Prince Harry offers family tribute at Birmingham Invictus

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, delivered a heartfelt public message to his family while on a solo trip to the United Kingdom to launch the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games. Speaking in Birmingham on Friday, July 10, Harry told television host Alison Hammond that he is proud of his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their children, and that they are proud of him.

The duke’s visit, which began earlier in the week, focused on promoting the adaptive sports competition he founded for wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans. The 2027 event is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, marking the games' return to the UK for the first time since their 2014 London debut. During Friday’s event at the National Exhibition Centre, Harry participated in exhibition matches, including pickleball and wheelchair rugby.

In a lighthearted moment during an interview for ITV’s This Morning, Harry revealed a detail about his family’s life in California, telling Hammond that his children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are avid fans of the British television show Junior Bake Off. He added that he also enjoys the program, calling it "far better than the grown-up...