Prince Harry has made another visit to Ukraine alongside the Invictus Foundation, and one detail about the trip has left fans especially touched.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, recently traveled from his home in California to the UK, where he briefly reunited with King Charles following the monarch’s cancer diagnosis. While in London, he also attended an Invictus Foundation event at The Gherkin, meeting with corporate sponsors and government ministers.
Now, Harry has gone further afield, joining the Foundation in Ukraine to promote rehabilitation efforts for wounded soldiers. It marks his second visit to the country this year. In April, he traveled to Lviv to tour the Superhumans Trauma Centre, which specializes in treating amputees.
This time, however, the Duke went to Kyiv, a far more dangerous destination. His arrival came just days after government buildings in the city were struck by Russian missile attacks.
Videos shared online showed Harry stepping off a train in casual attire: an Invictus Games jacket, jeans, and boots. He was greeted with hugs, handshakes, and even presented with an engraved glass. Many praised the relaxed yet purposeful appearance, saying it embodied what a royal should look like during such visits.
“Prince Harry arriving in Ukraine. This is what a working royal looks like. And he didn’t need taxpayers’ money,” one admirer wrote online. Another commented: “That’s what a real prince looks like—active on the ground, supporting, making a difference. No complaining, no counting titles, just action.”
But beyond his presence in Kyiv, it was one detail about his decision to travel that melted hearts. Speaking to The Guardian, Harry revealed he had been invited by Olga Rudnieva, CEO and founder of the Superhumans Centre, after a chance meeting in New York. Before agreeing, he explained, he had two calls to make.
“I had to check with my wife and the British government to make sure it was OK,” he said.
Once both Meghan and officials approved, he notified the Ukrainian government and arranged the trip. The gesture of consulting Meghan first struck a chord with fans, many praising his partnership with his wife. “A man that consults his partner over a decision to go to a war zone—not a small decision at all!” one supporter wrote on social media.
Speaking about the purpose of his visit, Harry stressed that while the war cannot be stopped, the international community can and should support recovery.
“We cannot stop the war, but what we can do is everything possible to help the recovery process,” he said. “We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through. We have to keep it in the forefront of people’s minds, because it’s easy to become desensitised to what has been going on.”