With the Royal Family out of sight, Prince Harry, supported by his siblings of Princess Diana, attends the Invictus Games event in London

With the Royal Family out of sight, Prince Harry, supported by his siblings of Princess Diana, attends the Invictus Games event in London

On September 6, 1997, when Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer eulogized his sister at her funeral in Westminster Abbey, he made a vow to her about his beloved sons, Prince William and Prince Harry: "We, the family of our blood, do not wish that the souls of these two exceptional young men should simply be obliged or traditions, but to do our utmost to continue the imaginative ways in which you were at the helm so that they could sing as majestically as you had planned," he said as the world watched. 'We fully respect the traditions that you both were born into, and we will always respect and encourage them in their role as royalty. But we recognize, as you do, the need for them to experience as many different aspects of life as possible in order to arm them mentally and emotionally for the times ahead. We know that Your Majesty expects nothing less from us."

While King Charles is attending a garden party this evening about three miles away, his brother, Prince Harry, is at St. Paul's Cathedral, interestingly enough, the site of the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Harry's passion project and his life's work, the Invictus Games, was celebrating its 10th anniversary. A spokesman for Harry confirmed yesterday that the King had declined the opportunity to meet Harry while his son was in the UK, citing his busy schedule.

But then the Spencer family swooped in. Princess Diana was one of four siblings in the Spencer family, with two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, and a younger brother, Charles. Jane (now Lady Jane Fellowes) and Charles (more formally Earl Charles Spencer) attended Harry's funeral and arrived together "as the two shared a smile," according to Hello. Sarah (now Lady Sarah McCorquodale) was also in attendance, Hello reports.

When Harry arrived at St. Paul's Church, he too was smiling and "waving to the cheering crowd that had gathered," Hello reported. Inside, 1,000 people gathered for the ceremony, and "Harry was clearly buoyed by the support from Charles, Lady Sarah, and Lady Jane," the magazine added.

Commenting on Harry's attendance at the ceremony, David Weissman, a former player in the tournament, told Hello, "We wouldn't be here without Prince Harry. We would not be here without his initial vision, his drive, his influence, and his ability to convene this international community of those who have served and continue to serve. And he is very passionate about serving that community. He is a part of us, he is a part of this community, and we are very proud to have him as a part of this community. We are delighted that he is here to celebrate the past 10 years and to look ahead to the next 10."

Harry founded the tournament in 2014 as a multi-sport event for injured or ill military personnel, including veterans and active duty military. With no members of the royal family present and his wife Meghan Markle back in the U.S., "fans were worried that Harry would attend the service alone," reports the Mirror, but after all, they should feel hopeful that Harry does indeed have a family. (11]

Of the tournament, Harry said this week, "Sometimes... Sometimes you look back and think, 'Look at what we've done,'" he said. ' But I think there's still a lot of work to be done and a lot of uncertainty, given the world situation." Asked about the future of the convention, Harry confirmed that it would continue as long as it "serves its purpose."

Harry will next join Megan in Nigeria to discuss the possibility of the country hosting the convention in the future.

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