King Charles has taken a big step forward as his estranged son Prince Harry prepares to land in the UK, opening the doors to his royal residence with a surprise invitation to promote crisis gaming.
The 77-year-old will host Afghanistan’s refugee women’s cricket team at a royal family residence, apparently giving Prince Harry the green light for the Invictus Games in Birmingham next year. Harry will land in the UK in July for the one year countdown.
The Afghan women’s national cricket team was established in 2010, during the Afghan Republic era, while Harry, who served in the British Army for 10 years, rose to the rank of captain and completed two tours of operational service in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2013.
The move may have surprised Harry, who is highlighting his wartime service in Afghanistan. The Duke is also promoting the Games to honor the sacrifices of unsung heroes in their countries’ most difficult times.
King Charles’ office announced that the 77-year-old monarch will undertake two official engagements on Wednesday June 24.
He will host the Afghan refugee cricket team in the gardens of Clarence House as they begin their tour of the UK.
Later today, the king will attend a high-level meeting focused on tackling superpollutants.
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is hosting the reception, which will bring together figures from government, science, business, philanthropy and international climate diplomacy.
