Prince Harry has been named as one of 2014’s most inspirational people in two separate polls conducted by The Daily Telegraph and The Discovery Channel.
The British based newspaper The Daily Telegraph asked its correspondents to name people who they consider to be their ‘Briton of the Year’. Gordon Rayner, the Chief Reporter of the newspaper chose Prince Harry.
His reasoning behind the choice was because of Harry’s vision and commitment to the Invictus Games, a Paralympic style event for injured service personnel. Mr Rayner said that many people had doubts over whether or not the games would go ahead because of the enormity of the challenge.
However, the Invictus Games proved to be a huge success, which was played out in front of the biggest sell out crowd since the London 2012 Olympics.
Other people alongside Prince Harry whom The Daily Telegraph writers considered to be their Britons of the Year were the UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, and teenager Stephen Sutton who raised millions of pounds for the Teenage Cancer Trust before he died in May at the age of nineteen.
The thirty year-old Prince was also on The Discovery Channel’s list of the most influential people in 2014, ranking in third place. Just as seen in The Daily Telegraph, Prince Harry made his way onto this list because of his hard work and dedication towards the Invictus Games.
Ranked above Prince Harry as the world’s most influential person was Stephen Sutton in second place, with campaigner for female rights and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Youzafzi coming in first position.
Speaking of the list, a Discovery Channel spokesman said: “From the Invictus Games to the poppy installation at Tower Bridge, the last 12 months has seen incredible stories of courage and inspiration from across the world.”
You can read more about Prince Harry’s successful 2014 here.
Do you think Prince Harry is one of the most inspirational people of 2014, or does another member of the Royal Family deserve a spot on the list? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Photo credit: Invictus Games 2014
You bet I do. I will NEVER forget the look on his face when he was listening to the story of a baby girl in Lesotho. His heart is as big as they come, and for just a moment, he let it show. I think he’s great !!
He is a great man with a big kind heart, he spend his time to people, who has problem which is adorable. He must be the first in the world.
He is not typical. He is not afraid to be as he is
Harry should go from 3 to first choice of king has dun allsorts of brilliant way of helping people off cam Defoe one of our country greates
I go for Prince Harry. He’s awesome. The best.
le prince Harry a un grand coeur 🙂
Prince Harry de’serve to be named 2014 most inspirational pepole. He has done a lot of great things in 2014. I like him 🙂 And i whis him a happy new year 2015 🙂
Prince Harry is the most inspirational person in 2014. He has done more for the wounded soldiers than anyone in 2014 and has the heart for everything under the Sun and that is why people are inspirational. He is the best