Overview
- In a 647-word piece titled “The Bond, The Banter, The Bravery: What it means to be British,” Harry affirms pride in serving the UK despite living in the United States.
- He urges people to remember not only the fallen but the living, calling on the public to knock on veterans’ doors, shake their hands, and join them for a cuppa or a pint.
- The essay reflects on his decade in uniform, including two Afghanistan tours, and says peace feels increasingly fragile as he cites resilience he witnessed in Ukraine in September.
- The message aligns with a two-day trip to Toronto to meet veterans and military charities, with outlets reporting the timing was chosen to avoid overshadowing Prince William’s Earthshot and COP30 events.
- Harry spotlights his ongoing work with Scotty’s Little Soldiers and the Invictus Games, which he founded in 2014, noting Birmingham has been selected to host Invictus 2027.