Prince Harry has issued an emotional statement after his friend Dominic Reid stepped down as chief executive of the Invictus Games Foundation.
The Duke of Sussex expressed his sincere thanks to Reid for her decade-long service to “Paralympic-style sporting competition for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans, which has grown from an ambitious idea into a global movement.”
In his statement, Harry said: “I am immensely grateful to my friend, Dominic, whose dedication and leadership transformed the Invictus Games from an ambitious idea into an internationally recognised movement.”
The Duke added that Reid's “tireless efforts over the past decade have supported thousands of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and veterans through sports rehabilitation, helping to showcase their unrivalled strength and contribution to society.”
“Thank you, Dominic, for a decade of tireless service to the Invictus Games Foundation,” Harry continued. “It’s been an incredible journey and we are so fortunate to work with such an incredible community of people. We pray we won’t need the Games for another 10 years, but thanks to you, the team and our future CEO, we will be ready.”
Announcing his resignation as chief executive of the charity, Reid said he was making the decision to let someone new take over and take the “vital movement” forward.
“Once you're a member of the Invictus family, you never leave,” he said in announcing his decision to step down.
