Prince Harry has strong familial ties to a big event coming up in May
Prince Harry has talked about how certain places trigger strong memories of his late mother, Princess Diana. Prince Harry will be in the UK next month, May 8, to host the Invictus Games 10-Year Anniversary reception at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, which is also where his parents were married.
Newsweek’s James Crawford-Smith says: “The location of the service holds particularly personal associations for Harry, as it was at St Paul’s Cathedral over four decades ago that his parents, King Charles III and Princess Diana were married, on July 29, 1981.” In his book Spare, Harry talked about how certain places can trigger memories, for exmple Westminster Abbey, becaues that’s where Prince Diana’s funeral was held.
The Duke returning to St Paul’s Cathedral may conjour memories of his mother, suggests Crawford-Smith, saying the location has a “poignant association.” Harry thinks about his mother on a regular basis, which he has discussed openly, but some memories may be stronger than others, like walking into St Paul’s Cathedral, knowing his mother stood in the same spot. On March 27, it was confirmed that Harry would be returning to the UK for the Invictus Games, and just today, it was doubly confirmed in a press release.
It’s not just Harry, actor Damian Lewis will be there to read a poem by William Henley, entitled Invictus, which inspired the name of the games. The press release reads: “This Service of Thanksgiving is reflecting on 10 years since the inaugural Invictus Games London 2014, marking a decade of changing lives and saving lives through sport.”
The Invictus Games kicked off in 2014 and is a week-long event meant to celebrate and support wounded soldiers in their recovery. Harry served in the British army for ten years, and this is a cause close to his heart.
