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Competitive: Harry plays for the UK team against the USA during a seated volleyball exhibition match at the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs

Point? Prince Harry looks on hopefully during the game (left) and applauds as he watches the games (right)

Good shot: Harry gets two firm hands behind the ball during the exhibition game during his tour of the US

When Esbjorn Wilmar, managing director of the wind farm firm Infinergy, suggested to the Duke at a reception that he should build wind turbines on royal land, he said Philip told him 'they were absolutely useless, completely reliant on subsidies and an absolute disgrace'.

Charles later softened his stance, telling the Sundance Festival last year that he supported 'the commitment to working with nature’s freely-given forms and clean energy' and hailed Germany’s enthusiastic approach to wind-powered energy.

The Department for Energy and Climate Change hopes offshore windfarms can provide up to 15% of electric needs by 2020. But that will require around £8 billion of investment in transmission infrastructure such as platforms, cables and substations.

Prince Harry has joined his father in questioning the merits of wind farms, which Charles once dubbed a 'horrendous blot on the landscape

Harry chatted to the 30-strong British team of athletes at the start of the fourth annual Warrior Games

Dressed in combat camouflage fatigues and desert boots, the third in line to the throne laughed and joked with other members of the team

Harry brushed off time-keeping aides in order to spend longer talking to the team

Prince Harry laughs with members of the sitting volleyball team during the visit

The prince was opening the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs on the third day of his so far hugely successful US tour

Prince Harry chats to discus thrower Erica Vey (left) as he meets British soldiers competing in the warrior games in Colorado Springs

Prince Harry called for London's Olympic Stadium to host an internationally recognised tournament for injured service personnel

The opening ceremony of the Warrior Games was staged in the open-air at the United States Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs and competitors and their family and supporters watched as the torch was carried around them.

When it was passed to Captain Dave Henson Harry walked with the officer who lost both his legs in a blast caused by an improvised explosive device as he cleared a compound in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2011.

The prince matched the slow steps of the 28-year-old officer from Southampton, who will compete in the swimming, track and field and volleyball events, before taking the torch from him onto a stage.

Clutching the torch Harry joined swimmer Missy Franklin, a four-time Olympic gold medal winner, and navy lieutenant Bradley Snyder who was blinded in 2011 after stepping on a hidden bomb in an Afghan farm field and won two Paralympic swimming golds last year.

The US officer held the flame and was guided by Miss Franklin as they walked along a stage followed by Harry, and at the crucial moment all three held the torch as it ignited the cauldron to cheers from the spectators.

Over the next six days more than 250 injured athletes will compete in seven sports - archery, cycling, shooting, swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball.

Prince Harry helps to light the flame with US Paralympian Lieutenant Brad Snyder (centre) and Olympian Missy Franklin (left) as he attends the Opening Ceremony of the Warrior Games

Prince Harry, pictured with US Paralympian Lieutenant Brad Snyder, applauds during the Opening Ceremony of the Warrior Games

Prince Harry applauds during the lighting of the flame, that marks the start of the Warrior Games, with Captain Dave Henson

Earlier in the day, as he played a game of sitting volleyball, Prince Harry fell flat on his back with a decidedly unroyal hoot of laughter.

The prince was opening the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs on the third day of his so far hugely successful US tour.

Harry, who recently returned from a second tour of duty of Afghanistan as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, is always his most comfortable around the military - he is often described as a 'soldier's soldier' -  and has made clear he wants to become a champion of injured ex-servicemen and women.

He called for London's Olympic Stadium to host an internationally recognised tournament for injured service personnel.

Harry chatted to the 30-strong British team of athletes at the start of the fourth annual Warrior Games, an American organised Paralympics-style contest for military personnel from the US and UK.

Arriving at a gym at the US Olympic training centre in Colorado Springs, Harry greeted British contestants who have been sponsored by Help For Heroes so they can take part.

Erica Vey, 31, who served with the RAF reserves, shattered her leg after an accident in 2007 when the Hercules aircraft she was travelling in was forced to climb 1,000ft to avoid a collision.

Vey, who will compete in rifle and pistol shooting, shot put and discus events, said: 'Harry was talking about how he wanted something like the Warrior Games to take place in Britain and how he thought we should use the Olympic Stadium to host teams from around the world including Canada and the US and UK.'

Prince Harry is handed the torch as he helps to light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Warrior Games

Britain's Prince Harry salutes during the opening ceremony for the 2013 Warrior Games, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, in Colorado Springs

Over the next six days more than 250 injured athletes will compete in seven sports at the Warrior Games

Corporal Claire Edwards, who damaged her femur serving in Iraq, and Lieutenant Dave Henson, who was blown up by an IED in Afghanistan, also spent time speaking to the Harry.

Edwards, 39, said: 'Harry is one of us. He has trained and served like us. He's just a normal person.'

Henson, 31, who is captain of the sitting volleball team, said: 'Harry was asking about the schedule for the games and was saying it was bad that we couldn't fit in basketball. I'm glad he didn't ask about my injuries. He just sees us as athletes.'

Harry then played a game of sitting volleyball, giving Lance Corporal Maurillia Simpson, 39, a high five.

Simpson, who was blown up by two incoming mortar attacks and then suffered a road traffic accident while serving in Germany, said: 'He kept saying "Do I really have to try to hit the ball?" And I was saying "Yes you do!"' 

Harry then brushed off time-keeping aides in order to spend longer talking to the team.

Grant Harvey, 40, who suffers with MS said the Prince was looking forward to meeting him again when he visits the Help For Heroes Tedworth House with his brother William on May 20.

Harvey, who served with the Royal Military Police before becoming ill, said: 'I can hardly walk but I'm a demon on skis so Harry said he was looking forward to me showing him the ski machine at Tedworth.' The Warrior Games will see 200 wounded service personnel compete in five different US teams representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast guard, Air Force and Special Operations.

Prince Harry said he had been determined to attend the event after meeting competitors last year

After his speech the Prince was given sport-themed presents including a Union flag themed top and another one emblazoned with the initials USA

He met key figures from the US Olympic committee at a reception and brunch at the start of the Warrior Games

Prince Harry is presented with Monogrammed Nike shoes at a reception and brunch at the start of the Warrior Games

The red trainers had the word Captain embossed on one heel and Wales on the other

Speaking at a brunch held at the United States Olympic Training Centre for wounded servicemen and women and senior officials organising the Games, the royal explained he had been determined to attend the event after meeting competitors last year.

He said: 'I only hope in the future, the near future we can bring the Warrior Games to Britain and continue to enlarge this fantastic cause.

'I don’t see how it wouldn’t be possible to fill a stadium with 80,000 people, not to watch Olympics, not to watch Paralympics but to watch wounded servicemen fight it out amongst each other – not on a battlefield but in a stadium.'

Speaking about the six-day sporting event being staged at Colorado Springs the royal got a large laugh from his audience when he joked: 'I hope this is something you will all take a huge interest in as your nation will be coming probably second if not third to the UK team.'

The Prince helped light the cauldron which will launch this year's Warrior Games – a Paralympic-style competition featuring injured servicemen and women from the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

Harry told the audience how he first encountered the Warrior Games when he travelled to America last year to collect a prestigious humanitarian prize for his charitable work supporting the UK's Armed Forces.

He said: 'A year ago I was in Washington on the Ambassador’s lawn to plant a tree, which is what most of our family do nowadays, but after doing that I had the chance to meet some of the US and UK teams.

'I (remembered) thinking to myself how unfortunate I had been by not having the chance to go to last year’s Warrior Games to see them win all their medals – despite of the fact we weren’t officially part of it.'

Close encounter: Prince Harry talks with Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin at a reception at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, Colorado

Special treat: Olympic swimming gold medalist Missy Franklin (left), reacts as the British Ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott and Prince Harry (right) sing 'Happy Birthday to he

Making small-talk: Harry asked Franklin, attending with her parents, for a rundown of her medals

Singing sensation. Prince Harry proves a hit in Colorado

Royal visit: Prince Harry (left) is escorted by British Consul General for Colorado Beverley Simpson as he arrives for a reception at the Sanctuary Golf Course

He added that he told his team at St James’s Palace 'no matter what happens we need to be here, we need to get ourselves involved in the next one – and here we are.

'In the last 12 months since we last met, since I was last on the Ambassador’s lawn, I found myself serving alongside UK and US troops in Helmand Province, along with other nations obviously.

'Some of them just voices on the radio to myself, others showing us great hospitality in (Camp) Bastion. No matter the detail or the accents I witnessed at first hand the bravery of our troops – not only in confronting the dangers of the battlefield, but also its tragic consequences: life-changing wounds and the death of friends.'

He added: 'The courage is clear and obvious from moment of injury to the countless hour of intense rehab... it seems like a walk in the park for the rest of the guys who get injured but it’s always the families who are the ones who get left behind.'

After his speech the Prince was given three sport-themed presents - a Union flag themed top and another one emblazoned with the initials USA.

He was also given a picture of a gift that will be presented at a later date - a pair of red trainers with the word Captain embossed on one heel and Wales on the other.

Life of the party: Harry went table-to-table for about an hour at the reception, talking to businessmen, politicians and military officers

Been there: It's Harry's first official visit to Colorado, but he's been a tourist here before in 1995

Before his speech Harry had mingled with the guests and chatted to Mary Winnefeld, whose husband Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was also present.

Harry joked with her about the size of the US team compared with that entered by the UK.

Mrs Winnefeld said: 'He said, "We've got 30 and you've got 250 in your team, I consider that a fair fight".'

Speaking about the bonds between the British and American forces she added: 'We fight with you, we recover with you, we really are partners.

'For people competing at the games, it gives them their life back and something to work towards.'

Later Harry watched a sitting volleyball exhibition match between injured UK troops and their US comrades. The royal listened intently as the rules of the game were read out to the 600-strong crowd at the US Olympic Training Centre. But realising he had an obscured view sitting behind the two referees, he then moved to a courtside seat.

In the warm auditorium, the Prince removed his army jacket to reveal a black Help For Heroes T-shirt. The British team played as commentary of the game and loud music from artists including Lady Gaga rang out. Earlier he watched in disbelief as the US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performed a faultless 15-minute routine.

At one stage, Harry shook his head in amazement as the servicemen exchanged rifles by tossing them at each other at speed. As the 25 Marines left the arena he gave them a standing ovation.

Eligible bachelor: Several men brought their 20-something daughters to the reception, who admired the prince's good looks and charisma

Music to their ears: Prince Harry went over to meet members of the band, among them piano player Jon Parker, who later admitted that were too overwhelmed to carry on a conversation

Harry's serious chat about wind farms on Friday was a far cry from the earlier bonhomie, when the prince turned on the charm during the reception, mingling with Olympian with Missy and sharing stories with military officers.

With a Welsh march playing in the background, Harry moved through a receiving line at a cocktail reception at the Sanctuary Golf Course south of Denver welcoming his to Colorado Friday night.

Britain’s most eligible bachelor then joined the crowd in singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to the champion swimmer Missy Franklin, who turned 18.

Harry went table-to-table for about an hour at the party. He asked Franklin, attending with her parents, for a rundown of her medals while he took some ribbing about the shrieking female fans who greeted his arrival in Washington from U.S. Reps. Cory Gardner and Mike Coffman.

The swimming sensation later tweeted about her encounter with the royal well-wisher: 'And the perfect way to end my 18th birthday!? Meeting Prince Harry! It was a honor meeting him and I had a blast as always.'

At one table on the patio looking out over the rolling hills toward Pike’s Peak, Harry said he was glad to see a group of Americans and Britons having Pimm’s Cups, summery English drinks, together.

Deborah Read Fowler, a Briton living in Colorado, said the prince had obviously done his research about the company they all worked for.

‘And he goes to Afghanistan. How can you not respect that?’ she said.

His effect on the ladies was on display in a more muted way here.

Several men brought their 20-something daughters to the reception. And when Harry went over to meet members of the band, two members acknowledged they were too overwhelmed to really carry on a conversation.

University of Denver students Jenna Bainbridge of Castle Rock and Samantha Barrasso of Aurora said the prince jokingly asked them what performers they were better than.

‘He’s very charismatic. He obviously doesn’t hide his personality. And he’s handsome, so that doesn’t hurt,’ Bainbridge said.

Harry visited Colorado to attend the Warrior Games in Colorado Spring for more than 200 wounded service members

All smiles: The high-born guest spent about an hour mingling with the attendees of the reception held in his honor

It's Harry's first official visit to Colorado, but he's been a tourist here before. He last visited the state in 1995 for a rafting trip with his brother and mother but has also been here to ski before.

The guest list at the Colorado reception included John Minge, president of BP America, British ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. Besides Franklin, who was celebrating her 18th birthday, other Olympians included Curt Tomaseviz and swimmer Jessica Long.

The visit is part of a weeklong tour of the United States that will also include trips to parts of New Jersey damaged by Superstorm Sandy. He’ll end his trip by playing in the Sentebale Polo Cup match in Greenwich, Conn.

Harry recently spent 20 weeks in Afghanistan as co-pilot gunner on an Apache attack helicopter and has been a big supporter of charities to help wounded service members.

Yesterday's event was closed to the public but spectators are welcome to attend the event competitions, which are free, starting today. Harry is scheduled to attend the public cycling event at the Air Force Academy.

He visited Colorado after a sombre day in Washington. He saluted America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery and visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

He plans another outing with wounded military personnel later this year when he participates in the South Pole Allied Challenge. Teams from Britain, Australia, Britain, Canada and the United States will race 208 miles to the pole.

Prince Harry has said he wants to be a champion of 'wounded warriors' - servicemen and women who have been injured in combat - and he had his first assignment in the U.S. - as he toured one of the country's largest military medical centers.

Grand tour: Harry's Colorado stop is part of a weeklong tour of the United States

High honor: Denver Mayor Michael Hankock, left, welcomes Britain's Prince Harry at a reception at Club House of Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia

VIP guests: Britain's Prince Harry, right, listens to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, center, with Denver Mayor John Hancock, left

Harry's visit to the the Walter Reed National Military Center in Maryland came on the second day of his week-long U.S. tour, which kicked off with visits to Capitol Hill and the White House, before he paid his respects to fallen soldiers at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia.

Dressed in his Army Air Corps fatigues and desert boots, the 28-year-old Prince, known as Captain Wales in the military, listened intently as he was given a briefing on advances in prosthetics after meeting the center's commander, Rear Admiral Alton Stocks.

He was then shown around the huge complex by Dr Chuck Scoville, chief of rehabilitation, including a demonstration in a revolutionary Computer Assisted Rehab simulator.

He watched as an double amputee army specialist injured on in Afghanistan - who could not be identified for security reasons - demonstrated what he had been learning on the machine which is used to help wounded soldiers normalise their balance.

Royal visit: Prince Harry chats with Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne, who lost his legs while serving in Afghanistan, during a visit to Walter Reed Medical Center

Inspirational: Staff Sgt. Payne, who lost both of his legs while serving in Kandahar, told Harry of his injuries: 'It's all mind over matter'

Impressed: Prince Harry was taken aback by the advanced technology at the Walter Reed Memorial, where he chatted with fellow servicemen who had been injured

Harry meets injured US soldiers

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'You obviously been doing it for hours,' Harry said as he walked in the room. 'How long have you been on this?'

'This is my first day,' the soldier replied.

When the medical staff told him to hold his arms up above his head, Harry joked: 'Like Iron Man' before adding: 'We've got nothing like this back in the UK. You guys as Americans are used to the technology, we are always behind.'

Harry was also pictured chatting with Staff Sgt. Payne, who lost both of his legs while serving in Kandahar. 'It's all mind over matter,' he told the prince.

Along with his brother, Prince William, who is a Search and Rescue pilot in the RAF, and sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, Harry has set up his own charitable foundation.

One of its primary concerns is to promote the welfare of those who are serving or who have served their country in the Armed Forces – not just those who have been injured but military men and women who trying to assimilate back into civilian life.

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Tour: Prince Harry chats with a wounded serviceman as he is shown around the Walter Reid Memorial Center in Maryland on Friday morning

Making friends: The 28-year-old prince, who has just returned from Afghanistan, seemed at ease as he chatted with the servicemen at the medical center

Advocate: Prince Harry, pictured arriving at the Walter Reid Memorial on Friday morning, has said he wants to be a champion of 'wounded warriors'

Sharing stories: Harry, pictured speaking with another wounded soldier, expressed how impressed he was with the modern technology at the center

Treatment: He spends time with wounded warriors undergoing physical therapy at the Military Advanced Training Center of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

He is also taking part with a team of amputees undertaking a perilous trek to the South Pole in November as part of the Walking With The Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013.

The visit to the hospital came after Harry paid his respects to the country's fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery - a sombre visit that was in stark contrast to the hysteria on his arrival in the U.S. on Thursday.

The prince visited the site in Virginia, an extraordinary peaceful and beautiful spot overlooking Washington, sheltered by oaks and dogwoods, on Friday morning.

Wearing the No. 1 Ceremonial Dress of the Blues and Royals, to which he is still formally attached, as well as his light blue Army Air Corps beret, Harry, 28, who recently served himself in Afghanistan as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, appeared genuinely moved by the experience.

His first stop was at Section 60, the resting place of those who have lost their lives in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he placed a wreath on a grave.

 

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