The sporting competition for wounded, injured or sick military personnel is returning to home turf for the first time since the Duke of Sussex staged the inaugural tournament in 2014.
Prince Harry has congratulated Birmingham on its successful bid to host the Invictus Games in 2027. The Duke of Sussex, who founded the sporting competition for wounded, injured or sick military personnel, said Birmingham's strong ties to the military community had made it a 'formidable contender'.
' Stephen 'Hoops' Hooper, Team UK captain for the Invictus Games in Vancouver Whistler, Canada, in 2025, said: 'This will mean the world to Team UK, not only so their friends and family can watch them compete, but so the British public can cheer them on. 'Birmingham is a special place for wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans, as they all come through here at some point.
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