Heart of Invictus Well done that man!

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Prince Harry keeping it real

There seems to be a determined effort by some posters to have any vaguely critical posts about H and M deleted .

Mn hq rarely delete posts on this topic. So you must have said more than that

Someone's report button will be wearing out shortly, it seems a bit silly to me.

Mn hq rarely delete posts on this topic. So you must have said more than that

😂😂 They do often delete on this topic more than I have seen on any other topic tbh. The moderation at times can be very questionable to the point it is funny but it's their club and they apply deletions as they see fit. I personally would, 99% of the time, prefer to let something stand so we can all see and make a judgement for ourselves.

Meghan supporting an emotional Prince Harry after his speech.

I'm sure it was an emotional end to the Games and that is to be expected. I'm hoping that the positivity and buzz that Harry may be feeling will push him on to a positive future and a move away from his past behaviour.

You've jumped in too early. That's not what she meant.

but you are not genuinely worried, are you? This is a put down on a poster who doesn't agree with you.

Very sweet.

There must have been so much adrenaline all the way until the end.

Triumph in Dusseldorf, thanks to the host Germany.

Folks, the pre-Invictus Vancouver 2024 celebrations are ramping up!

"Over their three-day visit, the couple will join members of the participating nations' Winter Training Camp, which provides an opportunity for members of the International Invictus Community, including team managers, coaches and competitors, to experience winter adaptive sports ahead of the Games next year."

I really hope they'll do Heart of Invictus Season 2, to celebrate more veterans. The first installment was very, very moving.

https://people.com/meghan-markle-prince-harry-announce-canada-trip-invictus-games-one-year-countdown-8557605

Good to read @TallerSally . Is the next IG going to be like a Winter Olympics, I believe it is.

I am in absolute awe with anyone who can do any sort of ski-ing and in this instance with Invictus competitors, even more in awe!

I’m looking forward to the 1st winter games.

Every now and then I still think of Gabe, Na (South Korean athlete) and Yulia and the others and hope they are all continuing to triumph.

Actually I think of Yulia quite often, wondering how she is faring in the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Something Na said stuck with me, (I ended up writing it down), probably because I have a disabling illness, “Honestly, I don’t think we overcome our disabilities, instead we overcome the perceptions of ourselves in society.” I could absolutely relate to that.

I still think about Yulia too - so sad the war is still going on.

I was also hugely struck by Gabe describing his daily pain level - did he say it was something like 8/10 every day?

Anyone with a musculoskeletal injury knows how sometimes the pain just lasts for decades, with a risk of opiate addiction looming in the background.

What courage it must take to live with 8/10 chronic pain... after surviving a horrific childhood.

Truly inspirational.

I do remember Gabe saying he lives with a very high level of pain each and every day. I also wrote in my diary something Gabe said, “You can’t be happy conquered. Even my losses were wins.”

Still quite a while to go but I am looking forward to the 2025 Invictus Games.

Invictus Games 2025 promo

Interesting- Birmingham have bid to host in 2027.

(Forgive the Express link)

Interesting indeed.

It seems to me that for a city to win the right to host the event, its nation would need to be supportive of the Invictus Games.

What we saw from the UK at the last and hugely successful Invictus games in Germany in September, instead of support was a deliberate and coordinated media campaign of silence and gaslighting over the entire event, so much so that the lone UK Government minister (for Armed Forces professionals) who attended tweeted multiple times in shock.

I suspect there isn’t a word of official public support from the UK Government even anyone who was following the event closely can recall. And of course, not a word of support from the RF. So what if Invictus is Harry’s thing? It supports veterans, and the UK had a huge team of veterans there.

The German President supported Invictus. The Head of NATO was there with a reported 1000-strong delegation. Justin Trudeau recorded a video of wishes. Joe Biden made a shout out in support of the US Invictus team just a few months ago.

If the UK Government and the British public can’t support Invictus, why should Birmingham even be in the running?

There are other places better able to focus on the veterans rather than on creating (yes, fabricating, whipping up) psychodrama just because Harry is the founder and champion.

Taller Sally
So what if Invictus is Harry’s thing? It supports veterans, and the UK had a huge team of veterans there.

I don't think it was just Harry's thing - it was set up by the Royal Foundation, with W & C as well, wasn't it? Happy to be corrected - I'm easliy confused! I realise that Harry has become strongly identified with it in recent years.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by the word “psychodrama”?

… And another endorsement won for Invictus, this time from aircraft manufacturer Boeing!

Their press release is well worth a read:

https://skiesmag.com/press-releases/boeing-partners-with-invictus-games-vancouver-whistler-2025/?amp

Well done, Harry and the Invictus team! And well done Boeing for sponsoring a great cause and event.

(… which that pathetic rag The Independent online today dubbed “infamous“... What exactly is “infamous “ about the Invictus games, for anyone who isn’t a RF sycophant?!)

Boeing can use any good will right now they can muster.

Indeed.

… you got that right - associating with Invictus and Harry will definitely bring them “good will”.

Spot on!

No one has ever disputed the IG is a good cause founded I believe by the Royal Foundation and now Good King Harry seems to think it was all his idea. Deluded being his middle name of course.