Prince Harry made a surprise trip to war-torn Ukraine after his four-day visit to the UK – and royal fans had one thing to say. The Duke of Sussex travelled to Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation following an invitation from the Ukrainian government.
It was understood the Duke had a busy schedule during the day, but details were not disclosed for security reasons. This is the second time Harry has visited Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022. He made a trip to the western city of Lviv in April. Royal fans took to social media to praise the Duke for this commitment to causes close to his heart.
One person wrote on Instagram: “What a wonderful human being he is.”
A second said: “Harry is the Champion of all Princes.”
Another commented: “Way to go, Harry!!”
A fourth one added: “Crikies Harry. Stay safe…the world needs you. But what an amazing thing to do. You’re a real BraveHeart.”
A fifth said: “Love this guy. So natural.”
Meanwhile, a sixth one opined: “He’s made for that he’s brilliant. Nobody should take it away from him”
The Duke told The Guardian while on an overnight train to Kyiv: “We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process.
“We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through.
“We have to keep it in the forefront of people’s minds. I hope this trip will help to bring it home to people because it’s easy to become desensitised to what has been going on.”
Harry said he was first invited to Kyiv by the founder and chief executive of the Superhumans Trauma Centre in Lviv, Ukraine, which treats amputees.
He had visited the centre in April but met founder Olga Rudnieva by chance again in the US, The Guardian reported. He said he asked Ms Rudnieva how he could help and “she said ‘the biggest impact you have is coming to Kyiv”‘.
“I had to check with my wife and the British government to make sure it was OK. Then the official invitation came,” he added.