Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Thursday to meet with war victims as part of his commitment to supporting wounded veterans, according to a spokesperson.
During his trip to the Superhumans Center in Lviv—a state-of-the-art orthopedic clinic offering free prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, and psychological care—Harry observed rehabilitation efforts for injured military personnel and civilians.
He also met with Ukraine’s Minister of Veterans Affairs, Natalia Kalmykova. A veteran himself, having served 10 years in the British Army including two tours in Afghanistan, Harry has long championed the recovery of injured soldiers. He founded the Invictus Games in 2014 to give wounded veterans a platform to compete in adaptive sports. Accompanied by representatives from the Invictus Games Foundation and four rehabilitated veterans, Harry’s visit was kept confidential until after he left Ukraine, due to security concerns in the missile-threatened region. The trip followed two days in a London courtroom where he challenged the UK government’s decision to withdraw his taxpayer-funded security after stepping back from royal duties in 2020.
At 40, Harry becomes the second British royal to visit Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion—his aunt, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, made a similar unannounced visit to Kyiv last year.
The royal family has maintained strong support for Ukraine, with King Charles meeting President Zelenskyy and Prince William visiting Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.
