Prince Harry And Bon Jovi Lift Voices Of Servicemen And Women In Charity Song

Jun 11, 2022 by apost team

Prince Harry is best known for being the Duke of Sussex and as a member of the British royal family. He is the youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana and a younger brother to Prince William.

While Harry has made plenty of headlines over the years, especially when he married Meghan Markle and later departed from the royal family, he has continued to surprise people with his actions.

In February 2020, Harry officially joined forces with legendary rock star Jon Bon Jovi to record a single for the Invictus Games. According to Royal UK, the Invictus Games originated in London in 2014 using the "power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women." The idea first came up in 2013 when Harry took a trip to the United States and was inspired to help service people in their physical, psychological and social recovery.

Bon Jovi is a certified rock star, best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. Since then, he has released 15 studio albums with his band as well as some music as a solo artist. On top of that, he has also appeared in a handful of television shows and films, establishing himself as an actor as well.

The Duke of Sussex was at the Abbey Road Studios on the morning of Feb. 28, 2020, where he helped Bon Jovi record a new version of his song "Unbroken." The new song was released the following month in an effort to raise money for Harry's Invictus foundation.

Taking to the Sussex Royal Instagram page, Prince Harry shared a video that showed him behind the mic alongside Jon Bon Jovi at the Abbey Road Studios in London. The video was captioned “I’ll give it a shot…” and featured Bon Jovi giving the Duke some last-minute advice before he took the mic. 

"Pretend you're singing in your bedroom,” Bon Jovi said. “That's easy."

Prior to recording the re-vamped single, the two took the time to chat about the stories of the members of the Invictus choir. Bon Jovi described their stories as “touching.” The Prince and singer additionally took the time to take in the legendary music studio, which is described as a “mecca” for many Beatles fans. 

In preparation for that day, the Invictus Games foundation posted photos on Twitter featuring Harry alongside Bon Jovi and the Invictus Choir as they got ready to sing “Unbroken.”

“We’re so excited for today! The @invictusgchoir and @jonbonjovi were rehearsing & recording all day y’day at @abbeyroad studios to re-record Unbroken,” the foundation tweeted. “Later today, our Patron will join to hear their stories & thank Jon for his support for the #InvictusGames Foundation!”

A music video for the song was released on Mar. 27, 2020, featuring Harry, Bon Jovi and plenty of servicemen and women adorning Invictus Games gear. The video has gone on to be seen more than 700,000 times and also garnered more than 20,000 likes.

It’s clear that the song touched the hearts of many, as several people left hopeful comments. The Invictus Games Foundation even commented, saying:

“We’re so grateful to the incredible support for international wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women! Thanks Jon Bon Jovi, and the Invictus Games Choir for the brilliant #Unbroken. Inspirational stuff!”

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