armoury
The Duke of Sussex performs sitting volleyball with elementary faculty college students in the course of the Invictus Video games 2025 Faculty Program Launch Occasion at Seaforth Armoury
Say cheese! The Duke poses for {a photograph} with college students from Shaughnessy Elementary Faculty
Harry is patron of the Invictus Video games which he established in 2014 as a world adaptive multi-sport occasion for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and girls.
Each serving troops and veterans are inspired to compete as a part of their restoration journeys.
Harry added in his direct tackle within the 117-second video: ‘For thus many of those opponents, attending to the beginning line has been one of many hardest moments of their life.
‘However on the Video games, their lives are modified. Watching these magical moments occur, and sport being the facilitator of that, could be very, very particular for all of us to witness.’
Earlier this summer time the prince hailed the wounded, injured and sick serving UK personnel and veterans who’re to participate within the 64-strong squad, made up of 60 opponents and 4 reserves.
They had been named as Workforce UK for what known as the Invictus Video games Vancouver Whistler scheduled to be held subsequent February.
‘Workforce UK will be part of over 500 opponents from throughout 20 nations on this groundbreaking occasion that expands the vary and profile of winter adaptive sports activities.
‘These video games current an unimaginable alternative for our brave service personnel and veterans to show their abilities in new challenges like alpine snowboarding, snowboarding and skeleton, in addition to offering a really memorable expertise for his or her households.
‘We’re excited to see their ardour, dedication, and resilience on full show as they tackle this new chapter.’
Subsequent yr’s Invictus Video games in Vancouver would be the first Invictus Video games to incorporate winter sports activities.
Workforce UK captain, Stephen ‘Hoops’ Hooper, is returning for his second Invictus Video games after competing in powerlifting and sitting volleyball at Dusseldorf in 2023.
Hooper, who served within the RAF and was identified with PTSD earlier than being medically discharged in 2021, stated: ‘To be chosen for Workforce UK once more was overwhelming in itself, however to be captain as effectively, is a privilege.
‘I gained rather a lot from the entire Workforce UK expertise final time round, I’ve gone from standing within the nook of a room and never speaking to anyone, to discovering my voice once more.
‘And that is what I need to do for others this time – ensure that each member of Workforce UK comes collectively and takes these steps ahead of their restoration.’
Harry’s go to to Canada comes simply days after his spouse placed on a glamorous show on the Intellectual Hippie launch occasion in California.
Prince Harry posed for photographs with college students from Shaughnessy Elementary Faculty after participating in a sitting volleyball adaptive sport lesson
The Duchess, who can be an investor in stylish oat latte model Clevr Blends, in addition to purse label Cesta Collective, stated about her newest funding: ‘I’m so proud to spend money on [Kadi] as a pal and as a feminine founder.
She instructed InStyle: ‘Kadi [Lee] has a mastery of hair well being, and her Intellectual Hippie assortment is an ideal reflection of that.’
The hairdresser – whose salon is predicated within the bohemian LA neighborhood of Venice – boasts a number of well-known shoppers, reminiscent of Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Sigourney Weaver.
Meghan on Thursday was joined by pal and make-up artist, Daniel Martin, in addition to celeb hairstylist Serge Normant, who famously styled the mother-of-two’s hair for her wedding ceremony ceremony in 2018.
Normant is believed to have launched Meghan to Lee, who has usually posted on social media about coloring the Duchess’ hair.
The hairdresser and her pal Myka Harris based their salon in 2019 following the success of their shared weblog.
Their webpage – which additionally reveals the house owners’ star indicators – reads: ‘Intellectual Hippie was created to fill a void. Our aim is to broaden the definition of a salon and return to its historic which means – a gathering place to trade ideas and concepts.
‘Creating a way of neighborhood, self care and a option to drop out for a number of hours and concentrate on your self.
Prince Harry waves to followers forward of the sport between Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg blue Bombers at BC Place on Sunday
The Duchess of Sussex (pictured left), 43, supported her pal and A-lister hairdresser Kadi Lee (image centre) in Venice, California on Thursday evening at a glitzy launch occasion. Pictured proper, celeb hairstylist Serge Normant
‘Our intention is to refocus on self care, neighborhood and expertise. What works greatest for our clients is all the time high of thoughts and we hope that folks will go away feeling impressed, related, grounded and possibly having discovered one thing new – both about themselves or another person.
‘These small steps and a spotlight to element equal an enormous quantity of luxurious in in the present day’s quick paced and overly related world.’
Their new assortment will embrace the Root Replenish Lively Development Serum ($88.00) and the Important Wellbeing Advanced complement ($118.00) to start out with.