Harry travels to Ukraine months after being denied to his brother over
security fears
Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv, just days after concluding a
four-day trip to London where he met with his father, King Charles III, for
the first time in nearly 19 months.
The 40-year-old Duke of Sussex travelled to Ukraine with the Invictus
Foundation, marking his second trip to the country in recent months. His first
visit reportedly stirred tensions behind palace walls, particularly with his
older brother Prince William.
William, a long-time supporter of Ukraine since Russian invasion of Ukraine in
2022, has never been allowed to visit the country himself. According to the
Daily Mail, palace officials blocked his proposed trip on security grounds in
2024, despite his previous visits to Estonia and Poland. The decision
reportedly left the heir to the throne frustrated, as he had “long hoped” to
visit and was said to be “rankled” that his younger brother was able to go.
Harry has previously written in his memoir Spare that William had once wanted
to serve on the “front lines,” as he had during his two tours of Afghanistan,
but said palace officials had blocked those plans as well.
