Duchess Sophie, King Charles III's longtime companion, appears to have influenced her nephew Prince Harry to make a surprise decision.
The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly grabbed the focus from King Charles and Queen Camilla with his covert voyage to Ukraine, where he met with war victims, becoming just the second member of the Royal Family to visit the conflict-torn country.
Harry, who spent over a decade in the British Army, went to the Superhumans Center, an orthopedic facility in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates injured military and civilian persons.
The 40-year-old took a risk by following the Duchess of Edinburgh, who made history as the first royal to visit Ukraine since the conflict with Russia began.
Michael Cole, a royal analyst, has hailed the Duchess of Edinburgh's ground-breaking visit to Ukraine.
Cole told GB News, "She is the first royal personage to visit Ukraine. She went there, performed her job, and did it really well.
Harry's trip was part of his continuing engagement with injured soldiers via his Invictus Games Foundation. Some feel it was an attempt to break his father's heart, who likewise respects and admires the bravery of war victims.
With his covert move, Prince William's younger brother appears to have conveyed a message to King Charles that he is still executing the same duty while being outside of the Firm.
Meanwhile, Cole continued, claiming that it was "exactly the sort of job that Prince Harry should have been doing, that was made for him."
He emphasized that such a job would have been especially appropriate given Harry's military past, saying, "He served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, and he could go out there, talk to the soldiers."
The expert applauded the Duke for his decision, claiming that he would comprehend the wounded and maimed. He created Invictus as a remarkable concept.
Prior to his trip to Ukraine, the Duke was in central London earlier this week for a Court of Appeal hearing on his UK security arrangements.
The visit to the region, which has regularly been attacked by Russian missiles, underlines Harry's ongoing support for veterans' causes.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's father was accompanied by members of his Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans who had experienced comparable recovery experiences.
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