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<\/p>\nPrince Harry has delivered a video message to mark Germany’s inaugural Veteran’s Day, describing it as a “profound privilege” to address the nation on this “sacred day”.<\/p>\n
The Duke of Sussex began his speech in German, greeting viewers with “Guten Tag Deutschland” before switching to English.<\/p>\n
During the recording, Harry wore several ceremonial medals including the Afghan Campaign medal, Golden Jubilee medal, Diamond Jubilee medal and Platinum Jubilee medal.<\/p>\n
As a non-working royal, he is prohibited from wearing military uniform at official state occasions, a restriction that also applied when he attended the Queen’s funeral procession.<\/p>\n
Prince Harry delivered an address to mark the first Veteran’s Day in Germany<\/p>\n
SUPPLIED\/DUKE OF SUSSEX<\/p>\n
Harry recalled his visit to Germany for the Invictus Games in D\u00fcsseldorf in 2023, where he joined more than 2,500 participants, including veterans and injured service personnel.<\/p>\n
He said: “It is a profound privilege to be asked by your defence minister to deliver a message to you on this sacred Veterans Day.<\/p>\n
“My last visit to your remarkable country was to D\u00fcsseldorf two years ago for the Invictus Games, and it remains etched in my memory. <\/p>\n
“The warmth, the enthusiasm, and the unwavering support shown by the German people for our global community of wounded service personnel was truly humbling. <\/p>\n
“You certainly delivered on your promise to create a home for respect.”<\/p>\n
“That spirit of camaraderie, forged on the sports field, mirrors the unbreakable bond that connects veterans of all nations. <\/p>\n
“We understand each other, regardless of flag or uniform, bound by shared experiences and an enduring commitment to service.”<\/p>\n
The Duke continued: “Veterans are more than warriors\u2014they are leaders. <\/p>\n
“Living testaments to resilience and moral courage, they understand that loyalty must never lie with power alone, but with the people. With truth.”<\/p>\n
LATEST ROYAL NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Duke delivered the opening and closing remarks of his address in German<\/p>\n SUPPLIED\/DUKE OF SUSSEX<\/p>\n Harry reflected on the purpose of military service, saying: “As someone who has worn the uniform and stood shoulder to shoulder with brothers-and sisters-in-arms from across the world\u2014including many of you\u2014I know that the weight of service is not carried lightly.<\/p>\n “We serve not to glorify war, but to protect peace. <\/p>\n “Not to follow a single voice, but to uphold a collective oath\u2014to country, to people, and to the principles that bind us together as free nations.”<\/p>\n He continued by praising Germany’s transformation, saying: “Germany has shown the world how memory, accountability, and unity can be turned into strength. <\/p>\n “In these turbulent times, your role in safeguarding peace and stability in Europe has never been more critical.”<\/p>\n Concluding his message, Harry thanked the Bundeswehr directly: “To the brave men and women of the Bundeswehr – a heartfelt thank you for your steadfast service to your country, to your people and to one another. <\/p>\n “Today is also a celebration of you, the values you stand for, the oath you took and the great country you stand to protect.<\/p>\n “Today, let us renew our commitment\u2014together\u2014to protect the freedoms that define who we are, to serve each other for peace, for dignity and for the enduring promise of democracy.”<\/p>\n Harry wore a simple suit with his medals as he is forbidden from wearing uniform after stepping down as a working royal<\/p>\n SUPPLIED\/DUKE OF SUSSEX<\/p>\n He ended with “Vielen dank und einen schonen tag,” translating to ‘warm thanks and best wishes for the day ahead’.<\/p>\n The Duke of Sussex served in the Army for a decade, beginning his military career in 2004 and entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in May 2005.<\/p>\n After completing 44 weeks of Officer Cadet training, he was commissioned as an Army officer in April 2006 and joined the Blues and Royals.<\/p>\n Harry undertook two tours of Afghanistan and qualified as an Apache helicopter gunship Commander, rising to the rank of Captain.<\/p>\n He revealed in his memoir that he flew six missions during his second tour.<\/p>\n His military service concluded in June 2015 following a secondment to the Australian military.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry has delivered a video message to mark Germany’s inaugural Veteran’s Day, describing it as a “profound…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187152,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[12,447,5105,7710,519,448,512,978],"class_list":{"0":"post-187151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-news","9":"tag-prince-harry","10":"tag-royal","11":"tag-royal-families","12":"tag-royal-family","13":"tag-royals","14":"tag-sgg","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114689145829084743","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Prince](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750017373_400_prince-harry.png\")
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