The bid has also been backed by Johnny Mercer, the minister for veteran’s affairs, calling it “fantastic news”.
Mercer, who was flown to Birmingham for treatment after he was injured in Afghanistan, wants the country to become “the best country in the world to be a veteran”.
He told the Mail: “There’s no greater institution in this country that’s done that than the Invictus Games. I want to work hard now to put in a really world-class bid to bring these games back to the UK, and have a festival of recovery around that event.
“I want us to lead the world when it comes to veteran’s care and this gives us a really good hook going forward to make sure that’s the case.”
Harry is due to announce where the event will be hosted later this year, with one supporter for the Birmingham bid telling the Times “this could provide a timeline for a way in which the duke and the rest of the royal family might find a way to come together in support of a worthwhile cause”.
Veteran and Team UK member, Richard Potter, said the games were hugely important when helping to launch the UK bid saying they had helped his recovery from dark days.
He said: “I think you can’t underestimate how important the games have been for my journey.
“And at the risk of getting emotional, I won’t say too much, but, you know, I started this journey in a very dark place, and here I am.”
