Prince Harry’s Invictus Games are returning to the UK in 2027, with Birmingham as the host city

Prince Harry’s Invictus Games are returning to the UK after being held around the world for the past 10 years. Birmingham will host the Paralympic-style sports tournament for veterans and wounded, injured and ill members of the armed forces in 2027.

The English city has been chosen over Washington, DC to bring home the Invictus Games for the first time since the inaugural season was held in London in 2014. The announcement was made on Tuesday July 23 in the UK by a team led by Dominic . Reid, CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation. Prince Harry issued a statement shortly after.

Prince Harry congratulates Birmingham on being selected to host the 2027 Invictus Games

After the next round of games scheduled for February 2025 in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, when the Invictus Games head to Birmingham, Prince Harry expects people to come together to celebrate “the unwavering respect and admiration we have for our veteran and the community on duty. “

On Tuesday, the UK’s Minister for Veterans and People’s Affairs, the Rt Hon Al Carns, attended a flag-raising ceremony at the city’s National Exhibition Center to announce the venue. Following the announcement, a presentation was made of the new set of sports to be introduced in the event – pickleball and laser running.

A look at the lasting legacy of the Invictus Games

Since its debut in London in 2014, the Invictus Games have hosted festivities in Orlando (2016), Toronto (2017), Sydney (2018), The Hague (2022) and Düsseldorf (2023).

British Columbia is scheduled to welcome the veterans in February, before Birmingham does the honors.

Nigeria entered the games as the first African country last year and Prince Harry, along with his wife Meghan Markle, visited the country in May to highlight the link and support the Archewell Foundation’s youth mental health initiative.