Prince Harry holds again tears as he will get honoured by Justin Trudeau
Prince Harry appeared emotional as he joined the athletes on the closing ceremony of the Invictus Video games being held at Vancouver’s Rogers Area.
The outgoing Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, was additionally in attendance simply hours after he and Harry had attended an indoor rowing occasion on the Vancouver Conference Centre.
Trudeau have a rousing speech to round 12,000 individuals on the ceremony and gave a heartfelt tribute to Harry, which became a standing ovation for the royal.
“It is just such an honour to be here because the Invictus Games are about more than competition,” he started his speech. “They’re about perseverance in the face of adversity, and they are about the strength and resilience of the human spirit.”
“It’s about not letting an injury, whether it be physical or mental, define who you are or what you can accomplish.”
Later within the speech, he gave a particular shout-out to Prince Harry, which introduced tears to his eyes because the individuals round him stood as much as honour him.
“To the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, without whom these Invictus Games would never have happened,” he instructed the cheering crowd. “You are the one who turned this incredible idea into a reality.
He continued, “As someone you roped in early in my time as Prime Minister, I can testify to the energy, the dedication, the commitment this man has to you and to this ideal.”
A tearful Harry appeared embarrassed and humbly urged the group to “sit down”.
The closing ceremony additionally marked the official handover to the Invictus Video games’ 2027 host Birmingham.
