Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Wednesday 10 April, with the Duke of Sussex meeting injured servicepeople.
The trip was taken as part of Harry's ongoing work with wounded veterans, and the father-of-two visited the Superhumans Center, an orthopaedic clinic in Lviv, which helps to rehabilitate injured military personnel and civilians.
Many of the services offered by the clinic include reconstructive surgery and psychological help, which is provided free of charge.
© Getty ImagesHELLO! understands he was invited by the organisation's CEO, Olga Rudneva, who had extended the invitation to the Duke on two separate occasions including during this year's Invictus Games.
A spokesperson confirmed that Harry toured the centre, met patients and medical professionals and visited the surgical team to better understand the state-of-the-art services being provided.
Lviv has often been targeted by Russia in its ongoing war with the European country and Harry's visit wasn't confirmed until he had left the country.
© Superhumans CenterSpeaking to HELLO! after the meeting in February, Olga said: "We had a very good conversation with him because we need to learn a lot from other countries, and we gave him a tee-shirt and a bracelet that says, 'Whoever saves one life saves the world'."
She added: "We are from Ukraine, and he has been supporting the Ukrainian team here, and all Ukrainians have seen that and people are very, very overwhelmed. We wanted him to know that it's important for Ukraine to know that he's supporting us."
© Superhumans CenterJoining the 40-year-old were a contingent from his Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans who had been through similar rehabilitation after being injured in conflicts. During the visit, they met with member of Ukraine's Invictus squad.
Harry's support for veterans
Harry has long been a supporter of wounded veterans, setting up the Invictus Games in 2014, a tournament for injured and sick military personnel, both serving and retired.
At the closing ceremony for the 2025 Games, which were held in Vancouver, Canada, Harry said: "To our Invictus wives, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends, kids, grandparents and friends, please stand and be recognized - we salute you.
© Samir Hussein/WireImage"To our comrades, friends or loved ones who we lost to battle or to suicide, tonight we honour you too."
"And while I never expected that we would still be here in 2025, from one soldier to another, I also promise you this: So long as our brothers and sisters are striving to heal and grow, the Games will go on."
Harry's other travels
Harry has also been in the United Kingdom this week, as he challenged the dismissal of his High Court legal action against the Home Office over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.
Last year, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane ruled that Ravec's decision, taken in early 2020 after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit as senior working royals, was not irrational or procedurally unfair.
In written submissions read out by his barrister on the first day of the hearing on Tuesday, the court was told that Harry and Meghan "felt forced to step back" as senior working royals in 2020.
The hearing before Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean, and Lord Justice Edis concluded on Wednesday with a decision expected in writing at a later date.
