Prince Harry: Unanimous visit to Ukraine

Prince Harry (40), which is currently in Europe (40), surprisingly opened to Ukraine on Thursday. In LWIW, the younger son of King Charles (76) met during the unannounced visit with victims of war, such as. The prince, even an army veteran, has been working with wounded veterans for many years.

In the west of Ukraine, Harry attended the Superhumans Center, an orthopedic clinic near LWIW, treated the wounded military personnel and civilians. The center offers free prostheses, reconstructive surgery and psychological help. The Duke of Sussex also came together with the Ukrainian minister Natalia Kalmykova, who is responsible for veteran affairs.

Harry even served in the British army for ten years. In Afghanistan he was used as a helicopter pilot and on-board shooter. In the course of his Invictus Games launched in 2014, he has set himself the task of offering wounded veterans a sporting event that is similar to the Paralympics. A contingent of the Invictus Games Foundation also accompanied him to Ukraine, including four veterans who have had similar rehabilitation experiences.

Only after Prince Harry left Ukraine did the visit become public for security reasons. The attacker Russia regularly shoots the traveled area in West Ukraine with rockets. After his aunt Duchess Sophie (60), Harry is only the second member of the British Royal Family who traveled to Ukraine. The Duchess of Edinburgh also stayed unannounced in the capital Kiev last year.

Previously, Duchess Meghan’s husband (43) had stayed in London for two days. In front of the High Court there, he continued to fight for a higher level of security protection during his trips to his country of birth. The legal dispute between the Royal, who lives in California and the British Ministry of the Interior, has been going on for several years. Harry’s lawyers argue that he and his family are exposed to special dangers in Afghanistan because of his royal origin and military past.