Prince Harry might crack a joke or speak about his experiences as a war veteran at the upcoming Stand Up For Heroes show, a comedy fundraiser for military heroes. The Duke of Sussex signed up for the online event for Nov. 18, which will also feature Hollywood A-listers like Jon Stewart, Ray Romano, Tiffany Haddish, Sheryl Crown, and Bruce Springsteen.
According to Hello, this will be the 14th year for the Stand Up For Heroes fundraiser but it's the first time Prince Harry will participate as a special guest. Daily Mail speculated that Harry will likely open up about his past military life, which he has done in other guest appearances and talks since arriving in the U.S. with Meghan Markle in March. The royal served the British military for 10 years and had two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot.
Aside from the laughs and entertainment, the show will also bring inspiring surprises that highlight stories of strength and resilience from the men and women in the military. Stand Up For Heroes will air simultaneously across different platforms like ABC News, Facebook Watch, TikTok, Twitch and the Armed Forces Network.
In early November, Prince Harry talked about his life in service and his relationship with war veterans in a Declassifiedpodcast. He recalled his first encounter at being shot in a war zone in Afghanistan and seeing his first casualties.
Harry also spoke about the honor of serving one's country in uniform. He said that a serviceman will always remain in service "no matter what," adding that the military uniform for him is about not just about protecting the country but also about protecting values, especially when no one is looking.
The grandson of Queen Elizabeth had big plans to honor fallen military heroes for the U.K.'s annual Remembrance Sunday commemoration. However, Buckingham Palace allegedly turned down his request to have a wreath under his name at the Cenotaph in London since he is no longer a working royal.
Queen Elizabeth was, apparently, not aware Prince Harry made such a request from her office.
Prince Harry and Meghan also came under fire for their alleged publicity stunt at the veterans' cemetery in Los Angeles to do their own brand of Remembrance Sunday commemoration. Defenders of the Duke of Sussex said that he will still receive criticisms if he doesn't do something public for his brothers in arms in the British military on this special day now that he's living in the United States.
