Prince Harry's secret trip to Ukraine revealed as Duke makes poignant visit

Prince Harry visited war victims in as part of his work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson says. The 40-year-old, who served in the British Army for 10 years and launched the Invictus Games in 2014, visited the Superhumans Center - an orthopaedic clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians - to see the services provided in a country in the midst of war.

Free of charge for those who are in need, the centre provides prosthetics, reconstructive surgery and psychological help. During his , the Duke of Sussex - who has previously - was accompanied by a contingent from the Invictus Games Foundation.

This included four veterans who experienced similar rehabilitation experiences.

The Duke, who had spent the past two days in London to attend , travelled straight to from the UK.

His visit went unannounced until after he had left the country, with Harry likely travelling home to reunite with his wife and two children in California.

The area that Harry - who stepped down as senior working royal in 2020 - visited has been a frequent target of Russian missiles.

Prince Harry has become the second member of the Royal Family to have visited Ukraine. The Duchess of Edinbugh - the wife of Prince Edward - became the first member of the British Royal Family to travel to the country following Russia's unlawful invasion of its neighbouring country in 2022.

Like Harry, Sophie's visit last year came previously unannounced. Although he did not travel to Ukraine, Prince William met with Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia last month. In 2023, he also travelled to eastern Poland.