Prince Harry was due to pay an official visit to the Netherlands to open the Invictus Games 2020. However, it had to be postponed for a year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A video message from Prince Harry via @WeAreInvictus to mark what would have been the @InvictusGamesNL opening ceremony. While the games were postponed this year due to the pandemic, there is good news for competitors — they will now take place in 2021.pic.twitter.com/Z3JMPmqCFD
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) May 9, 2020
Prince Harry made a video message in this regard saying that 'life has changed dramatically,' People reported.
"As we commemorate V-Day this weekend, and pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of the entire second World War generation, we should've also been gathering together in the Netherlands to kick start the Invictus Games 2020 in The Hague," Harry said.
"Life has changed dramatically for all of us since I was last in The Hague, but the IG2020 team has done an incredible job to adapt so quickly to the situation, and are busy planning dates for next year," he continued. "The new dates will be shared with you very soon. I hope all of those in the Invictus family are coping well and supporting each other through these challenging times."