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“World is united” with Ukraine, Prince Harry says
From CNN's Cece Armstrong
During a speech at Saturday's opening ceremony of the Invictus Games at The Hague, Prince Harry said “the world is united” with Ukraine.
Speaking of the Ukrainian servicemen and women who traveled to the Netherlands to compete, he said: “You told me yesterday why you decided to join us, despite all odds. You said you came to be on this global stage, not simply to show your strength, but to tell your truth, the truth of what is happening in your country.”
Prince Harry was joined by his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The Invictus Games, which will run until next Friday, had been postponed for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also paid tribute to the Ukrainian team.
“Unity and solidarity will always win out over confrontation and conflict,” he said in a statement on social media. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian Invictus community. Some of them can’t be here because they are fighting on the frontlines. Others have lost their lives in the war. They are in our thoughts.
“The stories of the athletes competing in the Invictus Games are stories of resilience,” Rutte's statement said. “They show us that, whatever challenges we face, our souls remain unconquered.”
Prince Harry founded the games in 2014 as a way to use sport to help the recovery and rehabilitation of injured service members. The Prince served in the British Army for 10 years and completed two tours in Afghanistan.
Before arriving in The Hague from their home in California, Harry and Meghan stopped by the UK to visit Queen Elizabeth.
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