British Government rumored to bid for 2027 Invictus Games

It starts at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

About 5 and a half hours from now.

So proud of Harry!

Invictus has really grown in the past 10 years, into something incredibly noteworthy.

More importantly, it holds much significance for the participants.

The more the BRF distances themselves from Harry and this organization, the pettier and more ridiculous they will look.

[quotes] the Ministry of Defence announced on March 6 that they are investing a huge amount of money to back their bid to host the games

Yet the MoD insists England must face the danger of Putin

Invictus? Sounds colonial as hell.

[quote] Invictus? Sounds colonial as hell.

Wrong.

It sounds more Roman Gladiator.

Whoo, hoo!!! Harry was so determined and motivated and [italic]smart[/italic], (don't forget that part) that he came up with the idea of Invictus all by himself without the Ministry of Defense and the Palace PR pre-chewing it all for him in easy-to-understand, Fredo-sized portions.

Invictus is "unconquered/unconquerable" in Latin. There is no such thing as intentional irony when it comes to Meghan and her mark.

Poor, jealous R6.

And what has William done of note?

Absolutely NOTHING.

Put me on ignore, r7, to detect the full extent of my jealousy so you can feel fully sated and superior in yourself! My 🎁 to you is my fervent wish you put me on ignore.

Please & Thank you, Babes!

Invictus was created for Harry by the palace and the British government to give him something to do as the younger son of the then Prince of Wales. It's not an achievement of his to be "proud" of him for.

William is the heir to the throne, r7. He represents the British state in various ways and doesn't need the palace and the government to invent something for him to do. In the meantime, his personal causes have created the Earthshot prize for innovative inventions to save the environment and the Homewards project to build housing for homeless people.

[quote] Invictus was created for Harry by the palace and the British government to give him something to do as the younger son of the then Prince of Wales. It's not an achievement of his to be "proud" of him for.

But he was the one that fostered the event, and made it grow over 10 years.

It was his personality and his personal connection with the participants, that turned it into an international event that rivals the Paralympic Games.

And it also speaks volumes that the British government wants to be a part of it, even knowing how it might be awkward for the British Royal Family.

No other patronage by any of the other royals even comes close to the number of participants and media attention of Harry's Invictus Games.

So suck on that, you Klan Granny CUNT!

Dear, polite well-mannered R11 - You seem to have forgotten The Prince's Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, unsurprisingly.

Could you please tell us the number of wounded vets per 1000 in the general population who have participated in Invictus? Also, the number of people in the general population per 1000 who have participated in or derived benefit (ripple effects) from TPT and TDEA.

You do yourself no favors with such breathless hyperbole, Omid/r11. You come off as desperate and paid and juvenile.

R11, Harry did nothing to create or cultivate Invictus but the fact that you can only associate Invictus with Harry and have nothing else to say about it beyond its association with Harry means that his association with Invictus is negative for the games as he is just using them for his own personal image promotion and making them about him and Meghan, not about the vets.

[quote] Keep spinning your wheels, Klan Granny R13.

You know that Harry's popularity and high visibility is a threat to William the Terrible and his own LACK of popularity.

So you keep trying to make Harry look bad.

The fact is, Harry is still the favorite of the people, AND he's still Charles' favorite too.

Ffs, it’s up for debate how beneficial the Invictus games are and whether or not Harry did any heavy lifting, but he has certainly raised the profile and been a net positive for them.

Harry isn't a threat to anyone (except himself perhaps), r14, and certainly not to William.

He's using Invictus to raise his own profile, r15. Have you noticed that we never hear anything about the athletes or the competitions? With another figurehead, we would. Moreover, his own damaged reputation is damaging that of Invictus.

This story is highly implausible. The current government has no liking at all for Harry and their core voters even less; even the dimmest of them knows they will be obliterated at the next election. What do they have to gain by this?

The thing, r17, is that the Invictus Games aren't the Harry Games, even if he likes to give the impression that that is the case.

Harry IS the face of the games, like it or not.

And its popularity and growth is thanks to him, like it or not.

Have the games actually grown, R19? Could you provide evidence?

The Games aren't particularly popular nor have they grown. In fact, they are more likely to have suffered reputational damage because of Harry.

Imagine how truly popular and impactful the Games could have been if he'd remained in the UK as a sensible working royal. And all the other impactful things he and his wife could have done as working royals in the UK.

Which restates the point that the Games only exist not because of Harry, but because Harry was once a working royal.

[quote] Invictus was created for Harry by the palace and the British government to give him something to do as the younger son of the then Prince of Wales. It's not an achievement of his to be "proud" of him for.

WRONG!

[bold]The Invictus Games were founded by Prince Harry, as patron of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, the Ministry of Defense, and Sir Keith Mills.[/bold]

[bold]The inspiration came from Prince Harry's 2013 visit to the Warrior Games in the United States, where he witnessed the ability of sport to help both psychologically and physically.[/bold]

[quote] The Games aren't particularly popular nor have they grown

Wrong again, Klan Granny.

[bold]2014 - 14 Participating Countries[/bold]

[bold]2016 - 15 Participating Countries[/bold]

[bold]2017 - 17 Participating Countries[/bold]

[bold]2018 - 18 Participating Countries[/bold]

[bold]2020 - Covid[/bold]

[bold]2023 - 22 Participating Countries[/bold]

[quote] In fact, they are more likely to have suffered reputational damage because of Harry.

Strike three, cunt.

Was Lichtenstein added when a royal family adjacent honorary stubbed his toe in the Green Zone?

More actual added participants, hotel rooms hired, effects to the economy vis a vis added countries? Meaningful stuff metrics, please 🙏.

R22 is beyond stupid. Wow, 23 countries. I didn't realise it was that small. Invictus was created for Harry because as a then working royal, son of the heir, he needed a project. Those Games would never have been founded for him if he hadn't been a working member of the royal family. Polite applause at the Games themselves is hardly evidence that he elevates their reputation.

The games Harry really should have spnsored

I would say Harry and his wife definitely elevated the public’s consciousness of Invictus, but in a bad way. I had heard of these Games before, however up until a couple of years ago I didn’t really know or care what they were about. Now I actually think the Sussexes are damaging the reputation of the Games because of their excessive spending at the charity’s expense.

No use arguing with the Klan Grannies.

They're old and senile and will never change their minds about Meghan and Harry, no matter how much good they do.

You just know that William is seething with jealousy about Harry.

Go, Harry!

I'd like to hear more about the IG athletes, but all the news about the IGs concerns Harry and Meghan. Now Germany have started their own IGs but don't seem to want H and M involved. Good move.

Why, r28?

You really get to see the pointless and unfounded hatred of Harry and Meghan by the Klan Grannies, when you read through a thread like this.

There's no reason to hate Harry and Meghan for trying to do something positive, but the Klan Grannies will always find SOMETHING.

What exactly is the "positive" thing that Harry and Meghan are trying to do, r32?