00:00 We may have provided the platform, but you provided the magic.
00:05 And don't you ever forget that.
00:08 We've all...
00:10 Prince Harry has closed out another successful Invictus Games.
00:16 On Saturday, the Duke of Sussex gave a goodbye speech in Dusseldorf, Germany,
00:21 after the week-long competition,
00:23 and he addressed the athletes' dedication and celebrated all of their hard work.
00:28 As you have seen and experienced,
00:31 this week is so much more than a sporting event.
00:35 It is a platform for positive change.
00:39 The ripple of respect has been felt far and wide,
00:44 and we hope you too are feeling it deeply.
00:48 And I'm sure you're all physically exhausted.
00:51 Who wouldn't be?
00:53 But I also hope that you are mentally stronger,
00:57 than when you arrived.
00:59 We may have provided the platform, but you provided the magic.
01:14 And don't you ever forget that.
01:17 We've all...
01:23 We've all witnessed the true impact sport has had on your recovery
01:28 and on your post-traumatic growth.
01:32 But you will never truly know the impact that your actions this week
01:38 have had on millions of people around the world.
01:51 You have opened people's hearts
01:55 through your vulnerability,
01:57 through your resilience,
01:59 and through your sheer abilities.
02:02 Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014,
02:05 which serves as an international multi-sport event
02:08 for wounded, injured, and sick soldiers and veterans.
02:12 He continued on in the speech by potentially throwing some shade at the royal family
02:16 by talking about how the players' uniforms
02:19 aren't the only thing that defines them,
02:21 and to not be lost without it.
02:23 A week ago, I stood here and told you about the significance
02:28 of being able to wear your nation's flag again.
02:31 And so many of you have told me that that hit you right here.
02:38 For many of you, the uniform you've been wearing this past week
02:44 will give you a new story to tell.
02:47 And for others, it may give your old uniform new meaning.
02:53 But I'm here to remind you that after all this,
02:58 you don't need to rely on a uniform,
03:02 nor should you ever feel lost without one.
03:05 Why?
03:16 Because everything you need is already within you.
03:21 Tomorrow, you will each walk away with memories
03:27 that are different and unique to you.
03:31 But my hope is that every memory made brings a smile to your face,
03:37 through a sense of belonging,
03:40 and an opportunity for you and your family
03:43 to look forward with pride and with purpose.
03:47 The 39-year-old royal's words come after his family
03:50 would not allow him to wear his military uniform
03:53 during last year's funeral for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth,
03:57 and the May coronation of his father, King Charles.
04:00 This choice was made because back in 2020,
04:02 Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down
04:04 as senior members of the royal family.
04:06 And since then, the couple have reportedly had
04:09 a strained relationship with the monarchy.
04:11 Harry also shared private details about each member of his relatives
04:14 in his memoir, "Spare," which was released earlier this year.
04:18 Access Hollywood recently chatted with DailyMail.com's Charlie Langston,
04:21 and she shared how his relationship with the royal family
04:24 has changed in recent years.
04:27 And do you think there's any chance Prince Harry could go to the UK
04:30 to commemorate the anniversary of her passing?
04:33 Honestly, I don't believe that Harry will.
04:36 I think that he will choose to honor the queen privately
04:41 and behind closed doors.
04:43 I think Harry is very much aware at this point
04:46 that whenever he attends any form of royal event back in London,
04:51 it doesn't really do him much good.
04:54 Now, we do understand that Charles and Harry
04:57 are broaching the idea of having peace talks
05:02 in an attempt to kind of, you know, repair the rift
05:06 that has been going on for so long now.
05:09 But I think until some kind of resolution is reached,
05:13 it doesn't make sense for Harry to be there
05:16 at these big royal events, particularly not ones that honor the queen,
05:21 because Harry's mere presence takes attention and focus away
05:26 from what that event is really supposed to be about,
05:29 which is honoring the queen's memory and her legacy.
05:32 I absolutely think the queen would want a reconciliation
05:35 between Harry and the rest of his family.
05:37 I think she would be heartbroken that this rift has gone on for so long.
05:42 However, I also think that the queen would want to have words with Harry
05:47 and say, "We want you back in the family fold,
05:51 but you can't keep behaving this way.
05:54 You can't keep treating your family this way."
05:56 So steps have to be taken on both sides,
05:59 and it's reached the stage now where both sides have so much hurt
06:04 and so much pain that I don't really know if they can ever make their way
06:09 back to where they once were.
06:11 But the queen would certainly want everyone to try,
06:14 and I think that's a large part of why King Charles
06:17 is even considering having these peace talks with his son.
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