King Charles discussed sports tournaments – including the Invictus Games – just days after the 2025 competition ended in Canada.
The King’s youngest son, Prince Harry, 40, founded the Invictus Games in 2014 for injured and sick servicemen and women as well as veterans to give them a chance to compete in adaptive sports.
The latest Invictus Games competition was held earlier this month in Canada, with Harry – who lives in Montecito – attending various events.
While the King is believed to still be on talking terms with his youngest son, despite the fact Harry quit senior royal life in 2020 and went on to make a series of bombshell revelations about life in the Firm, the monarch has not made any public remarks on the latest Invictus Games this year – until, seemingly, today.
During a visit to the Imperial College London’s Centre for Injury Studies on Wednesday, the 76-year-old King viewed the centre’s cutting-edge virtual reality biofeedback technology.
As reported by Hello!, this technology was demonstrated by former Army captain and para-sports athlete David Henson, who has had a good relationship with Prince Harry since participating in the Invictus Games for the first time in 2014.
When talking about the competition founded by Harry, the King asked David: “Are you still taking part in games and sports?”
David reportedly replied: “So I’m a touch too old, I think. I did the Invictus Games in 2014 and 2016, Paralympics in 2016 and I stayed one of the trustees of the Invictus Games until the end of 2023 – so I’ve certainly been involved with it. I’m back in the defence industry now.”
The King then replied: “Fantastic.”
Prince Harry, who has not been a working royal for five years, was accompanied by his wife Meghan Markle to Canada this month for the Invictus Games 2025 competition.
Meghan, 43, flew home days before the prince to see the couple’s children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.
No members of the British Royal Family flew out in support of the prince.
It is believed Harry last saw the King a year ago, after the monarch was diagnosed with cancer.
