Prince Harry was recently spotted holding back his tears as reported by NBC News.
He was also seen laying a wreath at a flower and flag memorial to Ukraine’s war dead in Kyiv’s Maidan Square during a surprise visit to support the country in its fight against Russia, as well as its thousands of seriously injured veterans.
Harry said he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.
During the trip to Kyiv, at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, Harry and a team from his Invictus Games Foundation provided details about new initiatives aimed at supporting the rehabilitation of wounded individuals. The ultimate goal is to extend assistance to all areas of the country.
The work of the foundation has become a passion for the prince, and he admitted the purpose that it had given him after leaving the military had “saved me”.
“When I was 21 or 22, I think I resented the institutional role [of the monarchy], probably because of what it did to my mum,” he said.
“When I was young I didn’t appreciate the spotlight that came with my role within the institution. But then I grew up to learn through military service the impact and responsibility that comes with service. It’s the purpose of serving others that has saved me.”
Harry stated that he had come to Kyiv to show his support for the country and all the veterans who were now recovering and rehabilitating from their injuries.
“We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process.
“We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through. We have to keep it in the forefront of people’s minds. I hope this trip will help to bring it home to people because it’s easy to become desensitised to what has been going on.”
Earlier this year it was estimated that the Ukraine war had already left 130,000 people with permanent disabilities – and the government has now put rehabilitation through sport at the heart of its policy for helping veterans.
