Caption: A spectacular fireworks
display brought the games to a close on Thursday night above a stage inscribed with the line 'I am the master of my fate', taken from the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley
Thousands of spectators and hundreds of athletes who took part in the event gathered in Kissimmee, Florida, to watch the ceremony
Caption: An Invictus swimmer and his service dog
get a helping hand - and paw - out of the pool thanks to Prince HarryCaption: Prince Harry hailed an 'extraordinary' Invictus Games and mentioned US athletes Sarah Rudder, 33, and Elizabeth Marks, 25, by name while paying tribute to the 485 veterans who took part.
The royal, 31, was speaking during the closing ceremony of the Games on Thursday night, in Orlando, Florida, which also featured performances from a panoply of singers, a veteran's band and a speech from Second Lady, Dr Jill Biden.
During his closing speech, Harry named-dropped US athletes Sarah Rudder, a 9/11 survivor who won four golds and three silvers at the games, and swimmer Elizabeth Marks, who he was pictured having a very in-depth conversation with yesterday. Click link for full post from The Daily Mail.
The FTC requires the following disclosure statement regarding ads: This [blog] post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and make a purchase.