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“Invictus”
A popular poem from the late nineteenth century by the English author William Ernest Henley. Invictus is Latin for “unconquered.” The speaker in the poem proclaims his strength in the face of adversity:
My head is bloody, but unbowed….
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.
Example Sentences
He has since won five medals at the Invictus Games and now works as a motivational speaker and for veterans' charities.
It's also been home to sporting events with the Duke of Sussex attending an Invictus Games reception there.
The aim of Prince Harry's visit to the Ukrainian capital was to promote the work of his Invictus Games Foundation and to celebrate the recovery and rehabilitation of thousands of veterans who have suffered life-changing injuries since the war with Russia began three years ago.
His work for Invictus, he said, had helped to give him a renewed "purpose" after his military career ended, adding that it "saved me".
He is set to detail new initiatives to help the rehabilitation of those wounded during the trip alongside a team from his Invictus Games Foundation, the paper reports.
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