Prince Harry has said he is excited to see ‘passion, determination, and resilience’ of the Team UK squad taking part in the first Invictus Games to include winter sports.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, said the ‘memorable experience’ will include alpine skiing, snowboarding and skeleton – a sport where the person rides a bobsled headfirst down a frozen track.

The prince hailed the wounded, injured and sick serving UK personnel and veterans who are to take part in the 64-strong squad, made up of 60 competitors and four reserves, named as Team UK for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler in February.

Harry said he is excited ‘to see their passion, determination, and resilience on full display as they take on this new chapter’.

Prince Harry said: ‘Congratulations to those selected for Team UK for our first-ever Winter Invictus Games in Vancouver Whistler next February.

‘Team UK will join over 500 competitors from across 20 nations in this groundbreaking event that expands the range and profile of winter adaptive sports.

‘These games present an incredible opportunity for our courageous service personnel and veterans to demonstrate their skills in new challenges like alpine skiing, snowboarding and skeleton, as well as providing a truly memorable experience for their families.

‘We’re excited to see their passion, determination, and resilience on full display as they take on this new chapter.’

The team includes people from all services and of different generations, some of whom are facing challenging physical and mental injuries sustained while serving the UK either at home or abroad.

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