Prince Harry tells Invictus Games athletes 'just f***ing cry' in video call

The Netflix documentary follows the 2022 edition of the Invictus Games which took place in The Hague in the Netherlands.

The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick serving military personnel and veterans.

During the documentary, the Duke of Sussex holds a video call with Team UK athletes ahead of the games.

The royal assures the group that it is fine to cry during the competition.

Harry champions the importance of mental health awareness throughout the five-part limited series.

He said: "You did it every day, wearing uniform and for one reason or another that uniform had to be hung up.

"That service that runs in your blood, in our blood, that never leaves the body. It's there.

"So when you're out there, kicking ass, trying to win a medal, or just having fun, making your family incredibly proud, when you feel that feeling in your throat and you feel like you might want to cry, then just f***ing cry.

"I mean that."

During the documentary, the royal claimed that when he joined the military, mental illness was considered a "dirty word" and was a huge stigma.

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The royal said: "When I joined the military mental health, mental illness, was a dirty word.

"One of the things I am most proud of is the work that David Wiseman and I did giving talks to people inside the military.

"We encouraged them to accept that if mental health means mental illness, which it doesn't, but if it does in your mentality then let's just put that to one side and talk about mental fitness.

"If there is a stigma within the military then there will be a stigma within society.

"So if we really want to cure the stigma within society then we have to lead the way."