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Prince Harry visits Ukraine to meet war victims and support rehabilitation efforts

11.04.2025 12:20
Details of Prince Harry's surprise visit to the Superhumans Center in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, emerged on Thursday, with news of the trip being shared only after the Duke of Sussex had already left the country, as reported by Polish Radio's news agency IAR, citing the BBC.
In the archival photo from April 9, 2025, Britains Prince Harry is seen leaving the High Court in London after appealing a ruling that denied him the same level of protection as other working members of the royal family.
In the archival photo from April 9, 2025, Britain's Prince Harry is seen leaving the High Court in London after appealing a ruling that denied him the same level of protection as other working members of the royal family.Photo: ANDY RAIN/PAP/EPA

BBC reports that King Charles III's younger son met with war victims and was accompanied by a group from the Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans who had undergone similar rehabilitation.

The Duke of Sussex, who served in the British Army for a decade, was invited by Olga Rudneva, the CEO of the center, at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.

The visit, which remained confidential until after his departure, included meetings with patients, medical staff, and Ukraine's Minister of Veterans Affairs, Natalia Kalmykova, at the clinic, which provides free psychological support, reconstructive surgery, and prosthetics.

As the prince stated, he hopes to remind Ukraine that it has the continued support of the global community.

This week, Prince Harry was in London for a Court of Appeal hearing regarding his security arrangements in the UK.

Britain’s Prince Harry in court over legal challenge to security costs,  London, Britain, 09 April 2025.  Photo: ANDY RAIN/PAP/EPA
Britain’s Prince Harry in court over legal challenge to security costs, London, Britain, 09 April 2025. Photo: ANDY RAIN/PAP/EPA

He is the second royal to visit Ukraine since Russia's invasion, following the Duchess of Edinburgh's visit to Kyiv last year, while other members of the royal family, including his father King Charles and brother Prince William, have also shown support for Ukraine through various visits and engagements.

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Source: IAR/BBC/X/@TelekanalNTA/@Le__Katerina/@ChrisBaronSmit1