Prince Harry makes a promise in his heartfelt speech during Invictus Games closing ceremony

Prince Harry made a promise to servicemen and women during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games.

Prince Harry gave a heartfelt speech during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games, where he paid tribute to the family members of competitors, as well as service members who took their own lives.

The Duke of Sussex address veterans and servicemen and women who competed in the sporting event created for people who were injured in the line of duty.

“To our Invictus wives, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends, kids, grandparents and friends, if you can, please stand and be recognised — we salute you,” he said.

“To our comrades, friends or loved ones who we lost to battle or to suicide, tonight we honour you too.”

Prince Harry gave a heartfelt speech at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. Picture: Getty Images

Prince Harry spoke about the family members he met over the course of the Games and noted how the efforts of those who competed had “changed them”.

“Being a hero, being a role model, it’s not just about resilience, skill or power. It’s about integrity. Compassion. Courage,” he said.

“You give us hope through your healing, honesty and humanity, and of course through your humour! You know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s an in-house joke.

“Our entire Invictus community, whether here tonight or watching from home, is making the world a better place, and you’re doing it by being your awesome selves.”

The Duke of Sussex speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they watch the Indoor Rowing at the Vancouver Convention Centre at the tail end of the Invictus Games. Picture: PA Images via Getty Images

Prince Harry and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau spotting laughing together at an Invictus Games event. Picture: PA Images via Getty Images

Prince Harry and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau spotting laughing together at an Invictus Games event in Vancouver. Picture: PA Images via Getty Images

The Duke of Sussex acknowledged the 10 year anniversary of the event and made vow it would continue.

“While I never expected to that we would still be here in 2025, from one soldier to another, I also promise you this — so long as our brothers and sisters are striving to hear and grow, the Games will go on,” he declared.

“So long as there are those around the world who view you with sympathy, rather than admiration and respect, the Games will go on.”

“And so long as the challenges around us demand it and require it … the Games will go on.

“Bring on Invictus Games. Birmingham 2027. You have permission to party.”

HARRY HIT WITH NEW LEGAL DRAMA IN VISA ROW

Prince Harry is facing a fresh legal setback in his ongoing US visa row after a judge set a tight deadline over the disclosure of documents.

It came as insiders claimed US President Donald Trump could still take action if the royal is found to have lied in his visa application.

Mr Trump last week said he would not be kicking Prince Harry out of the US as the royal had enough trouble with his “terrible” wife, Meghan Markle.

However, the youngest son of King Charles is now facing a fresh legal setback after US judge Carl J. Nichols ordered the US Government to state by February 20 which legal documents related to Prince Harry’s visa case can be released.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during the 2025 Invictus Games. Picture: WireImage

The judge has indicated that he will then determine what materials can be provided to the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank which has brought the lawsuit.

The Heritage Foundation is seeking to uncover whether the Duke of Sussex lied about past drug use on his immigration papers.

Heritage cited Prince Harry’s autobiography Spare — in which he admitted to using cocaine, cannabis and psychedelics — when it sued the Department of Homeland Security last year to force the release of his US visa records.

Prince Harry sits with Team Nigeria as they watch the Sitting Volleyball event at the Invictus Games in Vancouver. Picture: Getty Images

The US President last week told The New York Post that he was not interested in throwing Harry out of the country.

“I don’t want to do that,” he said. “I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”

An insider has now said despite Mr Trump’s comments that he would leave the royal alone, Prince Harry is “far from off the hook”.

An insider claims Prince Harry’s visa row is far from over despite US President Donald Trump’s recent comments that he would leave the royal alone. Picture: AFP

They told the Mail on Sunday: “The word in Washington is he should be very worried indeed. There is no love lost between the Sussexes and President Trump.”

The source said Mr Trump had made it clear that if Prince Harry was found to have not told the truth on his visa application, then he could face prosecution.

“President Trump has said he won’t deport Harry but there is no doubt he would support a prosecution,” they said.

If a person is found to have lied about drug use on a US visa application faces up to five years in jail, a fine or deportation.

It came as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were forced to defend themselves after a report in the New York Post reports accused them of spending around $A1.2 million on organisations linked to the Democratic Party via their Archewell charity

Their biggest donation was handed to former US president Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley, with Archewell giving her Women’s Wellness Space charity around $A393,000.

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex defended Archewell’s donations, telling New York Post the pair did not endorse any presidential candidate and were not trying to “curry favour with the Democratic Party”.

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