WeAreInvictus - X

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A fitting endorsement from Fred Hargreaves OBE who on X wrote, “As ever, a genuine and heart-felt speech from the Duke of Sussex - the driving force and passion behind the #InvictusGames. So good to see this Award, and share the stage with Elizabeth, Kirsty and Israel.”

From the Royal Website, how the ‘driving force’ - Harry - brought Invictus into being:

https://www.royal.uk/invictus-games

Positive Harry posts have been flooding X. Haters were out too. Some negatively posting in a quasi-forensic manner. No ‘gotcha’ revelations, however, nor tens of thousands of likes which the repost of Harry’s speech on ESPN by the knowledgeable Robert Griffin III now has. In less than 2 days 51+K likes and still rising.

I also checked out some (too many) #Sussexsquad posters. It revealed teachers, veterans, different nationalities, colours, creeds, nurses, retired folk etc etc. Thus I formed a completely different understanding about the use of the hashtag to support the Sussex family. There were also very strange users of the hashtag too. The hashtag was additionally utilised to send the message out on X to put the anti-Harry and Meghan posters or ‘derangers’, as they are often called, on mute and not to engage. Quite a restrained and civil position to promote and many did just that. Invictus awareness was successfully brought to those who had never heard of the international fraternity of veterans with disabilities and injuries by this hashtag alone.

Watching the videos on X I saw Harry speak with sincerity and humility under pressure. His words, “The truth is, I stand here not as Prince Harry, Pat Tillman Award recipient, but rather a voice on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation and the thousands of veterans and service personnel from over 20 nations who have made the Invictus Games a reality. This award belongs to them. Not to me.”

Harry has now been awarded, by a very diverse online presence, a new respect. And I do believe he’s also a jolly good fellow…and so say many, many, many of us. 😊💙

I am so glad I went on my very new X twitter account for I was disgusted with the Daily Mail’s use of Pat Tillman’s mother to denigrate Prince Harry as it was totally uncalled for. Call it for what it was - a hit piece of journalism designed to create a mini storm online. We know nothing about the context of how they obtained words supposedly said by Pat’s mother about Harrry. I was aghast too at how Pat’s widow has also been treated by some online posters. Her foundation may not be perfect but she does more than anyone to honour him. Pat’s mother also did not go on any mainstream American media either where her complaints would have been listened to and would have provided the much needed context for the hate motivated article by a newspaper under the spotlight for its nefarious journalism and click bait articles about Harry.

Harry’s response was beautiful. The way Harry acknowledged Pat’s mother went further than him being a royal. It was a standout out moment of what being human is all about. I do believe he’s also a jolly good fellow…and so say many, many, many of us. 😊💙

can totally get behind Invictus Team UK, but as congratulating patrons is more important than the athletes, I would personally like to hero worship King Charles on his role of being patron of the Royal British Legion who with the MOD support the athletes - that’s how it apparently works!

And engaging with Harry over his legal cases, despite the separation of the legal and Parliamentary roles

For which Harry had to apologise. Well dodge.

And isn't that another example of how the RF operate differently to celebrities like H & M? As has been said a thousand times on here, it's not about them - it's about shining a light.

But H & M make it about themselves. Or, to be fair to Harry, who I don't deny has a genuine interest in and goodwill towards Invictus, it's being made about Meghan, who has no connection with it at all and just piggy-backs on Harry and Invictus for self-publicising and self-glorifying motives.

Despite what the Sussex-worshippers on this thread say, and whatever valid questions and points they choose to ignore (so why are they even in the discussion if they're going to ignore anyone who has a different viewpoint??), only time will tell just how good the current style of patronage by H & M proves to be for Invictus. We'll see.

It's utterly bizarre! The level of adulation is totally off the scale!

😂

Ain't that the truth!

Ooh, while we're on the subject of Invictus (a fantastic cause, which I'm sure we can all agree on), isn't it lovely that William and Catherine donated £1.5 million to help things along?

Also those who suffered the alleged rape and torture by Africa Parks staff

Strange that Harry's still made no comment about this, but perhaps the distasteful reports don't suit his narrative?

Isn't it just! They are wonderful (getting into the spirit)!

How much has Harry the philanthropist donated? Anyone?

Wasn't it generous of the Royal Foundation to give it to Harry in the first place?!
He never mentions that either....🙄

It's wonderful that William and Catherine donated £1.5 million to support the Invictus Games It's heartening to see then contributing in their own ways to make a positive impact for veterans which is what ultimately this is about. Their support in addtion to others has helped Invictus on its way to ensure its ongoing success and growth. They can only be proud of what it has accomplished since their donation.

Have Invictus ever declared whether they pay Harry to attend the Games or not; and, if so, what for and how much?

I keep seeing allusions to him charging for all sorts of expenses, but I've never seen a statement of accounts that shows this.

Didn't the Royal Foundation of the (then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) also donate money to Travelyst?

The Invictus Games were founded by Harry in 2014 under the umbrella of The Royal Foundation - which he was a part of in addtion to William and Catherine. The Royal Foundation credits Harry with founding the Games within the foundation. This was Harry's project within a foundation he was part of. But regardless, if the Games were gifted to him, he's done a fantastic job over the past 10 years in building the Games from strength to strength - which again can only be good for the veterans the Games support.

No, the Royal Foundation decided to have a version of the Warrior Games. The patronage was given to Harry. He did not initiate or develop it. I don't really have a problem with that, plenty of royals do the same. However, the problem seems to me to be twofold:

1. Making the Games too much about the Sussexes and not about the veterans.
2. Accepting an award for Invictus. It's not about him. He should have politely declined.

The Royal Foundation was not solely William and Catherine - it was all three of them and then four.

True. However, claiming - as some do - that this is all the work of Harry is really very unfair. I think it's a great thing to do, and I'm glad it was given to him, I just don't like the way that it's gone.
The focus should be on the veterans. That is all.

Harry and William were equally involved up until the end of 2019, when things became difficult for everyone in the Invictus family.

🤔- there has been no mention of WIlliam's involvement in Invictus since his and Catherine's early support and neither one has attended the Games since the inaugural event in 2014. None of the ministers nor the veterans involved nor Sir Keith Mills nor the celebrities promoting have mentioned William's efforts but consistently have mentioned Harry and spoken about his work.

I've looked at the Invictus accounts online, the latest ones I could find (and just the Chairman's overview) and they don't seem to actually raise that much money, for an organisation with such a high profile and such a high-profile patron.

The actual games themselves seem to be funded by the hosting country, and I imagine this funding is where Harry's attendance allowance comes from, rather than from donations to the actual charity.

So, what is Harry's contribution to the success of the actual charity? Shouldn't he be hosting fundraiser balls and polo matches, so that, inbetween games, Invictus has more than a paltry £2m to pour into looking after its veteran members?

The focus should be on the veterans. That is all.

This bears repeating.

Just because you haven’t seen proof of it doesn’t mean it’s not the case or the truth. It’s not from what I’ve read. That’s all I’m going to say. There are a lot of unsung heroes that work for the organisation. They worked equally for the brothers up until 2019.

Seconded.

Harry and invictus doesn’t fit the rest of Harry’s narrative. How did the spare become the face of invictus, the spare who was sacrificed at the alter of the heir from as early as sausage gate. Whose father, step mother and brother did everything in their power to sully Harry and yet the royal family not only backed Invictus they allowed Harry to shine. How can both narratives be true

the only real soldier in the royal family

His rightly reviled uncle saw more real action than the allegedly bunker-bound Henry. Even stopped him sweating