Prince Harry, who founded the Invictus Games back in 2014, will be returning to Birmingham to host the eighth event of the sporting event dedicated to injured, wounded and sick veteran from around the world.
The Duke of Sussex has been under intense scrutiny lately, especially by royal watchers, as moves are being made for a reconciliation between King Charles and the Sussexes. Harry has often criticised for publicly talking about the royal rift but the Invictus Games has remained one of his most praised and meaningful initiatives.
However, the passion project also came under fire after royal commentator Mark Dolan claimed that Harry was losing sponsors for the Games as he has “lost his way”.
He cited a mutual friend Paula Froelich, who believed that this could be the last edition of the Games as it lost its “headline sponsor” Boeing and it “could all go up in smoke”.
The Invictus Games spokesperson responded to the claims and dismissed all concerns about the Games coming to its end.
The rep said that they not losing sponsors, in fact they were adding more commercial partners, including Defender, a Jaguar Land Rover brand.
“Commercial partnerships continue to develop for Birmingham 2027, with further exciting announcements to follow in due course,” they said. “Boeing remains in a multi-year partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation supporting sport recovery programmes through 2027.”
They continued, “Boeing also continues to support Invictus Germany and Invictus Australia. Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 remains in active discussions with Boeing, alongside other partners, regarding Birmingham 2027.”
Moreover, South Korea has already been announced as the next stop for the 2029 Games, which demonstrates “the continued international growth of the Invictus movement and its future”.
2026-07-29 10:46:00
