Former president George W. Bush on stage with wounded serviceman Israel Del Toro and his family (Picture: Reuters)Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of soldier in WalesMrs Obama also gave a speech and told the competitors: ‘Like Prince Harry I’m so incredibly inspired by all of you.
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Staff Sgt. August O’Neill and his service dog, Kai, prepare to enter the stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the Invictus Games 2016 opening ceremony in Orlando, Fla., May 8, 2016.
Champion swimmer Thorpe appeared at the reception along with world number one women’s golfer Lydia Ko from New Zealand.
The BBC reports that Prince Harry hopes the Invictus Games will also “inspire people” affected by mental illness to get help and face their demons.
All joking aside, the video is meant to publicize the handsome and inspiring Invictus Games, of which Prince Harry is both founder and president.
“I’ve spoken to everybody who has severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to minor depression, anxiety – whatever it might be”, he said. The Paralympic-style tournament sees wounded servicemen and women from around the world compete in ten different sports for their country, including wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball.
The highlight of the night was a performance by James Blunt, a former Army officer, who played for more than 20 minutes, including his hit song You’re handsome which he dedicated to the First Lady. When someone slices a finger or breaks a leg, they get medical help and there is no stigma attached to it, but there might be an opportunity to sign a cast. “And what she would say, and how she would be making everybody else laugh as well”. “That’s the thing there’s no sympathy – we don’t want that – it’s just we’re the lads, he’s a lad, we’re getting on with it, and he’s a prince second to us”.
“The best chances we have of addressing this issue is if it comes from the guys themselves”. Michelle said that Harry was quite embarrassed at the moment.
Harry talks candidly of the “massive paranoia that sits inside me” about any girl he speaks to in public must endure. “I’m going to dedicate the rest of my life to help them”. “So no, I you know, looking back on it, I would – I don’t have – I don’t have any regrets at all that – the 10 years’ service that I had”.
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Michelle Obama is just like us: she shops at Target, and she’s got a soft spot for Prince Harry. “I feel like I’m at home”.
