Prince Harry has said “bring on” the 2027 Invictus Games despite major ongoing concerns over his security in the UK.
The Games, which came to an end last night, will take place in Birmingham in July 2027. It will be the first time that the Invictus Games will be held in the UK since the founding year of 2014.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Games in Vancouver, the 40-year-old told a crowd of 20,000 at the Rogers Stadium that “the Games will go on” as he looked ahead to the event in Birmingham.
The prospect of the Games being held in the UK has led to questions over whether Meghan Markle and their children will also travel with him for the 2027 tournament.
The security of his young family remains a massive concern for Harry, who lost a High Court challenge over his right to state-funded police protection in the UK last year.
Unless this can be overruled, Harry has previously said that he feels that it is unsafe to bring Meghan, five-year-old Archie and three-year-old Lilibet to his home country. The former working royal has spoken about his fears of knife or acid attacks on his family.
In his speech last night, he said: “So long as our brothers and sisters are striving to heal and grow, the Games will go on.
“So long as there are those around the world who view you with sympathy, rather than admiration and respect, the Games will go on.
“And so long as the challenges around us demand it and require it, the Games will go on. Bring on Invictus Birmingham 2027.”
