Rarely seen royal visits Ukraine just weeks after Prince Harry's surprise trip to war zone
Reach Daily Express May 20, 2025 10:39 PM

has become the latest member of one of the world's Royal Families to travel to Ukraine since the conflict began. The future King's trip joins the ranks of and , who have previously made low-profile visits to the war zone.

The Crown Prince's packed visit saw him travel with Norway's Energy Minister Terje Aasland on the night train from the Polish border town of Przemysl to Kyiv in Ukraine. The journey took 10 hours and saw him meet Ukrainian authorities and Norwegian partners shortly after his arrival.

when his surprise arrival was announced following a few days in the UK for the latest stage of his legal battle.

Prince Harry visited war victims in as part of his work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson says. The 40-year-old, who served in the British Army for 10 years and launched the Invictus Games in 2014, visited the Superhumans Centre - an orthopaedic clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians - to see the services provided in a country in the midst of war.

The centre provides prosthetics, reconstructive surgery, and psychological help free of charge for those in need. During his , the Duke of Sussex, who has previously was accompanied by a contingent from the Invictus Games Foundation.

This included four veterans who experienced similar rehabilitation experiences.

The Duchess of Edinburgh has also visited the war-torn country and met the President and First Lady of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska, to deliver a message on behalf of the King.

They discussed how to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and the women peacebuilders who have a part to play in ensuring Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction is effective and long-lasting, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said.

The Duchess visited Ukraine at the request of the FCDO to demonstrate solidarity with the women, men and children impacted by the war and in a continuation of her work to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

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