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Invictus Games: Prince Harrys' Competition For Disabled VETS Injured in WARS
Prince Harrys' Friendship with Jill Biden - and Joes' Concerned Quip
Prince Harry became close to President-Elect Joe Biden's wife, Dr Jill Biden, through their involvement in his Invictus Games
Daily Mirror UK, 11 NOV 2020
The Bidens have attended all of the Invictus Games events (Image: WireImage)
As Barack Obama's Vice President, Joe Biden was at the centre of American politics for eight years.
He was at the heart of historical decisions, attended national events and represented his country at occasions around the globe.
And he also got to meet some of the most powerful and famous faces in the world - including Prince Harry.
In fact, Joe's wife, Dr Jill Biden, has ended up becoming good friends with the Duke of Sussex, and the Democrat has made a cheeky joke about how much time they've spent together.
Jill first met Harry in 2013 during his royal tour of the States.
During the trip he attended a reception for British and US wounded warriors in Washington, which Joe and Jill were also at as VP and Second Lady.
It was on this visit that Harry attended the Warrior Games, and saw how sport can help people suffering from injuries and illness first hand.
It was from this idea that his Invictus Games was born.
The first event was held in London in 2014 - and Jill was there to support Harry.
Joe joked about how much time they were spending together (Image: Chris Jackson Collection)
They reportedly spent a lot of time together during the visit, and Joe later joked: "Jill went to London for the last Games. She spent too much damn time with Prince Harry!"
The couple also attended the 2017 Canadian games, when Harry stepped out with his girlfriend Meghan Markle for the first time.
Harry and the Bidens were photographed sitting side by side at several of the events, and could be seen cheering and celebrating the results on the court.
Jill and Harry are both passionate about the Games
Even though Harry wasn't allowed to vote in the US Election, he broke royal tradition by speaking openly about politics alongside his wife, Meghan Markle
They urged people to go out and vote, with Harry saying it is time to “reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity” while his wife described the 2020 race as the "most important of our lifetime".
Jill and Harry watching the Toronto Games' Basketball match with Barack Obama in 2017 (Image: WireImage)
In the video broadcast as part of Time 100 magazine's annual list of the top 100 most influential people, Harry explained how he would not be able to vote and had never voted in the UK.
Meghan said: "Every four years we are told the same thing, that this is the most important election of our lifetime. But this one is.
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