When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Sussexes condemned the war and said they “stand with the people of Ukraine”.
“Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand with the people of Ukraine against this breach of international and humanitarian law and encourage the global community and its leaders to do the same,” they said in a statement.
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The Duke made the trip to Lviv to view the rehabilitation services being provided in a country actively experiencing war, a spokesman said, touring the centre and meeting patients and the surgical team. Ukraine has been a part of the Invictus Games since 2017, with service personnel and veterans engaging in the games.
The Duke is thought to have travelled from London, where he flew from the United States to attend a two-day hearing in his effort to win automatic taxpayer-funded security for him and his family.
He is appealing against a decision by the royal and VIP executive committee to strip the Sussexes of their automatic police protection when they are in the UK. The decision was made in February 2020, shortly after Harry and Meghan announced they were stepping back from royal duties.
The Duke landed in London on Sunday, hours before the King and Queen flew to Italy for a four-day state visit, but did not see them.
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His trip to Ukraine came as Britain considers deploying troops to Ukraine for five years under plans being discussed by allies, London’s The Telegraph can disclose.
Military chiefs want the deployment to help train and reconstitute the Ukrainian army to prevent Putin from mounting a future invasion.
