An emotional Duke of Sussex appeared to wipe his eyes during a high-profile event in his former hometown.
Prince Harry has been seen appearing to wipe away tears during an emotional moment at an Invictus Games service in London.
The Duke of Sussex, in the midst of a brief return to his home country in honour of the games’ 10th anniversary, was a guest of honour at a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday.
He appeared to become overwhelmed during a testimony by the 2018 Team UK captain, Michelle Turner, along with her husband and daughter, as they described the profound impact the competition had had on their lives.
As a choked-up Ms Turner wrapped up by thanking “Invictus for giving me my life back”, Harry stood up to lead the congregation in a standing ovation, before appearing to wipe away his own tears.
He later delivered a reading of a passage from Corinthians.
The duke is patron of the Games, which began in 2014 as a sporting competition for wounded, injured or sick ex-servicemen and women.
It followed his own decade of service in the military, which included two tours of Afghanistan.
Unsurprisingly, given the rift currently dividing Harry and the royal family, none were in attendance at Wednesday’s event.
However, two of his relatives did make a surprise appearance in support of the duke.