Prince Harry reveals the launch of a new Invictus Games initiative

Prince Harry is expanding his Invictus Games mission throughout Canada. 

Inspiring the next generation, the royal visited the Seaforth Armoury in Vancouver to launch the School Program as the city is hosting the Invictus Games in 2025.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, launched the Invictus Games in 2014 after his service in the army. He created an international adaptive sports tournament that championed wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans.

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The former captain in the British Army will head to Vancouver and Whistler in February of next year to launch the next iteration of the Games. 

Prince Harry visited Seaforth Armoury to launch an online program introducing the Invictus Games to schools.

The royal shared his announcement on X (formerly known as Twitter), where he opened up about the games. 

"Seeing them learn about the Invictus Games has had a profound impact on me because this is where Invictus starts to go even wider outside of the Invictus community, into schools in Canada and hopefully around the world," he said per People.

The first Games were held in London in 2014, and then travelled to Orlando (2016), Toronto (2017), Sydney (2018), the Hague (2022), and Düsseldorf (2023). 

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The 2025 competition in Canada will be the first time the tournament has returned to a previous host country and will also be the first time it will incorporate winter adaptive sports. 

"The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 will offer a global platform to expand the range and profile of winter adaptive sports," Prince Harry said in a statement. 

"With deep respect, I'm also pleased to share that the Games in Canada will be held in partnership with the First Nations in the spirit of truth and reconciliation with indigenous communities."

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