Prince William posted a rare personal message to social media on Wednesday evening, expressing his sorrow over the death of Help for Heroes co-founder Bryn Parry.
Taking to Twitter, the Prince wrote: "Deeply sad to hear that Bryn Parry has passed away. A life-affirming, inspirational man, his work with @HelpforHeroes made a difference to so many and his legacy will be its continuing impact. My thoughts are with his family and friends. W."
The message comes after Bryn's death from pancreatic cancer was announced earlier in the day. After serving with The Royal Green Jackets for ten years, he became a cartoonist and charity founder.
Bryn and his wife Emma decided to set up the charity Help for Heroes in 2007 after visiting wounded soldiers in hospital. The charity has since reportedly helped more than 25,000 service people who were injured in the line of duty.
Prince William has long been a supporter of the organisation and a decade ago proudly displayed his Help For Heroes wristband as he made the opening speech at the UEFA Congress in London just two days after Drummer Lee Rigby was brutally attacked while wearing a Help For Heroes jumper.
A few days previously, Prince William and Prince Harry had joined forces to open a new Help for Heroes centre in Wiltshire.
© GettyEven as their lives have diverged in the last few years, supporting servicemen and women continues to be a passion for both brothers, with Harry setting up the Invictus Games for wounded and disabled servicepeople in 2014.
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Help for Heroes was initially responsible for the training and selection of Team UK at the Invictus Games in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018, working with the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion to provide support, but is no longer involved with the event.
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