Prince Harry breaks silence just hours before he accepts controversial award he was urged to decline
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Harry has reached out to both active military personnel and veterans, just a day before he is due to receive a contentious award.
The Duke of Sussex is set to be honoured with the Pat Tillman Award at the ESPY sports awards in the US tomorrow night.He's being recognised for his work in establishing the Invictus Games ten years ago, a platform that supports injured and sick servicemen and women, both on active duty and veterans, who are dealing with physical and invisible injuries.
Despite facing criticism over being this year's recipient, Harry has voiced his support for wounded, injured and sick UK personnel and veterans participating in the first-ever winter sports edition of the Invictus Games.A team of 64, comprising 60 competitors and four reserves, has been selected as Team UK for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February.
In a message, the Duke expressed his excitement "to see their passion, determination, and resilience on full display as they take on this new chapter".
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