British Prince Harry (37) and his wife Meghan (41) arrived in Düsseldorf on Tuesday afternoon and were greeted by cheering fans at City Hall.
The prominent guests walked the red carpet to the historic blue town hall door – they were to attend a reception in the town hall and sign the town’s golden book. Harry also wanted to give a speech.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex want to meet in Düsseldorf a year before the start of the next Invictus Games, in particular with participants and representatives of the organizers. These will take place in September 2023 in the city.
The so-called Invictus Games are a sporting competition for war invalids that was created by Prince Harry and takes place every two years. The event will be held in Düsseldorf from September 9th to 16th next year, and the sports competition will be organized jointly by the city and the Bundeswehr. It is the first time that the Invictus Games are guests in Germany. More than 500 wounded, injured and ill soldiers and veterans from 21 nations will compete in ten sports.