Prince Harry's Washington DC Visit: Promoted Invictus Games 2016!
His Royal Highness Prince Harry is on a one day visit to Washington DC to meet President Barack Obama; and to have an informal chat about the Invictus Games, according to BBC.
"Alright ladies, Prince Harry is here!" said The First Lady Of The United States; kicking off Harry's visit. "Don't pretend you didn't notice."
Prince Harry's day started with Michelle Obama, and Jill Biden visiting a military base, Fort Belvoir in Virginia.
Their agenda was to visit wounded servicemen at the United Service Organizations Warrior and Family Center. The center's rehabilitation program includes music and art therapy classes, and sports. The visitors were able to join the classes for the day.
Harry, Obama, and Biden and watched a wheelchair basketball game before giving their speeches.
"Returning to the UK after my first deployment, I shared the flight home with three critically injured British soldiers, all in induced comas, and the body of a Danish soldier, killed in action," said Prince Harry.
"It hit me then that this flight was one of many, carrying home men and women whose lives would be changed forever, and some who had made the ultimate sacrifice," shared the Prince, as cited by People.
Michelle Obama and 31-year-old Prince Harry have met several times and share the same passion which is helping injured soldiers; servicemen who are in rehabilitation programs or recovering. according to sources.
The Prince forewent the usual motorcade when dignitaries arrive in the United States; instead walked on foot to the White House only with three people as part of his entourage.
"It is a great pleasure to welcome His Royal Highness Prince Harry here to the Oval Office," President Obama told reporters. "I've had an opportunity to spend a lot of time with so many of his family members, but this is the first time that we had a chance to talk directly."
The President continued to explain to media that the Prince Harry's visit is to primarily talk about Invictus Games, and how it brings together wounded warriors around the world. This is for the rest of the world to not just see the sacrifices these men and women made, but to also see their courage and strength.
The Invictus Games kicks off May 8 - 12, 2016; at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
