The Duke of Sussex has been given a hero’s welcome in Germany by those attending the latest iteration of the competition he founded for wounded and disabled military veterans.
Prince Harry left two young boys delighted today after giving them each a high-five while he was being escorted by bodyguards at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf.
The Duke of Sussex was being walked alongside a grandstand by his security team including ex-US presidential bodyguard Chris Sanchez and ex-Metropolitan Police officer Dave Langdown when the two boys held out their hands for a high-five.
After Harry happily obliged, the children – one of whom was draped in a Union Jack – jumped up and down in excitement with one raising his fist in celebration.
The Duke has been given a hero’s welcome in Germany by those attending the latest iteration of the competition he founded for wounded and disabled military veterans.
He arrived at the event trailed by dozens of excited schoolchildren who had been given time off from studies to attend the event, and his chief bodyguard Mr Sanchez led the way as the 38-year-old walked briskly to his seat in the grandstand.
Harry, who is fifth in line to the throne, also posed for photos with competitors and was in a boisterous mood today as he joined in chanting at the track and field event.
The Duke was cheered by the crowd as he took his seat in the grandstand at the Merkur Spiel-Arena along with half a dozen members of his entourage.
