Prince Harry Appears Alongside Jon Stewart and Tiffany Haddish at Stand Up for Heroes

From Town & Country

Prince Harry was among the stars who virtually took part in this year's Stand Up for Heroes event, helping to raise funds for wounded veterans and their families. The Duke of Sussex joined host Jon Stewart and fellow guests Ray Romano, Tiffany Haddish, Bruce Springsteen, and Sheryl Crow, among others.

During the program, Harry spoke about his own time in the military, in which he served for ten years, including two tours in Afghanistan. He explained, “My experience in the military made me who I am today—and it also connected me with some of the strongest, funniest, and most memorable people I’ve ever met.”

He continued: “Once we join this team, we are always part of this team. Once we’ve served, we are always serving, and proudly so.”

Stand Up for Heroes, founded in 2007 by Bob and Lee Woodruff and New York Comedy Festival founders Caroline Hirsch and Andrew Fox, has raised more than $55 million for service members, according to People. It's a cause that closely aligns with Harry's passion for bettering veterans' lives.

In his remarks, Harry also spoke about his work with Invictus Games, a competition for wounded servicemen and women that he helped to launch in 2014. “I wanted to honor the legacy of these men and women who have given up so much—from time with family to birthdays missed and even births missed. Some lost their limbs and others lost their lives,” he said. “It’s for that reason that I created the Invictus Games—to give injured servicemen and women a platform to excel and reaffirm their values of resilience, of community and strength, which are inherent in each and every one of us.”

Recently, Harry and Meghan Markle honored those in the military by taking part in their own Remembrance Sunday event, as their family members across the pond attended the annual ceremony at the Cenotaph in London. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left flowers on the graves of two commonwealth soldiers at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, and placed a wreath on a memorial obelisk. "It was important to the Duke and Duchess to be able to personally recognize Remembrance in their own way, to pay tribute to those who have served and to those who gave their lives," a source told Town & Country.

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