Prince Harry’s Invictus Games have suffered a major setback

Since Harry’s beloved Invictus Games will no longer be associated with the UK Ministry of Defence, the charity Help for Heroes will no longer be associated with it, according to The Telegraph.

According to reporter Camilla Tominey, the MoD made the decision to end the relationship with Help for Heroes prior to last month’s Games in The Hague, but the announcement was delayed in order not to cast a shadow on the games.

The veterans’ charity, which has been involved with Invictus since its inception in 2014, participated actively in Team UK training and selection alongside the Royal British Legion.

However, the Royal British Legion will now train and develop Team UK for the next Games on its own.

The services director for Help for Heroes, Lis Skeet commented on the announcement saying: Help for Heroes is incredibly proud to have trained, supported and delivered Team UK for the past five Invictus Games.”

She continued: “However, following extensive discussions, it has been decided by the MoD that the Royal British Legion will lead the end-to-end delivery of Team UK to the Invictus Games for the next five years and will also be the main funder of the programme.”

Skeet also clarified that the decision was not one made by the charity, and said: “The MoD considered proposals from the Invictus UK partnership and have chosen this route moving forwards.”

“Our focus now is on helping more people across the UK, within their communities, as part of keeping our promise to be here for wounded veterans for as long as they need us. Of course, we will continue to cheer Team UK on and look forward to seeing what the Invictus Games achieves in the future,” she concluded.