Prince Harry's 100 day countdown

Prince Harry had a couple of centuries to think about on his latest public appearance. Heading to the trials for the Invictus Games in Bath, he watched hundreds of hopefuls compete for exactly 100 places in the British team as the countdown to the event hit 100 days and counting.

Prince Harry speaks to Invictus Games hopefuls at the University of Bath

January 29th 2016, Bath

(photo @KensingtonRoyal Instagram)

The trials will last three days, ending on Sunday, and will see the final team for the second Invictus Games take shape. Competitors are vying for the chance to represent Britain in the ten sports that will feature in the Games which are being held in Orlando.

Prince Harry meets @WeAreInvictus hopefuls competing for the 100 places in the UK @InvictusOrlando team pic.twitter.com/ZRsXmCf8ZU

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 29, 2016

Prince Harry visited the trials on Friday January 29th and spent time chatting with the competitors, all injured servicemen and women, at the event held at the University of Bath. He went on to make a speech in which he told them that ''the excitement is building not just here but also across the pond. You will be unbelievably amazed by the amount of support there is out there for you''. The prince told them that ''You are now, or will be, ambassadors for the Invictus shirt and the Invictus spirit. Wherever you go and whatever you do, spread the word''.

Prince Harry meets @InvictusOrlando hopefuls at the UK team trials @UniofBath following the 200m heats pic.twitter.com/DLSWEzdNtw

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 29, 2016

The team, once completed, will start preparing for the Games which take place between May 8th and May 12th at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando and follow the hugely successful Invictus Games held in London in September 2014. Prince Harry was instrumental in the idea for the event and in bringing it to fruition and he has given his wholehearted support to this second running of the event, launching it last year in a video message. 

He also took time to pay tribute to his friend, Henry Worsley, who died this week while trying to complete the first solo crossing of Antarctica to raise money for the Endeavour Fund which helps wounded service men and women. Prince Harry told his audience that Henry Worsely ''was raising funds for the Endeavour Fund so people like you can do amazing things and rediscover yourselves. Thanks to him we have huge options for more and more people.''  Just days ago, Prince William had also paid tribute to Henry Worsley.

The Duke of Cambridge's statement following the death of Henry Worsley

With both royal brothers pledging their support to continue helping wounded servicemen and women, the campaign goes from strength to strength. And we can expect to see more of their involvement in the coming weeks and months as the countdown to Invictus drops below 100 days.