Latest Shocking Entertainment News: Prince Harry’s Military Career: From Enlistment to Invictus Games
Prince Harry has remained dedicated to the military following his retirement from the British Royal Army in 2015.
The Duke of Sussex is one of many members of the British royal family to serve their country throughout history. Harry was part of the armed forces for 10 years with his service beginning in 2005. One year later, the royal family member was set to go to Iraq and fight alongside his Blues and Royals comrades. However, the assignment was switched once news broke that the prince would be on the front lines — causing concern for his safety and that of his fellow brothers in arms.
The youngest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana eventually went to battle in Afghanistan, making him the first royal since Prince Andrew to serve in a combat zone. Harry has spoken about his time in the military on many occasions, explaining how he felt like a regular guy when he was in uniform.
Following his retirement, Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014 as a multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
Scroll down to relive Harry’s highs and lows during his military career:
2005
Harry passed the Regular Commissions Board (RCB) qualification in September, allowing him to begin his 44-weeks of officer cadet training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
2006
Clarence House announced in January that the prince was joining the Blues and Royals. Three months later, he was commissioned as an Army officer.
2007 to 2008
Harry was deployed to Afghanistan, working as a forward air controller. He spent 10 weeks there before the media learned of his location and reported his role in the mission in February 2008.
2012
Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson finished his training as a pilot of Apache helicopters in the Army Air Corps before his second deployment.
2012
Harry returned to Afghanistan as a helicopter copilot and gunner until 2013.
2014
He founded the Invictus Games, featuring Paralympic-style events for injured service members, after returning home. The first tournament took place in September in London. They have since been played in Orlando in 2016, Toronto in 2017 and Sydney in 2018. The Hague, Netherlands, will host the event in 2022 and Dusseldorf, Germany, is slated to take on the 2023 games.
2015
Harry’s military career ended in June after 10 years of service. He was a Captain when he retired.
2017
The Duke of Sussex was promoted to Captain General Royal Marines in December, a role that was previously held by his late grandfather.
2018
Harry received three more promotions — Major in the British Army, Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy and Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force — in June. The honorary Navy and RAF ranks were later pulled after he stepped back as a senior royal in 2020.
2019
The royal put on a Santa suit to speak with bereaved military children in December. "You are part of an amazing community and there is support for you, every single day, should you need it," he said in a video for the Scotty’s Little Soldier’s charity. "Having met some of a few years ago, I know how incredibly strong you are. Yes, losing a parent is incredibly hard, but I know that every single one of you, by helping each other out, will have an amazing future ahead of you and you're going to be having a fantastic Christmas, as well."
2021
One year after stepping back from his senior royal duties alongside wife Meghan Markle, it was announced in February that Harry would return his military appointments to the queen. He returned the titles of Captain General Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant, RAF Honington and Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command because he would no longer be a working royal.
2021
Harry and Meghan addressed news of the Taliban taking hold in Afghanistan in August, calling for former military members to reach out and support one another amid the crisis. "What's happening in Afghanistan resonates across the international Invictus community," the statement issued alongside Invictus Games CEO Dominic Reid read. "Many of the participating nations and competitors in the Invictus Games family are bound by a shared experience of serving in Afghanistan over the past two decades, and for several years, we have competed alongside Invictus Games Team Afghanistan. We encourage everybody across the Invictus network — and the wider military community — to reach out to each other and offer support for one another.” The couple also shared a message of hope via their Archewell Foundation website. "The world is exceptionally fragile right now. As we all feel the many layers of pain due to the situation in Afghanistan, we are left speechless. As we all watch the growing humanitarian disaster in Haiti, and the threat of it worsening after last weekend's earthquake, we are left heartbroken,” they wrote. “And as we all witness the continuing global health crisis, exacerbated by new variants and constant misinformation, we are left scared." The statement continued: "When any person or community suffers, a piece of each of us does so with them, whether we realize it or not. And though we are not meant to live in a state of suffering, we, as a people, are being conditioned to accept it. It's easy to find ourselves feeling powerless, but we can put our values into action — together."
2022
Following a two-year delay amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Invictus Games returned in April with a week-long schedule of events in the Netherlands. Harry and his wife were spotted at the welcome reception at The Hague before attending the opening day ceremony.
2023
Harry attended the Invictus Games hosted in Düsseldorf, Germany, alongside his wife, Meghan. He kicked off the week-long event in September of that year with a series of public outings and was present for the duration of the games.
2024
It was announced in June that Harry would receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPY Awards. The honor is named for late NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Tillman who was killed in 2004 during combat. Harry received public backlash after the announcement, and ESPN released a statement defending their choice. “ESPN, with the support of the Tillman Foundation, is honoring Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, specifically for the work of The Invictus Games Foundation as it celebrates its 10th year promoting healing through the power of sport for military service members and veterans around the world,” the network told Us Weekly in July. “While we understand not everyone will agree with all honorees selected for any award, The Invictus Games Foundation does incredible work and ESPN believes this is a cause worth celebrating.”
by Johnni Macke
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