Prince Harry Surprises Students in Canada with Invictus Games Program Launch: It 'Had a Profound Impact on Me'

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, meets with elementary school students during the Invictus Games 2025 School Program Launch Event at Seaforth Armoury on November 18, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, meets with elementary school students during the Invictus Games 2025 School Program Launch Event at Seaforth Armoury on November 18, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, meets with elementary school students during the Invictus Games 2025 School Program Launch Event at Seaforth Armoury on November 18, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

In another clip onXfrom Cecilia Hua of CityNews Vancouver, the Duke of Sussex joined children for a round of sitting volleyball, one of Invictus' original sports.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, meets with elementary school students during the Invictus Games 2025 School Program Launch Event at Seaforth Armoury on November 18, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.

Gabriel “Gabe” George, a medically retired Navy Corpsman, was one of the athletes that Netflix cameras followed for the show and told PEOPLE that getting to know Harry was like talking to “a brother.”

“Every conversation that I’ve had with him has been just like I’m talking to a friend, a brother, maybe because of the military connection that we have,” George said about the Duke of Sussex. “We share where we just left off. The conversation just continues to go on.”

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Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks during the Invictus Games 2025 School Program Launch Event at Seaforth Armoury on November 18, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada

source: people.com