Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at the 17th Annual Stand Up for Heroes event. The event was held in NYC last night, but Harry sent in a video message, which was filmed at his home in Montecito. Stand Up for Heroes was started by journalist Bob Woodruff, who was badly injured in an IED explosion in Iraq. Harry has made remote appearances at the event before, and as always, he supports all veterans. I’ve yet to see the full video, but there was a clip released and Hello had a transcript of Harry’s jokes:
Harry went on to poke fun at himself, saying: “Due to the shockingly low representation of gingers last year, and out of respect for my fellow endangered species, here I am, reporting for duty.”
The 39-year-old also joked about never being scrutinised, as well as taking advice from a reiki healer. “As someone who never gets scrutinised, I haven’t even had to prepare much. But out of an abundance of caution, I have been working on this particular act for quite some time and everyone I know tells me it’s perfect. And no, these aren’t people who just tell me what I want to hear, these are people like my finance manager, my lawyer, and of course, my reiki healer.”
A cough was heard from someone off-camera, and Harry was handed a script. “So, we’re not doing the thing?” he asked, before reading the first sentence. “Thank you for having me to this splendid evening celebrating our incredible veterans.”
He then put the paper on the floor, saying: “It’s ok, I got this,” before delivering a more serious message in honour of the military community.
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, service is what happens in the quiet and the chaos,” he said. “And whether we are wearing the uniform or not, we must continue to uphold the values we learned side by side on the base, on the drill square and on the battlefield. Values of service, values of honour and integrity and values of togetherness and solidarity.
“I know our journeys to this point differ but we are always connected through what we learned as humans, what we faced as families and how we’ve come out stronger because of our ability to listen, to understand, to support one another.”
A really lovely message! I appreciate that Harry’s got jokes! It wouldn’t surprise me if he does have a reiki healer, honestly. Harry’s like his father in that way – open to alternative medicine. Is it also kind of funny that his appearance happened while his brother looks constipated in Singapore? Yes. That’s the biggest joke of all.
Photos courtesy of Cover Images, screencap courtesy of ‘Stand Up for Heroes’.
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- Prince Harry speaking during the Invictus Games opening ceremony at the Merkur Spiel-Arena. Featuring: Prince Harry Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 09 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Prince Harry speaking during the Invictus Games opening ceremony at the Merkur Spiel-Arena. Featuring: Prince Harry Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 09 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Duke of Sussex, watches the track and field finals at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 11 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Duke of Sussex, watches the track and field finals at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 11 Sep 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during day 2 of Invictus Games 2023 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Where: Dusseldorf, Germany When: 11 Sep 2023 Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NETHERLANDS OR FRANCE**
Oh good for Harry . I liked the little digs at the yes men. His speech was wonderful you feel the love he has for the veterans and service members. I love also that the medals he is wearing are all earned and not made ( as Mary Pester would say) at Charlie’s Chocolate Foil Medal Factory).
He’s self deprecating, balanced humor with a message of substance and support. Those veterans and their families felt seen, heard and understood.
Well done, Harry.
May your successes and legacy continue to grow.
@susanCollins, ah Susan you know me so well lol. I’ve taken a while to reply, as I must admit, I don’t know if it’s be cause I’m so poorly, or just because I’m so bloody sad and angry about what this toxic country threw away, but the minute I read the words “service is what happens in the quiet and the chaos” I burst into tears. I remember the chaos of the battle, and I’m sure Harry does, I remember the drill square, the battle camps and the ribbing we gave each other to get through it, and I believe the “quiet” is that terrible quiet that comes when you realise the bullets have stopped coming at you, and you look around and realise that “quiet” is what some of your friends and comrades will always be now, because they are lay near you, but their service ended in the chaos. I don’t mean to bring anyone down, but I’m hoping, that as one of us, I can show you the images behind Harry’s words. THOSE images never ever leave us, and those are the images that push Harry each and every day, to do all he can for veterans and their families
This army & air force veteran hears you and sees you. Thank you for putting it all on the line, sacrificing and serving your country. There is nothing like the connections between service members, something Prince Harry realizes fully and that the other brother will NEVER comprehend.
Thank you @Mary Pester — for trying to show and share things that we civilians may never fully understand. I’m crying too, now, albeit for different reasons.
@Mary Pester. Thank you Mary for your service and for showing us what it was like serving. Harry will continue to do his best for those who served and are serving. He is the very best of a truly rotten family. Hope you are doing well Mary!!
@Mary Pester. I want to add to my post above that what you wrote brought those images, you described and lived through, to life as to how it was to serve. I won’t forget what you described. I’m sorry that you are feeling poorly but I am always hoping for the best for you.
@Mary Pester. I wish as much comfort as possible. I look forward to your comments always as you have such a talent for vivid description with your words. Today’s comment truly humbles me with what you have done with your life.
Mary Pester, you have painted a picture for all of us. I know I will never forget. Thank you for doing what so many either can’t or won’t do, I sincerely thank you. I think of often and send you positive energy. I always look for your posts here because of your way with words and sense of humor. Take very good care of yourself.
Thank you for this, Mary.
This made me tear up, @Mary Pester. Thank you!
Mary Pester, I have never posted here before, but have been reading and loving your comments for a long time. What you shared today was pure poetry, and the truth of war that we all need to learn. I admit that I worry when we don’t hear from you for a while, and am always glad to see you again. You epitomize the values that Harry is talking about, and I want you to know that you will never be silent, no matter what the future brings. So many of us hold you in our hearts and minds, and always will.
Love and respect from this military mom, and may your journey be as peaceful as possible. Thank you for enriching the world in the midst of your own battles, and being a voice of honor, truth, and yes, humor.
@carman, @Blithe @brassyrebel @susanCollins @joane and all of my friends here. I’m so glad you all understood what I was trying to share with you. I have some wonderful military memories and some truly terrible ones. Every veteran is the same, the problem is, that for some, the terrible memories carry forward into their every day, so if I can ask one thing of you all it’s this, the next time you see a veteran remember they were once as innocent of mind as you are today, and spare a smile or just a nod, it can make their day
@Mary Pester. I will be happy to do as you ask. I will also thank them for their service. I wish you peace and strength Mary.
I thought he was charming and endearing
On a side note, Harry and I are an endangered “species,” as are all other red heads with blue eyes! We’re exceedingly rare, like 0.17% of the population!
You know what you have to do. Find a hot ginger and procreate like crazy. It’s a worthy sacrifice to save your species.
Done! My son is blue eyed ginger! (All my ex was good for was procreation so that worked out)
My nephew is a blue eyed ginger! I hope that when he’s old enough he will contribute to your cause.
I love how he has truly moved on and still shows up for causes important to him. I can already see some headlines:
“Harry still bitter and takes a dig at RF about not wearing his military uniform”
“Privacy seeking harry makes yet another appearance in video filmed at his $14 million Montecito mansion”.
Also, he’ll be accused of trying to steal the spotlight during William’s Important Big Boy Global Statesman So Handsome Tour.
@Miranda it’s only a matter of time. Nobody seems to care about Keenshot William.
@Miranda, the name of Peg’s tour *chef’s kiss* 😀
That’s already happened and it belittled the cause that Harry is supporting by saying it was deliberately timed by Harry to take away from William at Earthshot .
As if he can tell them when to put an event like this on ,
They truly are getting desperate .
I read about this event and what it’s all about .
The money they make for injured veterans is incredible .
The Veterans are Harry’s family .
“…Montecito mansion with 456 bathrooms…”
I love how he is able to poke fun at himself in a very natural way, and the comment about standing up for gingers was perfect. This was just a good mix of levity and seriousness.
Harry was born with that “it” factor. No amount of money can buy it, no priority of birth can alter it, and no title can buy bestow it.
Exactly, that’s why Will is so mad at him all the time. He has the “it” thing going for him and people are naturally attracted to him and he gets along with others well. Jealousy is an ugly emotion…..
Lovely message. Harry once again showing that Service is universal. It’s heartfelt and it shows.
Those medals still look great on him btw!
Que the thunder stealing stories, lol. It will be the only way Egg gets any attention to whatever he’s doing. Harry looks good
He looks good
I would like to see the whole tribute. Better than the State Opening of Parliament and Earth flop.
Damn! Harry looks so dapper. Lucky Meg!😍
What a lush background. Harry looks good too.
“service is what happens in the quiet and the chaos” — what a beautiful statement.
Harry is the real deal.
Harry shows quiet consistent support for the veterans, well done!
I read the first 6 comments in the DM which were nasty so clicked off.
Please stop giving them clicks
@Kaiser — Just a quick correction. I’m a Reiki practitioner and teacher and we never represent our work as “alternative medicine”, rather Reiki uses gentle hand movements with the intention to guide the flow of healthy energy (what’s known in Reiki as life force energy) through a client’s body to reduce stress and promote positive feelings.
@jaded, in some places Reiki is touted as a form of healing, if only because in correcting or directing a flow of energy, inflammation can be tamped down and help certain conditions.
The dumb*sses at the daily fail were so mad that he was wearing his medals.
@lau, well the idiots at the DF can Foxtrot Oscar. Harry earned those medals, he risked his life for the god forsaken uk, and the closet those wankers got to a war wound was writers cramp
Foxtrot Oscar, huh? I see what you did there, you Nato-Phonetic beast.
They were mad a 10 yr serviceman and veteran wore his medals?? Why am I surprised? These are the same disturbed weirdos who attack charities.
Maybe William will try to wear some of the medals he didn’t earn in one of his next appearances, that would be extremely funny.
Well, looks like Windsors are out in full force this week. Willie has EarthShot himself an ego boost in Singapore, Chuck is opening Parliament fresh off his royal tour, the Spare is making his comedy debut in New York, Sophie is doing a royal tour in Ontario visiting royal patronages, I’m sure Anne and Edward are out doing something as well. Active on three continents!! And the RR still has time to be in the business of smearing and telling lies instead of just reporting all this good stuff.
Harry -his work and service record is universal-he truly gives it his all to promote his charities and projects that are near and dear to his heart.