Prince Harry points assertion as Palace hosts main occasion for diplomats
Prince Harry was warmly welcomed on the Musqueam Indian Reserve in Vancouver on Tuesday, November nineteenth, for a significant go to.
The Duke of Sussex, who’s on a solo journey to advertise the upcoming Invictus Video games Vancouver Whistler 2025, was invited into the Little Home, a sacred area the place household and group collect, by Chief Wayne Sparrow.
Throughout the go to, Harry met with Chief Dean Nelson of Lil’Wat Nation, Chief Jen Thomas of Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Wilson Williams, Spokesperson of Squamish Nation.
In a press release launched by the Sussex workplace, Harry was “deeply moved by the warmth and hospitality extended by the communities”.
The go to served him an “opportunity to learn more about the cultural and historical significance of the Host Nations” and reminded him of the “power of connections in the pursuit of understanding and healing”.
Harry promised to stay devoted to the reason for making a constructive affect with Invictus, which he based a decade in the past in 2014.
“As [Harry’s] work with the Invictus Games progresses, he remains dedicated to ensuring that the legacy of these Games leaves a lasting and positive impact for Indigenous communities, grounded in respect, understanding and collaboration,” the message learn.
The go to comes the identical day as King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a glittering diplomatic reception, with Prince William in attendance sans Kate Middleton.
The occasion is to rejoice largest Diplomatic Corps on the earth, which additionally sees international ambassadors and excessive commissioners with their spouses based mostly in UK.
In latest occasions, the monarchy has seen some resistance from many indigenous communities. The newest protest got here throughout King Charles’ go to to Australia in October, the place the monarch was heckled by Senator Lidia Thorpe who chanted “not my King” and “this is not your land”.
“I understand from listening to people across the Commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” Charles mentioned in the course of the speech. “It is vital therefore, that we understand our history to guide us to make the right choices in the future.”