Prince Harry stops off in Singapore on his way to Sydney
PRINCE Harry is on his way to Sydney — but has stopped off in Singapore on the way to play in a charity polo match today.
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PRINCE Harry is on his way to Sydney — but has stopped off in Singapore on the way to play in a charity polo match today.
The Prince will launch the Invictus Games at Admiralty House in Sydney on Wednesday morning before boarding a boat to watch a sailing race on the harbour.
In Singapore he is playing in the Sentebale Royal Salue Polo Cup to raise funds for his charity which supports children affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana.
He then flies on to Sydney and Wednesday morning will launch the fourth Invictus Games, which will see wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women from 17 nations take part in a range of sports in Sydney in October next year.
Chief executive of the 2018 Invictus Games, Patrick Kidd, says Harry will be more than welcome to join in with the athletes.
“There’s an open invitation for him to do whatever he likes,” Mr Kidd told AAP.
“We’ll even have a sport for him if he’s been injured. All bases are covered.”
Harry, who’s fifth in line to the throne, will get to meet many of the Australian Invictus athletes over morning tea before they show off their skills at Circular Quay.
Army captain Emma Kadziolka, a Brisbane-based nursing officer who was diagnosed with stage two brain cancer last year, hopes she’ll squeeze in a quick chat with Harry before limbering up for an indoor rowing demonstration.
“It’s great to have an ambassador like Prince Harry involved because it’s really important to have someone championing veterans’ health, psychological and physical,” she said.
“To have someone that is so in the spotlight and so passionate about it means a lot to me as an individual.”
The 28-year-old’s doctor and friends encouraged her to became involved with Invictus after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, which can’t be treated until it gets bigger.
Her strict Invictus training regime for indoor rowing, shot put, discus and seated volleyball has kept her focused on getting as fit and healthy as possible rather than worrying about the tumour.
“I think if it wasn’t for the support of Invictus and my friends and family I potentially could have fallen into a bit of a heap,” she said.
Since first being held in London in 2014, the Invictus Games have shone a global spotlight on how sport can help veterans recover from illness or injury.
Last week, Harry had some blunt advice as he launched Britain’s team for the 2017 games in Toronto.
“Whether you are blowing smoke out of your arse as you cross the line makes no difference. It is what you are achieving, what you have achieved to get there.”
Harry will join NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Veterans Affairs minister David Elliott for a walk around Campbell’s Cove at 2pm where members of the public will get a chance to meet the popular prince.
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