Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘unbreakable bond’ at ‘life-changing’ Invictus Games….See More

For ten years, the Duke of Sussex has cheered on and celebrated over thousands of wounded veterans at his Invictus Games – and for the last seven has done so with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex.

Launched in 2014 to help veterans from around the world after the end of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, the Games have grown to welcome 23 nations and run over nine days with 11 sports, and in the years since Harry and Meghan stepped down from being working royals, the two have forged an “unbreakable bond” with competitors and their friends and family, and that was on show during the 2025 Games.

The Prince, in particular, was accessible to almost anyone and everyone when he made occasional appearances during his ten days in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada. Yes he had two bodyguards, and a gaggle of PR and operations people around him, but it was clear that everyone felt like he was their friend, with no fear of walking up to him to say hello, asking for a selfie, introducing their service dogs, or sharing their own stories.

“Harry has experienced what we’ve experienced, and there’s an understanding and it’s an unbreakable bond between us,” Team UK competitor Jules Bail told HELLO!

Jules was a flight nurse in the RAF before she transferred to the army; she was injured in Kenya and has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, short term memory loss and PTSD. She is mum to 10-year-old Sophie and they have been supported on this journey by the Royal British Legion.